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Neck - too big

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Is your neck too big or too elastic? There is a fix for that ! In this DROPS Video we show how to crochet a band in the back of neck to limit stretching.

We are using a yarn in contrasting color so it will show better.
From inside stick hook through a stitch, pick up yarn and pull through, stick through next stitch, pull through yarn and make slip stitch, repeat this but skip for example every 2nd or 3rd stitch depending on how much tighter you want the neck to become. After last stitch, cut yarn, pull through and fasten ends each side.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 2-11

DROPS 2-11
DROPS 87-11

DROPS 87-11
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Video #501, listed in: Learn to knit, Crochet Videos, Crochet tips & tricks, More tips and tricks

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Country flag Lefebure wrote:

Bonjour , j'aimerais savoir comment réduire une encolure bateau s'il vous plaît donc trop grande sur les épaules. Merci

27.03.2022 - 09:58

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Lefebure, essayez d'utiliser cette méthode, en fonction de votre modèle et de votre encolure, elle devrait pouvoir vous aider à resserrer l'encolure. Votre magasin pourra également vous aider, en voyant votre ouvrage, ce sera plus simple pour eux, n'hésitez pas à leur apporter ou bien à leur envoyer une photo par mail. Bon tricot!

28.03.2022 - 10:54

Country flag Claudia wrote:

Danke, ein toller Tipp. Hat mir eine Jacke gerettet, die viel Mühe gemacht hat. Ich hätte sie sonst nicht gerne angezogen, aber so ist sie perfekt. Nochmal Danke :)

02.11.2021 - 16:40

Country flag Esperanza Dinzey wrote:

Me gusto lo traté y todo quedó bien.

10.03.2020 - 16:25

Country flag Yolande Verplancke wrote:

Bonjour J'ai tricoté un pull à mes mesures aig 7 laine Julia de Zeeman, le col est trop large Je voudrais le réduire au crochet avez-vous une idée ?? Merci

14.11.2019 - 19:57

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Verplanke, avez-vous essayé cette méthode? Elle pourrait probablement fonctionner. Bon tricot!

15.11.2019 - 09:12

Country flag Ana Martínez wrote:

Hola que prolijidad!Queda magnífico!No es mi caso,pero está muy bien explicado!Primera vez que veo ésta página.Estaba buscando como disminuir puntos en cuello redondo y me encontré con Uds.Cariños.Gracias.Atte:Ana(País Argentina)

01.12.2018 - 22:13

Country flag Sylvie wrote:

Comment faire ,si lors du blocage les manches d 'un pull Son trop longue ,trop étiré Merci

24.03.2018 - 01:47

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Sylvie, cette vidéo montre comment procéder pour allonger une manche, vous pouvez utiliser la même technique pour relever les mailles à la hauteur souhaitée et en modifier ainsi la longueur. Bon tricot!

26.03.2018 - 13:26

Mitra wrote:

Please put video about crocheting a blouse, and reading schematic

31.12.2015 - 22:45

Country flag FROMY wrote:

Je ne comprends pas comment faire ré-hausse encolure modèle 25-12

28.04.2015 - 16:31

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Fromy, sauf erreur de ma part, il n'y a pas de ré-hausse pour l'encolure du modèle DROPS 25-12 - la ré-hausse consiste en des rangs raccourcis (on tricote plus de rangs sur un nombre de mailles spécifiques pour que l'encolure dos soit plus haute). Peut-être pouvez-vous poser votre question sur le modèle que vous tricotez ? Je pourrais ainsi regarder de plus près. Merci. Bon tricot!

28.04.2015 - 17:09

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