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How to cast on and knit stockinette stitch on double pointed needles

In this DROPS video we show how you can cast on and knit stockinette in the round on double pointed needles. Knit all sts in the round.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 251-11

DROPS 251-11
DROPS 251-10

DROPS 251-10
DROPS Children 48-24

DROPS Children 48-24
DROPS 251-12

DROPS 251-12
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Video #42, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast on, Other

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Country flag Patricia wrote:

Kan ik deze techniek gebruiken als vervanging voor een patroon met rondbreinaalden?

08.11.2024 - 22:34

Country flag Cicilie wrote:

Hei, jeg hygger meg med Foggy Autumn genser strikke oppskrift (ovenfra og ned med raglan), men skjønner ikke hvorfor armene strikkes med settpinner. Kan jeg bruke (kort) rundpinne istedet?

09.04.2024 - 14:49

DROPS Design :

Hei Cicilie. Det kan du fint gjøre, og så bytter du bare til settpinner når du har for få masker til å strikke med rundpinner. mvh DROPS Design

15.04.2024 - 07:26

Country flag Amanda wrote:

When I join in the round, my right side is on the inside and I have the wrong side of the knitting on the outside. What am I doing wrong?

23.01.2024 - 08:46

DROPS Design :

Dear Amanda, if you have just started the jumper and it's the first round, you should just start working over the stitches on the previous round without turning the piece. You can see an example here: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1778&lang=en (just without using a 2nd circular needle). On the other hand, if you were working in rows and then you join the piece remember to turn the piece before joining in the round if the last row was from the wrong side (so turn it towards the right side, as if to work the next row, but then join the piece). Happy knitting!

28.01.2024 - 21:01

Country flag Sonja Perez wrote:

Vill veta hur man sticker en calcetin med 2 agujas jag har försökt men det blir inte hjälp mig snälla

13.10.2023 - 22:44

DROPS Design :

Hej Sonja, hvad er det du vil strikke?

24.10.2023 - 14:33

Country flag Torsten Grabow wrote:

Gibt es eine Regel wie lang das Ende des Faden ist z.B. wenn das Stück 60cm breit werden soll ?

10.05.2022 - 06:10

DROPS Design :

Lieber Herr Grabow, dieses Video erklärt eine einfache Methode, herauszufinden, wie viel Faden man benötigt, wenn man Maschen anschlägt (kontinentale Methode). Viel Spaß beim stricken!

10.05.2022 - 09:02

Country flag Sieglinde H Morency wrote:

The videos would be helpful if they would have sound

19.10.2021 - 00:51

Country flag Karoline Ekblad wrote:

Hello, I am Knitting baby duck. Regarding the arms, Can I knitt then around ( rundstickar) instead of using Five needles ? Kindest regards

03.07.2020 - 15:08

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Ekblad, in this pattern you work the sleeves in the round either on double pointed needles as shown in the video or with a longer circular needle using magic loop technique. Happy knitting!

03.07.2020 - 15:31

Country flag Dide wrote:

Je fais comme sur votre vidéo (mais ma laine est plus fine) mais je n'arrive pas à empêcher des "trous" au niveau des "angles" (ça marque un écart entre les mailles de début et de fin d'aiguille) auriez-vous un conseil pour empêcher ça et que le rendu soit nickel? merci d'avance

11.03.2020 - 15:21

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Dide, vous pouvez essayer cette technique pour éviter un décalage entre la première et la dernière maille du tour, ou bien ajuster ce décalage au moment de rentrer votre fil, au choix. Bon tricot!

12.03.2020 - 09:24

Country flag Luisa wrote:

Buongiorno, ma quando si avvia il primo giro bisogna lavorarlo sempre a maglia rasata? Come bisogna fare se devo lavorare a coste o a grana di riso? Quando completo il primo giro, tra la prima è l'ultima maglia mi resta sempre un buco, come posso evitare che accada? Grazie mille

12.12.2019 - 18:02

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Luisa, il primo giro andrà lavorato come indicato nel modello. Se le rimane un buco tra la prima e l'ultima maglia del giro alla prima giunzione, lo può sistemare quando nasconde le codine alla fine del lavoro. Buon lavoro!

17.11.2020 - 19:12

Country flag Mestre wrote:

Merci beaucoup

24.10.2019 - 18:29

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