How to increase and decrease on a hat
Keywords: circular needle, helm,
In this DROPS video we show how to increase and decrease on a hat.
The hat we knit in the video is worked back and forth on needle. Cast on the given number of stitches including 1 edge st each side which we knit on all rows.
We have already knitted 12 rows, including ridges and we have placed 7 markers.
We start the video showing from the right side (RS) how we increase at 1st marker with a yo, and then how we decrease at 2nd marker by dec 1 st each side of st with marker like this: start 1 st before st with marker, slip 1 st on cable needle behind piece, slip 1 st (= st with marker), K tog next st and st on cable needle, pass slipped stitch over. Repeat increase with yo at 3rd, 5th and 7th marker and repeat the dec at 4th and 6th marker. K sts on RS between markers, and end row with K 1 edge st. On WS you K 1 edge st each side and P all other sts, all yo’s are P twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front) to avoid holes.
You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns using this technique by clicking on the pictures below.
The video above can be used in the following patterns
Comments (9)
Sophia wrote:
Is the decrease stitch worked with a third needle called Central Double Decrease? (CDD)
20.06.2021 - 02:56DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sophia, the decrease is worked here as follows: starting 1 stitch before the stitch with marker, slip 1 stitch on cable needle behind piece, slip 1 st (= st with marker), knit together next stitch and st on cable needle, pass slipped stitch over. Hope this will help. Happy knitting! 21.06.2021 - 09:05
Ann Plummer wrote:
Hi - hope you can help I am up to where I am decreasing on RS and it states to decrease at 25th stitch then 59th stitch then 93rd stitch (2nd,4th and 6th marker)so I gather then when I have less than 93 stitches I then only decrease twice in row then when I have less than 59 stitches I decrease only once in row so how do I get down to 15 stitches when I am supposed to decrease on 25th stitch. Thanking You in anticipation. Regards Ann
23.08.2020 - 04:00DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Plummer, you have to insert the markers between stitches as stated, ie in first size in the 2nd st, then in the 25th st, 48th st etc.. leave the marker in place and decrease/increase before/after markers as explained, the number of stitches between markers will then vary. Happy knitting! 24.08.2020 - 09:27
Darby Clifford-Rosengren wrote:
The video shows one increase or decrease at each marker only while the directions state 'on each SIDE of the marker'. That would suggest TWO increases/decreases at each marker (one on EACH side of the marker). Have I missed something?
06.10.2018 - 12:41DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Clifford-Rosengren, the video shows how to increase and decrease in this pattern, ie you inc 1 st after 1st marker and before 7th marker, and then dec 1 st on each side of 2nd, 4th and 6th marker = 2 sts in total at these markers (as under DECREASE TIP) and inc 1 st on each side of 3rd and 5th marker (= 2 sts in total at these markers). Happy knitting! 09.10.2018 - 10:06
Pia wrote:
Tusind tak for tippet, Anne Marie. Og tak til Garnstudio for alle de gode hjælpe videoer.
08.10.2014 - 08:00
Anne Marie wrote:
Det er meget nemmere at strikke Indtagningerne sådan: masken før OG midtermasken tages løs af (som vrangmaske), strik næste ret, træk begge de løse masker over. Voila, resultatet er helt det samme uden ekstrapind mm!
09.08.2014 - 12:09
Yvonne wrote:
Es fehlt der Ton, Schade :-(
11.11.2013 - 10:16Renate answered:
Hallo Yvonne, diese Video-Anleitungen sind "stumm" damit jede(r) sie ohne Sprachbarriere verstehen kann. Einfach nur durch sehen bzw. schauen. Man kann sie anhalten oder immer wieder anschauen. Das ist der "Trick" :-) 23.11.2013 - 14:02
Yvonne wrote:
Leider fehlt die Lautstärke.
11.11.2013 - 10:16
Jadwiga wrote:
Super strona bardzo często z niej korzystam Jadzia
29.09.2013 - 16:50
Wie unvorteilhaft, dass hier so dünne Wolle genommen wurde zum Zeigen. Ich kann es nicht erkennen.
23.09.2019 - 19:03