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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 Channon wrote:

Als dit een tutorial is dan mag je nog wel wat leren. Dit gaat toch veel te snel als je geen idee hebt wat je moet doen.

27.12.2018 - 00:15

Country flag Zuze wrote:

Hi, how can I split 66 sts. on 4 needles?

29.10.2018 - 09:01

DROPS Design :

Dear Zuze, you can distribute the sts llike this for example: Needle 1: 16 sts, Needle 2: 17 sts, Needle 3: 16 sts, Needle 4: 17 sts. Happy knitting!

29.10.2018 - 09:48

Country flag Natacha wrote:

Merci, mais sur les boutiques en ligne il s'agit d'aiguilles en bouleau clair et sur la vidéo il s'agit de bois brun ? Il n'existe plus les mêmes ? Merci d'avance.

18.01.2018 - 10:05

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Natacha, effectivement, notre gamme a été renouvelée depuis, les nouvelles sont très agréables à utiliser. Bon tricot!

18.01.2018 - 17:32

Country flag Natacha wrote:

Est il possible d acheter les mêmes aiguilles que sur la vidéo?

17.01.2018 - 13:23

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Natacha, vous trouverez nos aiguilles doubles pointes dans les magasins DROPS avec le petit logo dans la liste. Bon tricot!

18.01.2018 - 09:47

Country flag Sara Mereu wrote:

Salve vorrei imparare a usare i ferri a doppia punta, il video è parecchio chiaro ciò che non riesco a capire è: devo lavorare sempre sul diritto del lavoro come con i ferri circolari? oppure si lavora anche il rovescio del lavoro? Grazie

06.08.2016 - 16:22

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Sara. Generalmente i ferri a doppia punta vengono usati per lavorare piccole circonferenze: guanti, maniche, scarpine per bimbi. Se la lavorazione è in tondo, si lavora solo sul diritto. Se invece, p.es., si usano i ferri a doppia punta per riprendere le m intorno allo scollo di un cardigan aperto, allora si lavorerà sia sul diritto che sul rovescio. Buon lavoro!

06.08.2016 - 20:16

Sarah Franks wrote:

Hi, I have 4 needles in my packet of double pointed needles and I see your video uses 5. Do I need to buy two packets or can I put the pattern across 3 needles and use the 4th like you use your 5th needle? Thanks

18.07.2016 - 13:15

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Franks, you can use 4 needles instead of 5 without any problems. Happy knitting!

18.07.2016 - 23:57

Rhonda Richter wrote:

The instructions ask for me to knit separately once I reached decrease for armhole in the round. How do I knit separately in the round? Do I knit with straight needles?

12.08.2015 - 07:18

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Richter, you can work back and forth on the double pointed needle (turn at the end of each row), or use a circular needle instead of double pointed needles. Happy knitting!

12.08.2015 - 09:13

VERONICA wrote:

Hola, muy didactico el video. estoy facinada, con todos sus modelos, mil gracias

04.01.2015 - 21:03

Country flag Pauline wrote:

Hi, I really want to knit the drops Little Red Riding slippers but cannot get away with double pointed needles. Am I able to knit these with circular needles and if so is there a specific tutorial I can watch? Many thanks Pauline ps I LOVE your website and patterns. x

28.11.2014 - 00:06

DROPS Design :

Dear Pauline, you can rather use magic loop instead of double pointed needles if you like to. Happy knitting!

28.11.2014 - 09:28

Sunji wrote:

I love the cast on method using all of the four needles, that makes things so much easier!

02.03.2014 - 10:18

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