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How to work an elevation mid back

In this DROPS video we show how to work 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. REMEMBER - you will need to read the specific pattern to be able to follow. To see a pattern using this technique, go to:

BabyDROPS 21-36 (pants)
or
DROPS 165-14 (jumper)

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 Birgitte Skallgaard wrote:

Hej. Det er baby 36/5.. på sidste pind af forhøjningen skal man ikke strikke fx. 34 m. Tilbage, for så lander man 17 m. Ved siden af MB, der burde stå 17 m for mit vedkommende eller til MB,. Venlig hilsen BIRGITTE

25.05.2020 - 10:14

Country flag Birgitte Skallgaard wrote:

Hej. Lander igen i højre side af forhøjningen ca 17 m. Fra toppunktet og altså ikke midt bag. Det vil jo give problemer hele vejen på bukserne. på forhånd tak. Venlig hilsrn

18.05.2020 - 11:12

DROPS Design :

Hei Birgitte. Beskrivelse på en forhøyning skal være beskrevet slik at man strikker på hver side av et midtpunkt bak. Er det en oppskrift du følger der du havner på høyre side? Om du oppgir hvilken modell det gjelder, så skal vi hjelpe deg så godt vi kan. mvh DROPS design

25.05.2020 - 09:37

Country flag Charlott Magelssen Lervold wrote:

Hvordan gjør jeg det når jeg vil ha genseren lengre bak nederst?

28.04.2020 - 16:56

DROPS Design :

Hej Charlott, Da strikker du for og bagstykke frem og tilbage hver for sig så der bliver en slidt forneden. Alt andet kan du stadigvæk strikke rundt. God fornøjelse!

29.04.2020 - 10:46

Country flag Camilla wrote:

Hej jeg har problemer med, at forstå følgende, og hvordan skal jeg strikke det her? Nu strikkes vendepinde, således at nakken strikkes højere. * Strik 9 (10) 11 (8) 9 r, vend, strik vr til omg begyndelse. Strik 9 (10) 11 (8) 9 vr, vend. Strik r til omg begyndelse. * Strik fra * til * 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 gange, MEN vend hver gang 9 (10) 11 (8) 9 m efter sidste vending.

06.04.2020 - 16:44

DROPS Design :

Hei Camilla. Ved å strikke en forhøyning bak på et arbeid strikkes det frem og tilbake på et område. Det strikkes litt lengre ved hver vending. Om du strikker den minste størrelsen strikker du * 9 masker rett, snu, strikk vrang til omgangens begynnelse. Strikk 9 masker vrang, snu. Strikk til omgangens begynnelse *. Nå gjentas det som er markert mellom stjernene 3 ganger til, MEN snu hver gang 9 masker etter siste vending. Altså nå strikkes det 18 masker før du snur, strikk vrang til begynnelsen av omgangen. Strikk 18 masker vrang, snu og strikk til omgangens begynnelse. Neste gang strikkes det 27 masker før det snus. God Fornøyelse!

15.04.2020 - 10:22

Country flag GERMAIN wrote:

Bonjour , j'ai beaucoup de problèmes pour faire la rehausse du modèle n°cl-014 , j'ai bien mis 1 marqueur au milieu du dos et 1 marqueur au milieu devant , c'est entre ses 2 marqueurs que je fais la rehausse ? je ne tricote pas les autres mailles ? il faut refaire le même travail de l'autre côté de la moitié dos et devant ? merci de votre réponse bonne journée et merci Marcelle

30.01.2020 - 07:36

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Germain, vous commencez les rangs raccourcis au marqueur du milieu dos (= début des tours de l'empiècement) et tricotez d'abord jusqu'à ce qu'il reste 24 à 34 m avant le marqueur du milieu devant, tournez et tricotez sur l'envers jusqu'à ce qu'il reste 24 à 34 m avant le marqueur du milieu devant (= 48 à 78 m non tricotées au milieu devant), tournez continuez ainsi en tricotant toujours moins de mailles (plus de mailles avant le marqueur du devant). Bon tricot!

30.01.2020 - 09:58

Country flag Anna wrote:

Hei. Spørsmål fra ei kløne som må ha alt inn med teskjeer. Kan dere hjelpe meg ?,Skal forlenge bak, plass til bleien. Det står : strikk 7 masker forbi merker( midt bak) , vend, strikk 14 tilbake. Vend og gjenta ved å strikke 7 masker ekstra ved før neste vending??? Vend totalt 6 ganger. Der det står 7 ekstra før neste veldig , blir 14 masker også tilbake. ?Altså først 7 m, 14 tilbake , så 14 tilbake igjen? Deretter ...? 7/14

03.12.2019 - 10:41

Country flag Deb wrote:

What is the purpose of the elevation on the back of the sweater? I have never seen this technique

06.03.2019 - 09:18

DROPS Design :

Dear Deb, working an elevation on back piece will make the neckline on back piece higher than on front piece. If you don't work any elevation,, neckline will be the same on both front and back pieces. Happy knitting!

06.03.2019 - 09:59

Country flag Marilisa wrote:

Nella spiegazione, dopo le prime 10 maglie a diritto e aver girato il lavoro si devono lavorare 20 maglie a ROVESCIO ( come si vede nel video) altrimenti non è maglia rasata. Anche nei cambi di giro successivi si deve passare dal lavorare a diritto a lavorare a rovescio. Grazie

08.01.2019 - 14:58

Country flag Edcel wrote:

Hei! Jeg strikker sjona genser og på oppskriftet står det forhøyning etter den siste felling av mønster. Skal jeg bare klippe tråd der jeg sluttet med maske også begynn å strikk forhøyning midt bak? Eller skulle jeg strikke glattstrikk helt til jeg når merketråd midtbak for å strikke forhøyning? Takk.

25.11.2018 - 20:09

DROPS Design :

Hej, du kan strikke glatstrik helt til du når mærketråden midt bak og så strikke forhøjning. God fornøjelse!

14.12.2018 - 11:18

Country flag Elisabeth wrote:

I´m knitting an overall that requires this increase for the bum but my pattern has stripes and I´m wondering how to solve this without destroying my stripe pattern?

09.11.2018 - 17:21

DROPS Design :

Dear Elizabeth, not sure about the pattern, but you can maybe stop the stripes for the elevation if the ribbing part at waist is worked with a single colour, the difference shouldn't be that visible. Happy knitting!

12.11.2018 - 11:10

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