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How to knit an elevation mid back

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit an elevation with short rows. This technique is frequently used in our patterns for pants or in back of neck on jumpers and jackets. In this video we work from beginning of round (= marker / mid back) as follows: K10 sts, turn piece (to avoid holes, we slip first st on return and tighten the thread). K20 st, turn piece, K30 st, turn piece and K40, turn piece. Finally we work one round in stocking st over all sts. We now have an elevation (= more rows) mid back of the piece.

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

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 196-23

DROPS 196-23
DROPS 215-8

DROPS 215-8
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Video #894, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, Short Rows

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Country flag Ankie wrote:

Goedenmorgen, Helaas heb ik geen geluid bij de video, heb op mijn telefoon gewoon het geluid aan. Is er ook een beschrijving, zodat ik kan lezen hoe een verhoging achterpand kan breien? Bijvoorbaat bedankt. Hartelijke groeten, Ankie

21.01.2025 - 23:00

DROPS Design :

Dag Ankie,

Dat klopt, er zit geen geluid bij de video's, omdat hij voor alle talen gebruikt wordt. De beschrijving staat onder de video.

19.04.2025 - 13:40

Country flag Iris wrote:

Hallo liebes Drops-Team, funktioniert das nur bei Rundpasse und Raglan oder auch bei einem Pulli mit Sattelschulter (z.B. DROPS 216-9)?

10.12.2024 - 08:14

DROPS Design :

Liebe Iris, diese Technik wird öfter bei Rundpasse und Raglan benuztz, mit Sattelschulter kann man so nicht stricken. Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

12.12.2024 - 10:18

Country flag Tine Hendriks-Jaspers wrote:

Dit voorbeeld is voor een trui die top down gebreid is. ik brei altijd bottum up, hoe kan ik deze shortrows techniek gebruiken als ik van de boord naar de nek toe brei ( op rondbreinaalden)

04.11.2024 - 23:21

Country flag Mieke wrote:

Bonjour, Pour le modèle Sweet November je ne comprends pas l'emplacement de rangs racourcis. Si je suis l'explication les rangs se retrouvent au dessus de la manche et pas le dos. Est-ce que c'est fait exprès ? Merci, Mieke

30.10.2024 - 13:19

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mieke, au 1er des rangs raccourcis (= sur l'end), vous augmentez de chaque côté des 2 marqueurs de la manche droite, vous tricotez jusqu'au marqueur côté droit du devant; puis vous tournez et tricotez le rang envers jusqu'à 3 m après le 3ème marqueur (jusqu'au côté gauche du devant), vous tournez et augmentez 2 m à chaque marqueur = 8 m au total; tricotez le rang sur l'envers comme indiqué, tournez et au rang suivant sur l'endroit vous ne tricotez que jusqu'au milieu dos = vous avez augmenté 2 m de chaque côté de la manche gauche seulement, vous avez maintenant le même nombre d'augmentations des 2 côtés du milieu dos/des manches. Bon tricot!

30.10.2024 - 14:00

Country flag Richard Lisianne wrote:

Bonjour Que veux dire tricoter(7) 7 9 9 9 (9 9) Tricoter (14) 14 18 18 18 (18 18) Merci de votre réponse Modele bm 072 by

07.05.2024 - 22:33

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Richard, chaque chiffre/nombre se réfère à la taille indiquée dans le modèle, autrement dit dans la 1ère taille vous tricotez 7 ou 14 mailles, dans la 2ème, 9 ou 14 mailles et ainsi de suite. Bon tricot!

08.05.2024 - 08:31

Country flag Uta Müller wrote:

Hallo, wie strickt man einenAbschlusskante beim Pullover hinten länger als vorne, so dass eine leichte Kurve an der Seite entsteht? Danke! Und viele Grüße!

15.02.2024 - 22:56

DROPS Design :

Liebe Frau Müller, das haben wir z.B. mit verkürzten Reihen für dieses Modell gestrickt, hoffentlich kann das Ihnen inspirieren. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

16.02.2024 - 08:01

Country flag Agnes wrote:

Bonjour, Pouvez vous m'expliquez l'intérêt de faire une réhausse? je comprends comment faire mais pas le pourquoi. Merci d'avance de votre réponse

28.12.2023 - 17:12

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Agnès, grâce à ces rangs raccourcis, on a plus de hauteur dans le dos, l'encolure devant sera alors un peu plus profonde que l'encolure dos; sans les rangs raccourcis de la rehausse, l'encolure devant et l'encolure dos sont identiques. Bon tricot!

09.01.2024 - 08:15

Country flag Sissi wrote:

Bitte, wer kann helfen? Verstehe ich das richtig? Wenn ich 80 Maschen habe, dann sind 40 Maschen hinten. Nur diese 40 Maschen werde ich langsam "symetrisch" erhöhen? Die vorderen 40 Maschen rühre ich nicht an. Nur die letzte Runde stricke ich eine ganze Runde. Ist das so richtig? Liebe Grüße 🕊💌🕊

09.12.2023 - 20:05

DROPS Design :

Gerne können Sie auch Ihr Wollladen fragen, dort wird man Ihnen auch gerne - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

09.01.2024 - 08:24

Country flag Sissi wrote:

Grüß Gott. 💌 Im Video wird nach 5 Maschen gewendet. In der Anleitung steht nach 10 Maschen wenden. Aus wieviel Maschen teilt sich der zum Rückenteil? Werden Ärmelmaschen mit einbezogen bei kurzen Reihen? Geht die Teilung bis nach vorne zum Kragen? Wie ist es bei120 Maschen? Danke für die Hilfe. Liebe Grüße 💌

09.12.2023 - 02:02

DROPS Design :

Liebe Sissi, am besten lassen Sie sich bei einem ähnlichen Modell mit der selben Maschenprobe und eine Erhöhung, so wird es einfacher. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

09.01.2024 - 08:23

Country flag Jeannette wrote:

Meet ik de verhoging mee bij het vervolgen van het patroon. Zonder verhoging moet ik 2 cm breien vanaf de markeerdraad maar met verhoging heb ik dat al. Brei ik die 2 cm er bovenop? Begint de pas vanaf de verhoging?

25.10.2023 - 11:21

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