Short rows in garter st - basic

Sometimes a pattern may call for short rows to shape the garment. When working short rows you can make soft curves or create a better fit by creating bust darts. Short rows are only partially worked before turning.
Work 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.

To see a pattern with this technique, see: DROPS 128-1 or one of the picture to the left.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 128-1

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

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Norma wrote:

En el modelo 114-31 dice hacer dos vueltas cortas . Se refiere a ida y vuelta o dos de ida y dos de vuelta ? Muchas gracias de antemano . Preciosos sus estambres y sus patrones .

31.12.2018 - 20:08

Denise Lambert wrote:

Je.monte 152 mailles et si je commence le rang raccourci je tricoté 148 mailles mais le rang d'après ils disent de tricoté toute les mailes à l'endroit et après tricoter 144 mailles ainsi de suite mais dans le vidéo je dois tricoter les rang suivant tout à l endroit alors le prochain rang raccourci me sera pas du même côté merci

09.06.2017 - 22:36

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Lambert, dans la vidéo, nous montrons les rangs raccourcis d'un seul côté: (1 rang sur une partie des mailles, 1 rang sur ce même nombre de mailles) - en fonction des modèles on doit parfois faire des rangs raccourcis des 2 côtés. Pouvez-vous poser votre question sur le modèle concernée pour qu'il soit plus facile d'adapter la réponse. Merci, bon tricot!

12.06.2017 - 10:25

Claudia Romo wrote:

Hola buenas noches!! Soy claudia de México! Estoy intentando traducir el patrón, pero no se a que se refiere el texto \'\' repetir *a*\'\' me pueden ayudar por favor! Se los agradecería!

14.09.2016 - 04:41

DROPS Design :

Hola Cladia. Estas referendo al patrón 128-1?. Esta en español. Repetir de * a * significa que hay que trabajar varias vcs el tramo: *Trabajar 2 filas ......Trabajar 10-10-10-12-12-14 filas de ida y vta sobre todos los pts con color vista al mar*

17.09.2016 - 19:40

ANA wrote:

¡Hola! mirando los dos videos de vueltas acortadas ¿Qué diferencia hay entre uno y otro una vez tejida la prenda y cual queda mejor? Gracias y un saludo

09.11.2015 - 11:51

DROPS Design :

Hola Ana. Las vueltas cortas en pt musgo con el hilo envolviendo el punto es un método para las tejedoras más expertas, que permite prácticamente evitar que se vean en la labor los pts del giro.

21.11.2015 - 18:57

AZUCENA wrote:

Muchas gracias por su ayuda muy buenas sus explicaciones son exactas FELICITACIONES

09.06.2015 - 22:23

Mamy Josette wrote:

Mamy Josette le 06/04/2015 Merci pour votre vidéo, j'ai défais plusieurs fois mon ouvrage n'étant pas satisfaite des trous, j'ai donc compris que je ne serrai pas suffisament mon fil à la transition des rangs raccourcis. encore merci!

06.04.2015 - 11:03

Chantal wrote:

Bonjour, je suis bloquée pour mon tricot pour le coté gauche pour faire l'arrondi du tricot en cence inverse pour le premier dessin ca va mais quand je commence le deuxieme probleme de ligne. aider moi a demarré avec une video. D'avance merci

08.02.2015 - 14:51

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Chantal, pour que les rangs raccourcis soient en vis à vis, on doit commencer différemment, c'est-à-dire que si vous avez commencé les rangs raccourcis sur l'endroit pour le côté droit, commencez les sur l'envers pour le côté gauche. Bon tricot!

09.02.2015 - 08:48

Lolita Gilles wrote:

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo très simple et qui explique parfaitement ce que je n'avais pas bien compris à la lecture des explications du modèle !! C'est parfait !

16.01.2015 - 12:35

Mary wrote:

Ah, I see now. That was very helpful, this was a new instruction for me on the DROPS 115-1 sweater with the cute shape. The collar calls for this, and I was stumped about what to do with the other stitches that weren't worked. Got it now. Thanks!

28.12.2014 - 15:50

Natalia wrote:

Non capisco quale tipo e quanto filato Alpaca è necessario per realizzare il modello n. 117-43. Grazie Natalia

27.11.2014 - 21:14

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Natalia. Il capo è lavorato con 2 fili di Alpaca, di colore diverso (grigio chiaro e grigio scuro) lavorati insieme. Le quantità necessarie sono le seguenti: 150-150-150-200-200-200 g colore n° 501, grigio chiaro  150-150-150-200-200-200 g colore n° 517, grigio medio Quindi per le taglie XS-S-M, 150 g sia di grigio chiaro che di grigio medio (300 g in tutto), per le altre taglie 200 g di ognuno dei due colori (in tutto 400 g). Buon lavoro!

27.11.2014 - 22:41

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