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How to knit an easy shawl collar

Shawl collars are popular and very easy to knit. In this DROPS video we show a shawl collar where the front edge is knitted in garter st.

When you bind off for shoulder, you keep the stitches from the front edge and continue working these so the collar follows the neckline on back piece to mid back of neck. Sew bind off edges on collars from each front piece tog mid back. Finally sew collar to neck line in back.

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

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 150-33

DROPS 150-33
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Video #434, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, Knitting Bands and Buttonholes

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Country flag SANTOS wrote:

Bjr, je tricote un gilet homme avec la bande d'encolure incluse qui forme un col châle. Je ne comprends pas les explications. Votre tuto m'intéresse mais pourriez vous me le donner en "clair" svp merci pour vos réponses, Bien cordialement à tous Marie

09.03.2024 - 15:00

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Santos, peut-être pouvez-vous nous indiquer le numéro de modèle que vous réalisez ou bien reposer la question sur ce modèle, ce sera ainsi plus simple pour nous de vous aider. Pensez à nous indiquer éventuellement la taille mais surtout à quel niveau vous bloquez. Merci pour votre compréhension.

30.07.2024 - 08:47

Country flag Marianne Van Zoelen wrote:

Ik heb een vraag over de kraag van het patroon nr.195 - T20 - 659(23 herentrui PEDRO).Na de 10 cm boordsteek (2/2, begin met 3 R st en eindig met 2 AV st.) moet ik iedere 2de naald steken op de naald laten staan. Weet alleen niet aan welke kant ik daarmee moet beginnen? Is dat aan de kant van de 3 R st of aan de kant van de 2 AV st. Ik neem aan dat het niet aan de goede kant is. Het is een kraag uit 2 delen, aan de achterkant moet ik ze aan elkaar naaien. Graag snel antwoord ivm Kerstcadeau.

15.12.2023 - 00:07

Country flag Elma Van Der Loos wrote:

Hallo, Ik heb de meeste patronen al bekeken, maar deze breien de voorbies door. Ik heb een patroon zonder deze bies en wil de steken opnemen, waardoor de kraag overdwars op de v komt. Groeten, Elma

14.08.2023 - 14:37

DROPS Design :

Dag Elma,

Helaas zou ik zou niet weten of wij daar een patroon voor hebben. Ik denk het helaas niet.

20.08.2023 - 15:49

Country flag Elma Van Der Loos wrote:

Hallo, ik brei momenteel een v-hals vest en nu wil ik de steken van de v plus de steken van de achterhals opnemen en daar een sjaalkraag aanbreien. Hebben jullie een patroon waar dit ook zo is gedaan? Groeten, Elma

14.08.2023 - 14:29

DROPS Design :

Dag Elma,

Via deze link vind je een overzicht van onze damesvesten met sjaalkraag. Wellicht zit daar iets bij waar je wat aan hebt.

14.08.2023 - 14:32

Country flag Marta wrote:

Jakim sposobem zszyć 2 połówki kołnierza? Czy jest jakaś instrukcja video? Dziękuję za odpowiedź.

07.12.2022 - 21:41

DROPS Design :

Witaj Marto, zobacz jak zostały zszyte kapcie (tylna ich część wykonana ściegiem francuskim, od min. 10.00), możesz to zastosować do kołnierza: PATRZ TUTAJ. Pozdrawiamy!

09.12.2022 - 11:05

Country flag Lola wrote:

I don't undesrstand how to start the vneck. When You Say pick up one sticht behind each of 10 Stitches. Can You explain me? Do You have any video Thanks

28.11.2022 - 21:02

DROPS Design :

Dear Lola, not sure without the pattern number you are working on, but this video shows how to pick up the stitches behind the middle stitches for a shawl collar (time code approx. 1:00), and might be the one that could help you. Happy knittin!g

29.11.2022 - 11:27

Country flag Marja Van Heel wrote:

Ik brei model 38-10 en begrijp de instructie voor de sjaalkraag niet. Ik moet 14 steken overlaten en 1x overbreien en dan zou ik 9 steken moeten breien, wat doe ik met de overgebleven 5 steken? En dan staat er dat ik moet breien tot de kraag ong. 5 cm op zijn kortst en 10 cm op zijn langst. Wat wordt bedoeld? Ik begrijp dit niet.

04.06.2022 - 17:33

DROPS Design :

Dag Marja,

De overgebleven steken laat je op de naald staan. Dus je breit 9 steken, dan keer je het werk en brei je terug over die 9 steken. Daarna brei je weer over alle steken en deze beide naalden herhaal je steeds. Hierdoor krijgt de ene kant van de kraag mee ribbels dan de andere kant. Dus de buitenkant wordt langer en de binnenkant korter. Je breit door tot de kraag 5 cm aan de binnenkant (dus aan de kant van het pand) meet, en 10 cm aan de buitenkant.

04.09.2022 - 12:27

Country flag Hedwig Folkers wrote:

Hoe bevestig ik de gebreide sjaalkraag van drops extra 0- 812 aan het midden voorpand?

19.02.2021 - 13:32

DROPS Design :

Dag Hedwig,

Dit zou je bijvoorbeeld met onzichtbare maassteken kunnen doen vanaf de tricotsteek op het voorpand naai je dan beide delen vast op het pand.

02.03.2021 - 13:27

Country flag Rosemarie Olivebring wrote:

Jag undrar är framkanten är 4 räta maskor och 2 aviga?

16.09.2020 - 06:08

Country flag Marion De Graaf wrote:

Hallo, allereerst bedankt voor de video's. Wel vind ik het jammer, dat er niet bij gesproken wordt. Er wordt ook continentaal gebreid en zo brei ik niet. Daardoor is het zonder gesproken woord , wat moeilijk te volgen, omdat het er al zo anders uit ziet. Ik lees de tekst een aantal keer en kijk dan bij het patroon. Dan volg ik weer de video. Met een gesproken uitleg, is dat niet nodig.

19.11.2019 - 08:23

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