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How to knit a nupp

In this DROPS video we show two ways to knit nupps, with both versions make sure to make really loose loops!

If you are doing lace knitting, you may have come across nupps. Nupps originates from Estonian knitting, and adds pretty texture. Nupps are like bobbles, and reminds of flower buds.

Knit a nupp by knit and make a yarn over a number of times into the same stitch, end with a knit stitch. Usually end when you have knitted 5, 7 or 9 loops, depending on how big you want the nupp to be. Put all loops back on LH needle and knit all loops into 1 stitch. Tighten yarn and keep on knitting.

Or you can use a crochet hook to do the same thing. *Go through stitch, get yarn, make a yo on hook, repeat from * and end with going through stitch and getting the yarn, Then make a yo and pull yarn through all loops on hook = 1 stitch. Put this stitch back on RH needle, tighten and keep knitting.
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Video #500, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Bubbles

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Country flag Dot wrote:

Love this video to b a lot slower

23.09.2021 - 08:57

Susan wrote:

Thanks! I've crochet items with nupps, but want to make a knitted item with nupps and the crochet version looks so easy!

26.09.2014 - 01:05

Country flag Tina wrote:

Can I please have it from the other side. the back side.

15.09.2014 - 18:06

Country flag Jaine wrote:

This is wonderful. I have always struggled with nupps but the crochet technique is so easy ! Thank you.

17.05.2014 - 14:45

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