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How to knit basic short rows in garter stitch

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit basic short rows in garter stitch.

Sometimes a pattern may call for short rows to shape the garment. When knitting short rows you can make soft curves or create a better fit by creating bust darts. Short rows are only partially knitted before turning.
Knit the number of sts told in pattern, turn, lift the first stitch, tighten thread, work the row back. When knitting next row and passing the short row turn, make sure to tighten thread to avoid a hole.

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 128-1

DROPS 128-1
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Video #438, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, Short Rows

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Country flag PANSERRIEU LAPERRIÈRE Suzanne wrote:

Je dois faire des points raccourcis sur le devant droit du modèle homme Rambling Man Drops Extra 0-850. Je ne comprends pas comment faire. Après les 30 mailles du 3ème rang au point mousse je dois retourner l’ouvrage ? Est-ce bien cela? Et tricoter le rang au point mousse ??? Soit 30 mailles puis ensuite faire le rang 4??? Je ne comprends pas bien.

15.06.2024 - 14:17

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Panserrieu Laperrière, vous tricotez les rangs raccourcis à chaque fois que vous devez tricoter le rang 3 des points fantaisie et vous procédez ainsi: tricotez les 30 premières mailles de la bordure devant (sur l'endroit, devant droit/sur l'envers, devant gauche), tournez et tricotez ces 30 mailles, tournez et continuez comme avant. Bon tricot!

17.06.2024 - 09:08

Country flag Marlène Lapointe wrote:

Je fais le modèle 181-27. Après les boutonnières et les 9 côtés mousse, faut-il refaire encore 17 côtes (donc 34 rangs) avant de commencer les rgs raccourcis ? Ensuite, que représente une série de rangs raccourcis? Ensuite, il est dit que si mon tricot est plus court, d'ajouter une série supplémentaire de point mousse (qu'est-ce qu'une série de point mousse) et rangs raccourcis.

14.05.2024 - 04:25

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Lapointe, les rangs raccourcis sont décrits au tout début des explications (juste après les rayures); 12 série correspond à 18 jusqu'à 22 rangs en bas du gilet et 4 à 8 rangs en haut (côté empiècement) en fonction de la taille. Lorsque vous avez tricoté 17 fois les rangs raccourcis, si votre ouvrage est plus court que la longueur indiquée, tricotez encore 1 série des rangs raccourcis (soit 18 fois au lieu de 17 au total). Bon tricot!

14.05.2024 - 07:59

Country flag Stefanetto Marie wrote:

Bonjour dans le modèle 206 25 je ne comprends pas comment faire les rangs raccourcis . QUe signifie 2 rangs sur toutes les maille et à quelle maille faut il tourner? Et continue t on la torsade modifiée? Merci

13.11.2023 - 19:54

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Stefanetto, continuez la torsade = le diagramme A.3 / A.4 comme avant, mais en même temps, vous tricotez des rangs raccourcis pour que l'extérieur du col soit plus long que le côté intérieur qui sera cousu le long de l'encolure dos. Autrement dit, pour le devant droit, en commençant sur l'endroit tricotez A.3 et terminez par 1 maille lisière au point mousse. Tricotez ces 16 mailles pendant 2 rangs, puis tricotez 2 rangs sur les 12 premières mailles seulement (ne tricotez pas les autres), continuez ainsi en répétant ces 4 rangs jusqu'à la hauteur indiquée. Continuez la torsade en même temps pour qu'elle continue le long de l'encolure. Bon tricot!

14.11.2023 - 11:05

Country flag Maura wrote:

Hi. I'm a US knitter, so I'd just like to double check some terminology. When you say "lift the first stitch" your demonstration looks like what we would call "slip one knitwise". Did I see/interpret that correctly? If not, can you please tell me what I missed?

30.07.2023 - 22:32

DROPS Design :

Dear Maura, you are right, it might be what it means, but feel free to ask your question on the worked pattern, so that we can check together. Happy knitting!

31.07.2023 - 12:06

Country flag Nicole Beauchamp wrote:

Je fais le modèle 143-26. Entre les rgs raccouris 1 et 2, dois-je tricoter 1 côte mousse? Sinon, j'ai des trous. Nicole

09.01.2023 - 15:09

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Beauchamp, vous tricotez d'abord 3 fois les rangs raccourcis-1 puis vous tricotez au point mousse (sans rangs raccourcis), et tricotez les rangs raccourcis seulement lorsque l'ouvrage mesure 35-36-37-39-40-41 cm (entre temps, vous augmentez sur le côté et formez l'emmanchure). Bon tricot!

09.01.2023 - 17:11

Country flag Michelle Batt wrote:

I'm knitting little Jamboree Drops 16-3. When knitting the jacket after the first 2 sets of shortened rows, do I continue in garter stitch till work measures13.5cmm or it pattern repeated to 13.5 cm? Thanks

18.06.2022 - 22:43

DROPS Design :

Dear Michelle, you need to continue working short rows until the work measures 13.5 cm. Happy knitting!

19.06.2022 - 16:40

Country flag Michelle Batt wrote:

When knitting the jacket after the first 2 sets of shortened rows, do I continue in garter stitch till work measures13.5cmm or it pattern repeated to 13.5 cm? Thanks

18.06.2022 - 06:49

DROPS Design :

Dear Michelle, could you specify which pattern you are working, so that we may help you better, by checking the pattern instructions?

18.06.2022 - 16:05

Country flag Schenk Chri wrote:

Bonjour désolée mais je ne comprend absolument pas comment faire après les 2 dominos je ne sais pas comment commencer!!!!!

18.03.2021 - 13:02

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Schenk, peut-être pouvez- vous indiquer de quel modèle vous parlez? Il sera ainsi plus simple de pouvoir vous aider - n'hésitez pas à poster votre question sur le modèle en question en indiquant à quel niveau vous en êtes précisément. Merci pour votre compréhension.

19.03.2021 - 07:48

Country flag Edith wrote:

Bonjour pour ce modèle je suis arrivée aux rangs raccourcis. j'ai les 80 mailles mais je ne comprends pas le procédé. S'agit-il de faire 2 genres de triangles que l'on assemble ? J'ai omis de préciser que c'est le modèle vs-048 du boléro

21.07.2020 - 20:35

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Édith, les rangs raccourcis se tricotent dans ce modèle d'abord en commençant sur l'endroit, puis on les refait une fois mais en commençant sur l'envers = de chaque côté, ils correspondent aux triangles avec pointillés au milieu dos que l'on voit sur le schéma (mais aussi sur la photo de dos). Bon tricot!

29.07.2020 - 12:45

Country flag Edith wrote:

Bonjour pour ce modèle je suis arrivée aux rangs raccourcis. j'ai les 80 mailles mais je ne comprends pas le procédé. S'agit-il de faire 2 genres de triangles que l'on assemble ?

21.07.2020 - 20:26

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