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How to knit stripes and short rows in garter stitch

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In this DROPS video we show how you can knit stripes in garter st and at the same time short rows.

Knit as follows:
1st row (= RS): Work until 2 sts remain, turn and work back, work until 4 sts remain, turn and work back. Continue like this (work 2 sts less than previous time) until the last 2 sts on needle have been worked back and forth. Knit at the same time the stripes.
Then K two rows (1 ridge) over all sts

You must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find a pattern using this technique by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 155-1

DROPS 155-1
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Video #459, listed in: Learn to knit, Pattern tutorials, Knitting tips & tricks, Short Rows, Women, Knitting patterns, Jackets & Jumpers

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Country flag Goehry wrote:

Merci j ai vu ces vidéos qui correspondent qui correspondent bien au demi dos gauche mais pas au demi dos droit avec les rangs raccourcis en sens inverse. Donc je suis toujours bloquée. Cordialement Michèle

23.01.2020 - 16:46

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Goehry, tricotez simplement les rangs raccourcis du demi-dos droit comme expliqué: comme ils doivent se faire en début de rang sur l'endroit, glissez les 2 premières m du rang sans les tricoter (souplement pour que le fil ne resserre pas sur l'envers), puis tricotez les mailles jusqu'à la fin, tournez, tricotez le rang suivant jusqu'à ces 2 mailles, tournez, et continuez ainsi en glissant de nouveau les 2 premières mailles sans les tricoter et suffisamment souplement pour que le fil ne resserre pas l'ouvrage. Bon tricot!

24.01.2020 - 08:09

Country flag Goehry wrote:

Bonjour Cette vidéo n embrouille. En effet les rangs raccourcis présentés au début de la vidéo ne correspondent pas au résultat en fin de vidéo. Donc comment on fait pour obtenir le résultat proposé sur la première photo quand les explications données sont dans l autre sens. Pour le modèle cross m'y heart c est très embêtant. Merci pour votre aide

19.01.2020 - 09:48

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Goehry, la vidéo correspond bien aux explications qui sont dessous: on tricote 2 m en moins à la fin de chaque rang sur l'endroit puis on tricote 1 côte mousse sur toutes les mailles. Avez-vous vu ces 2 vidéos pour ce modèle? Comment augmenter et comment diminuer? Bon tricot!

20.01.2020 - 10:42

Country flag Helle wrote:

Jeg er helt enig i, at pinden ikke bliver ret pæn. Jeg har prøvet at slå om pinden, inden jeg strikker tilbage. Det kan accepteres og bliver pænere end uden omslaget! Men så går det for alvor galt igen, når man kommer til midterstykket ( det spidse stykke ) i opskriften. Det bliver da absolut IKKE pænt!! Foreløbig har jeg lagt garnet til side til stor frustration, da jeg rigtig gerne vil strikke trøjen. Jeg er ellers ret rutineret strikker, så det irriterer mig voldsomt.

15.07.2015 - 12:14

Country flag Grethe wrote:

Hej igen den førstepind efter de forkortede pinde på vrangsiden der skal være i ret kan jeg ikke få pæn der kommer de hvide masker frem når jeg skal strikke den første pind fra vrangen jeg kunne godt tænke mig og se jeres strik

14.03.2014 - 12:59

Country flag GRETHE wrote:

Gode men jeg kan ikke få det pænt på vrangsiden håber på hjælp.

13.03.2014 - 14:47

Country flag Ulla wrote:

Jeg kan helt tilslutte mig de forrige strikkere. Første del går fint med den anviste metode, men hvordan bliver anden og tredje del pæn?

26.02.2014 - 09:43

Country flag Felicitas wrote:

Ich kann mich meiner Vorschreiberin nur anschließen. Für den zweiten Teil kann man diese Art der verkürzen Reihen nicht so umsetzen. Dieses Modell ist wirklich wunderschön, aber ich werde wohl noch etwas rumprobieren müssen bis es so aussieht wie es sein soll. Oder Drops verrät den Trick wie sie es gemacht haben ;-) Liebe Grüße und danke für dieses tolle Modell

19.02.2014 - 20:50

Country flag Monique wrote:

J' ai utilisé avec succès cette tecknique pour la 1ère partie du modèle présenté mais pas pour la 2ème et 3ème aurais-je du le faire et comment car je ne suis pas satisfaite de la suite avec la laine derrière qui est soit trop courte soit trop longue et qui fait des trous. Merci de votre réponse Monique

18.02.2014 - 09:49

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