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How to knit Indian cross stitches

In this DROPS video we show how you can knit Indian cross stitches.

For this sample we cast on 32 sts (divisible by 8). We have already knit 1 rapport
(1-12 row) and row 1-4 for the second time. In the video we start at row 5 for the second time.

Row 1-4: K all sts.
Row 5: K 1, * K next st but wrap yarn 4 times around the needle before pulling through (3 of 4 yo's will be dropped on next row). Continue like this in each st across, K last st on row. Turn *.
Row 6: Slip 1st st to right needle. Slip 1 yo and drop 3 yo's in each of the next 7 sts = 8 long sts on right needle, pull and stretch sts to make them evenly long. Slip the first 4 of the 8 sts over the last 4 sts and onto the left needle, then slip the last 4 sts on right needle onto left needle (= 8 loose sts on left needle crossing each other). Make sure they are lined up in the right order. Now K these 8 sts. Continue like this crossing the next 8 sts, and the next 8 and so on across.
Row 7-10: K all sts
Row 11: As row 5.
Row 12: Slip 1st st to right needle. Slip 1 yo and drop 3 yo's in each of the next 3 sts = 4 long sts on right needle, pull and stretch sts to make them evenly long. Slip the first 2 of the 4 sts over the last 2 sts and onto the left needle, then slip the last 2 sts on right needle onto left needle (= 4 loose sts on left needle crossing each other). Make sure they are lined up in the right order. Now K these 4 sts. Slip the next 8 sts over to right needle, pull and stretch sts to make them evenly long. Slip the first 4 of the 8 sts over the last 4 sts and onto the left needle, then slip the last 4 sts on right needle onto left needle (= 8 loose sts on left needle crossing each other). K these 8 sts. Continue like this crossing the next 8 sts, and the next 8 and so on across, until 4 sts remain on row. Slip the next 4 sts over to right needle, pull and stretch sts to make them evenly long. Slip the first 2 of the 4 sts over the last 2 sts and onto the left needle, then slip the last 2 sts on right needle onto left needle (= 4 loose sts on left needle crossing each other). K these 4 sts.
Repeat row 1-12 to desired length.

You must read the pattern and look at the chart to be able to follow. You’ll find a pattern using this technique by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 155-33

DROPS 155-33
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Video #432, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Dropped & Long Stitches

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Country flag Claudia wrote:

Amei este ponto gostaria de aprender outros pontos

01.06.2016 - 03:12

Country flag Joël Van Der Heijde wrote:

Hoi, gewoon breinaalden gebruiken, met rondbreinaalden blijf het achter de naald hangen en blijf je aan je draaden plukken. Verder een mooie steek

26.08.2015 - 10:28

Mariam Jutta wrote:

I have tried this on a circular needle and it was very difficult to move the row with the loops...the loops tend to get stuck under and above each other when you try to push them back to the front and knit them off.........it seems best to use straight needles for projects that include this pattern, at least for the portions that include this pattern. I had a very frustrating time indeed :P

07.04.2015 - 10:00

Country flag Painting wrote:

Vind het een mooi patroon en een heel duidelijke uitleg

12.09.2014 - 23:19

Country flag Annette Trägårdh wrote:

Hejsa, har en opskrift på en bluse/trøje med indiske korssting?

19.08.2014 - 15:59

Country flag Rivana wrote:

Merci , je vais essayer encore ;-) Bonne année ( du cheval) et bon tricot

05.02.2014 - 21:21

Susanne wrote:

Thank you for the demonstration. It was very clarifying.

30.01.2014 - 13:46

Country flag Rivana wrote:

Bonjour , je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment faire pour ne pas augmenter le nombre de maille à chaque fois que je faire le jeté :-/ le mien il a augmenté exponentiellement... Merci d'avance pour les explications ;-) bonne journée!

07.01.2014 - 08:47

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Rivana, les jetés ne doivent pas être tricotés mais lâchés au rang suivant, les mailles sont ainsi plus longues mais vous devez bien conserver le même nombre de mailles à chaque fois. Bon tricot!

09.01.2014 - 17:29

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