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How to pick up stitches along sides

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In this DROPS video we show how you can pick up sts along the side of your work.

Hold the yarn as if you would knit. Put your needle through the holes inside your edge stitch. Wrap yarn around the needle, and pull through.

You could also use a crochet hook to grab the yarn, and then put the st on the needle. If you have worked your edge sts every row e.g in garter as on this piece, every hole represents 1 row.

If you intend to knit stockinette on your new sts, typically you pick up 3 sts for every 4 rows, garter 2 sts for every 3 rows and rib 1 st in each hole.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-53

DROPS 253-53
DROPS 253-48

DROPS 253-48
DROPS 253-52

DROPS 253-52
DROPS 253-47

DROPS 253-47
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Video #58, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, How to pick-up / knit up stitches

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Country flag BONHOMME wrote:

Merci beaucoup d'avoir répondu à ma question, mais je n'ai pas de problemes pour cela, c'est seulement les explications du modèle 217 qui ne sont pas très claires. Et je me demande çomment va être la manche en redescendant jusqu'à 15 cm plus bas que la separation corps et manches pour relever les mailles ?

26.11.2021 - 14:50

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Bonhomme, elle sera comme sur la photo :) Lorsque vous avez mis les mailles des manches en attente, votre manche n'était pas terminée (pointillés dans le schéma), vous avez continué une petite partie de l'emmanchure en tricotant le dos/le devant séparément, c'est le long de cette partie que vous commencerez (par le bas = au niveau du marqueur placé à 12-13-14-15-16-17 cm depuis la division) à relever les mailles en remontant jusqu'à celles en attente, tricotez ensuite les mailles en attente et relevez les mailles jusqu'au marqueur de l'autre côté, le long des 12-13-14-15-16-17 cm. Bon tricot!

29.11.2021 - 09:07

Country flag Heike Mitteregger wrote:

Für die Jacke aus der Anleitung 51-7 möchte ich nun - wie vorgesehen - den Krausrippenrand anstricken. Allerdings habe ich als Randmaschen Kettmaschen gestrickt. Nun ist mir der Text unter dem Video etwas unklar: Soll ich nun auf drei Maschen nur zwei Randmaschen aufhäkeln oder doch jede Masche? Beim Halsausschnitt des Tops hatte ich jede Masche aufgenommen. Können Sie mir hier bitte helfen?

14.10.2021 - 18:24

DROPS Design :

Liebe Frau Mitteregger, es sind 3 Maschen auf 4 Reihe glatt rechts (oder auch Bündchen/Rippenmuster) gestrickt, und nicht über die Randmaschen, also die Maschen fassen Sie dann auf, so daß Sie jeweils 3 Maschen haben für 4 Reihen (eine Masche können Sie immer zwischen dei beiden Randmaschen in Kettmaschen auffassen). Viel Spaß beim stricken!

15.10.2021 - 08:17

Country flag Geyerhosz Rozália wrote:

Mért nem lehet magyar nyelvre fordítani ?

12.08.2021 - 19:40

Country flag Maryse wrote:

Kan u mij zeggen hoeveel steken ik ongeveer moet opnemen voor de mouwen als je ze direct aanbreid

19.11.2020 - 11:17

DROPS Design :

Dag Maryse,

Dit staat meestal in het patroon aangegeven en het hangt ook af van de maat die je breit. Om dit voor jezelf uit te rekenen is de stekenverhouding een goede leidraad. Als je armsgat bijvoorbeeld rondom 40 cm meet en je hebt een steken verhouding van 17 steken is 10 cm in de breedte, dan zou je ongeveer (17x4=) 68 steken op moeten nemen.

21.11.2020 - 18:23

Country flag Kasia wrote:

Dzień dobry :). Chcę zrobić rękaw dżersejem, ale nie rozumiem zapisu nabrać 3 o. co 4 rzędy. Czy mam nabierać kolejno po jednym oczu aż będę miała 3 nabrane i czwarte zostawić puste i tak dalej? Jedyne co rozumiem, to zapis 1 oczko w każdy otwór. Przy dżerseju ile oczek w które otwory powinnam robić, żeby było dobrze. Bardzo proszę o pomoc.

23.01.2019 - 09:06

DROPS Design :

Witaj Kasiu! Troszkę skorygowałam opis: trzeba nabrać nabrać 3 o. NA 4 rzędy, dokładnie jak na filmie: nabierasz 2 pierwsze oczko jedno za drugim (dziurka za dziurką z boku), następnie omijasz jedną dziurkę (1 rząd w robótce) i nabierasz oczko w kolejną dziurkę, itd. W ten sposób np. na 12 rzędów robótki będzie z brzegu nabranych 9 oczek. Powodzenia!

04.02.2019 - 18:05

Country flag Ida Lauten wrote:

Takk for masse fine mønster. Nybegynner men Kjempegøy! Står litt fast... Jeg skal legge opp masker til ermer til en genser. Rettstrikning. Og der står det att oppleggsfrekvensen er 2m over 3 p noe jeg ikke forstår?! Ser forklaringen under videoen sier det samme "Om du ska sticka slätst på dina nya maskor så brukar man plocka upp 3 m per 4 varv, rätst 2 m per 3 varv och resår 1 m i varje varv/hål." Men plukker man opp flere masker i samme hull eller hva menes m dette?

13.11.2018 - 01:05

Country flag Vigi wrote:

Bonjour, Je dois au niveau d'une épaule pour tricoter la manche relever 6 mailles selon le schéma 2 mailles tous les 3 rangs. Je bloque....🙄 Merci de votre aide

23.04.2018 - 10:45

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Vigi, pour relever 2 m tous les 3 rangs, vous devez probablement procéder ainsi: *relevez 1 m dans chacun des 2 rangs suivants, sautez le rang suivant* et répétez de *-* - dans la vidéo, nous relevons 3 m le long de 4 rangs. Bon tricot!

23.04.2018 - 11:16

Country flag Agnès DUBOIS wrote:

Bonsoir. J\'aurais une question : vous dites relever 2 mailles sur 3 rangs pour tricoter du point mousse le long d\'un tricot en jersey, cela signifie 2 sur 3 espaces c\'est ça ? (Par rapport à la vidéo). D\'avance je vous remercie de vos lumières ☺

18.06.2017 - 18:49

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Dubois, c'est bien ça, si vous n'avez pas le bon nombre de mailles après les avoir relevées, vous pouvez toujours ajuster au rang/tour suivant en augmentant ou en diminuant des mailles à intervalles réguliers. Bon tricot!

19.06.2017 - 09:20

Country flag Amelia Bento wrote:

Obrigada pelos vossos vídeos, sempre tão esclarecedores.

12.02.2016 - 17:02

Country flag Enrico wrote:

Grazie, un modo semplice per realizzare le maniche unite alla maglia centrale. 🐳

07.02.2015 - 07:31

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