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How to knit a Torpa knit pattern with 2 colours

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In this DROPS video we show you how to knit a pattern called “Torpa-knit” in Norwegian. This pattern is often used for mittens and hats.

We have already knitted a rib and 2 rounds with P. Then we knit like this:

(Round 1-2: P with dark colour. Already shown in the video).
Round 3-6: *K 4 sts with light colour, slip 2 st as if to P*, repeat *-* round out.
Round 7-8: change to dark colour and P all sts.
Round 9-12: Switch to light colour, K 1 st, *slip 2 st as if to P, K 4 sts *repeat * - * round out and finish with K 3 sts.
Repeat row 1.-12. to desired measurement.
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Video #900, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Other texture stitches

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Country flag Anne Hilde Taraldstad wrote:

Hei, så kult å se at du har laget video om mønster fra der jeg er fra. Stedet heter Torpa, men vi kaller mønsteret Torpe-mønster. Stammer fra Torpevotten som er et gammel tradisjonelt vottemønster fra fjellbygda vår. I alle sammensatte ord med Torpa+ord endres bokstaven a til e. Jeg synes det er viktig å beholde gamle navn på ting 😊

03.10.2021 - 08:54

Country flag Chantal wrote:

Superbe point facile et rapide à faire, sans mailles doubles, juste des mailles glissées, et qui fait un bel effet. Que veut dire "Torpa" en norvégien ?

03.04.2018 - 13:38

Country flag Rikke wrote:

Hei,jeg har lyst å strikke en lue i dette mønsteret,så lurer på hvordan det blir penest å felle av på toppen. Har du et forslag:) Rikke

13.03.2016 - 03:03

DROPS Design :

Hei Rikke. Nei, det har jeg desvaerre ikke et forslag til, det maa vel komme an paa hvad mönstret siger som du strikker - eller pröv dig frem :-)

23.03.2016 - 14:49

Country flag Dingena Boer wrote:

Bedankt voor het antwoord ,ik ga het proberen.Voor een wijdte kom ik er wel uit maar met ddit steken patroon te minderen vroeg ik me af hoe te doen.. met vriendelijke groet .Dingena Boer

12.03.2016 - 22:21

Country flag Dingena Boer wrote:

Ik heb een vraag over het honingraat patroon.Als ik een muts er van wil breien kan ik daar dan verder een patroon over vinden,want hoe kan je met dit steken patroon minderen. ik neem niet aan dat je als je de goede wijdte heb voor je hoofd omvang je dit aan één lengte moet breien en dan de draad erdoor en intrekken. Ik hoop dat u mijn vraag begrijpt. Met vriendelijke groet . Dingena Boer

09.03.2016 - 12:23

DROPS Design :

Hoi Dingena. Deze video geeft alleen de techniek door, wij hebben op dit moment geen patronen voor bijvoorbeeld mutsen. Je kan proberen door hulp van een proeflapje het aantal steken te berekenen voor de juiste maat - of kijk op bijvoorbeeld Ravelry of er een geschikt patroon is. Succes

10.03.2016 - 12:46

Country flag Celine wrote:

Comment faire un pouce de mitaine avec ce modèle ?

19.02.2016 - 05:51

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Céline, vous pouvez ajuster le motif sur les augmentations du pouce - pour toute assistance individuelle, votre magasin DROPS pourra vous aider, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!

19.02.2016 - 11:04

Country flag Eli Dahl wrote:

Har tenkt å strikke lue i torpa-mønster (hullbragd). Hvordan øker - og feller man med dette mønsteret.

15.02.2016 - 18:14

DROPS Design :

Hej Eli. Det ved jeg desvaerre ikke. Kig eventuelt paa YouTube eller Google om der er info om det der.

24.05.2016 - 10:09

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