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How to knit 4 stitches together (decrease)

In this DROPS video we show how to decrease by knitting 4 stitches together.

K 4 tog as follows: K 4, pass them back on left needle, pass the next to last st over the last so that this st is around the last st, repeat until all 3 sts have been passed over (= 3 sts dec), pass the last st worked back on right needle.

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

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 161-1

DROPS 161-1
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Video #680, listed in: Learn to knit, Decrease, Other

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Country flag Julia wrote:

Me servían de mucha ayuda los videos en cada patrón, ahora me cuesta bastante encontralos

03.03.2024 - 00:40

Country flag Ursula wrote:

Wenn es hrißt: vorderteil 1 x 4 Maschen abnehmen. Heißt das dann an jeder Seite 4 maschen abnehmen oder 2 rechts und 2 links abnehmen? Und dann in jeder 2. Reihe 1 x 3 und 1 x 1 Masch abnehmen? Jede Seite dann wären es 8 maschen und 2x3= 6 Maschen und 1 x 2 = 4 Maschen abketten ?

23.03.2023 - 18:03

DROPS Design :

Liebe Ursula, könnten Sie uns vielleicht bescheid sagen, welches Modell Sie gerade stricken? So können wir mal schauen und Ihnen genau antworten. Danke im voraus für Ihr Verständndis.

24.03.2023 - 08:43

Country flag Essie wrote:

In reactie op jullie reactie op mijn vraag: het gaat mij om de tekst met uitleg onder DEZE video. Dus niet over een specifiek patroon.: Als ik de video ook goed bekijk, zet je 4 steken terug op de linkernaald. de laatst * gebreide* steek is dus de vierde vanaf rechts op de linkernaald en die kan je niet over een steek halen. Juiste vertaling zou zijn: "haal de een na laatste steek op de linkernaald over de laatste steek, zodat hij rond de steek ligt", dus zonder 'gebreide'

10.12.2020 - 22:55

DROPS Design :

Dag Essie,

Oke, dan had ik het verkeerd begrepen. Je hebt gelijk, het woord 'gebreide' kan inderdaad weg. Ik ga het aanpassen. Dankjewel!

17.01.2021 - 15:19

Country flag Mike Hunter wrote:

How to knit 4 2tog 6 times k10

30.09.2020 - 03:35

DROPS Design :

Dear Mr Hunter, would you please so kind and ask your question under the question section of the pattern you are working ? this would be very helpfull for us to answer you. Thanks for your comprehension. Happy knitting!

30.09.2020 - 08:34

Country flag Essie wrote:

Volgens mij klopt de Nederlandse vertaling niet: er staat "haal de een na laatst gebreide st over de laatst gebreide st zodat hij rond de st ligt". Als ik de video ook goed bekijk, zet je 4 steken terug op de linkernaald. de laatst * gebreide* steek is dus de vierde vanaf rechts op de linkernaald en die kan je niet over een steek halen. Juiste vertaling zou zijn: "haal de een na laatste steek op de linkernaald over de laatste steek, zodat hij rond de steek ligt", dus zonder 'gebreide'

30.06.2020 - 11:23

DROPS Design :

Dag Essie,

Zou je je vraag bij het betreffende patroon achter willen laten? Je hebt je vraag nu bij een video geplaatst. Als je hem bij het patroon plaatst, kunnen we het patroon bekijken en je wellicht helpen met je vraag. Dankjewel!

05.08.2020 - 21:14

Country flag Elke wrote:

Super nur mit Ton wäre es einwenig besser🍀

19.01.2020 - 15:29

Melian wrote:

Hi! Are those written instructions swapped places here? I mean is there a correct video for Knitting 4 together with the right instructions? I suppose that the written instructions and/or videos are at tha wrong place. K4Tog and K4TwistedTog

07.04.2016 - 18:19

DROPS Design :

Dear Melian, this is a technique to K 4 sts tog, ie the dec will lean to the right - to work K 4 twisted tog, see this video, dec will lean to the left. Happy knitting!

08.04.2016 - 09:22

Marijke wrote:

Love de video,s.

23.05.2015 - 18:34

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