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Short rows - with wrap RS

When working short rows you can shape the garment by making soft curves or give a better fit by creating bust darts.
Short rows are partially worked rows before turning. By turning with a wrap you avoid a hole at the turning point.
Short row from RS: Work number of sts told in pattern, slip following st purl-wise, place yarn in front of work, slip st back on left needle, turn and work the row back. When knitting next row and getting to the st with wrap; work wrap and stitch together as one stitch and then finish row.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 239-20

DROPS 239-20
DROPS 240-16

DROPS 240-16
DROPS 240-15

DROPS 240-15
DROPS 241-9

DROPS 241-9
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Video #72, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, Short Rows

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Country flag Vibeche wrote:

Skal man ha forkortede pinne på hver omg.? Jeg holder på med et teppe med riller og det står bare at jeg skal strikke forkortede pinner

28.12.2015 - 22:36

DROPS Design :

Hej Vibeche, Hvis du stiller dit spørgsmål inde under "kommentarer" på selve opskriften, så kan vi se hvilken opskrift det gælder og så skal vi nok svare dig.

29.02.2016 - 14:29

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Wielkie dzięki! Nareszcie świetny sposób na rzędy skrócone bez dziur. Bardzo przydatna strona.

30.07.2015 - 17:56

Country flag Lillian Iversen wrote:

Flotte videoer :). Enkle å forstå uten lyd.

06.06.2015 - 09:47

Alessandra wrote:

Gostei muito da explicacao. Facil!!! Obrigada!

04.05.2015 - 15:33

Country flag Ann Peters wrote:

Dank je wel voor de heldere video s .ik voel mij er erg goed bij. heel duidelijk om het na te doen .langzaam gedaan goed te volgen, zelfs voor een leek. dank je wel. ann peters.

03.05.2015 - 23:53

Country flag Marthe wrote:

Jeg skal strikke bukse høyere bak. Jeg skal strikke 5 m mindre i hver side 5 ggr. Skal jeg gjøre jeg ferdig alle vendingene før jeg strikker over alle vendingene og plukker opp kastene? Jeg får det ikke pent over kastene som er gjort på de vrange maskene. Siden jeg strikker på rundpinne, vil jo strikkingen over alle vendingene til slutt bli gjort fra retten, men i videoen plukkes disse opp fra vrangen. Hvordan gjør jeg dette på rundpinne?

10.02.2015 - 10:56

DROPS Design :

Hej, når du strikker forhøjning er det lettere at strikke vendingerne uden kast. God fornøjelse!

21.05.2015 - 11:55

Country flag Oda Mikkelsen wrote:

Et lys er gået op for mig! Ved at se jeres video kan jeg nu strikke forkortede p, uden huller! ! Jeres illustrationer er tydelige og uundværlige for mig. Tak!!

19.01.2015 - 16:27

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Videos. Man kann sehr viel lernen und ich bin wirklich glücklich dass ich es ansehen kann!!!

06.01.2014 - 01:01

Jailan wrote:

Thank you you help me to know short rows because there a jile i want to do but i do not how to do by this way i will do it thank you

25.12.2013 - 17:13

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31.10.2013 - 22:45

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