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English rib in two colors

In this DROPS video we show you how to start with English rib in two colors. REMEMBER - you will also need to read the pattern to be able to follow. To see the pattern, go to:
DROPS 151-24 or DROPS 149-43

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 151-24

DROPS 151-24
DROPS 211-20

DROPS 211-20
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Video #634, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, English rib

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Country flag Cascott wrote:

It would be really helpful if you could pause and show what the work looks like, when you finished each row - the early rows in green look complicated, but it\'s impossible to compare my attempts with the correct outcome, because we never see what the work looks like properly for those rows.

25.12.2018 - 19:34

Country flag Viou wrote:

Bonjour, cela fait 7 fois que je recommence ce modèle. Impossible de démarrer correctement. J'ai bien compris le jeu de couleur et le creux de la côte comme le dessus, mais impossible d'arriver à débuter. Dès la quatrième ligne ça ne ressemble à rien. Faut-il un nombre paire ou impair de mailles ?

13.04.2018 - 12:10

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Viou, on tricote ici sur un nombre impair de mailles: 1 m lis, on répète le motif des côtes anglaises sur 2 m et on termine par 1 m, et 1 m lis. Cette autre vidéo montre comment tricoter le début des côtes anglaises bicolore et pourra peut-être vous aider. Bon tricot!

16.04.2018 - 10:54

Country flag TROTET wrote:

Bonjour Je ne comprends pas vos explications de côtes anglaises à la fin du 2éme rang j'ai perdu beaucoup de mailles . Pourquoi sur internet les explications de la côte anglaise sont différentes (3 end 1env ou bien 1 double 1 end ) Cordialement

12.02.2018 - 12:13

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Trotet, il existe différentes façons de tricoter des côtes anglaises, on tricote ici en version bicolore avec des jetés, les jetés ne comptent pas comme des mailles, ils sont associées à la maille glissée. commencez par un échantillon sur un petit nombre de mailles pour bien suivre la technique. Bon tricot!

13.02.2018 - 10:29

Country flag Lisbeth Jensen wrote:

Fin fin video. nu kan jeg strikke patent med to farver. Jeg håber lidt, at der kommer mønstre med denne metode i fremtiden? måske noget lignende Camella designet af KatrinSchubert, som jeg netop nu sidder og kæmper med. \\r\\nMon der kommer en dansk video med ‘retningsskift’ i patent?\\r\\nEllers tak for altid at have hjælp at hente 👍 og rigtig god jul.

11.12.2017 - 09:31

Country flag ARS wrote:

How do I choose my needles for the double two-colour rib? If my yarn is for gauge 3, do I use 3 needles or thicker ones? I want the knit to be very fluffy but not to fall all over the place. Thanks for your help. And thanks for all the wonderful videos!

27.02.2017 - 19:51

DROPS Design :

Dear Ars, the best way to find the needle size you need is to work first a swatch, wash and block it then adjust needle size if necessary so that it will match the look you'd like to have. Happy knitting!

28.02.2017 - 09:11

Magali Gomes De Sá Araújo wrote:

Está é a primeira vez q estou olhando este site, estou adorando. Como posso ver modelos e o tutorial do modelo escolhido para que eu possa aprender a fazer também?

20.04.2016 - 23:33

DROPS Design :

Basta escolher o modelo de que gosta e ver a receita. Irá ver um separador junto da foto com o título "vídeos". Clique nesse separador. Irá ver vídeos que ensinarão a fazer a receita!

21.04.2016 - 11:21

Magali Gomes De Sá Araújo wrote:

Está é a primeira vez q estou olhando este site, estou adorando. Como posso ver modelos e o tutorial do modelo escolhido para que eu possa fazer também?

20.04.2016 - 23:32

DROPS Design :

Basta escolher o modelo de que gosta e ver a receita. Irá ver um separador junto da foto com o título "vídeos". Clique nesse separador. Irá ver vídeos que ensinarão a fazer a receita!

21.04.2016 - 11:21

Country flag Mimi Routh wrote:

Success at last! My first attempt at the pretty hat did not make stripes. I was getting horizontal bars in front of the ribs. I watched the video carefully. However, I hold the yarn in my right hand (both hands for Fair Isle). I have Nancy Marchant's book about brioche knitting. She does say the "yo" is only laid over, not a strict "yarn forward, yarn around needle" as with lace knitting. I ripped out and began again. In one afternoon, a beautiful hat coming along.

28.03.2016 - 03:50

Country flag Danièle wrote:

Bonjour, Comment faire pour avoir de jolies lisières en côtes anglaises bicolores ? peut on faire 2 m end de chaque côté sans que ça gondole ? Merci Merci

05.08.2015 - 14:09

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Danièle, ajustez le nombre de m pour avoir vos 2 m lis et pensez bien à vérifier votre tension pour éviter que les bords ne gondolent. Bon tricot!

06.08.2015 - 09:47

Lorie Guerrero wrote:

Excelentes los videos: los felicito, gracias a esos videos mis tejidos son mas hermosos

16.06.2015 - 16:04

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