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1. DROPS Lessons
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3. How to cast off from the right side

How to cast off from the right side

Casting off stitches from the right side while knitting stockingnett stitch. For example for armholes, necklines and shoulders. It`s important that the cast off edge is not to loose or too tight. You can also use thicker needles when casting off to make sure the cast off edge is elastic.

Fig. 1: Knit 2 stitches.

Fig. 2: You have 2 stitches on right hand needle.

Fig. 3: Insert left hand needle in the stitch on the far right on the right hand needle.

Fig. 4: Lift this stitch over the other stitch (first stitch on the needle).

Fig. 5: Now there is only 1 stitch on the right hand needle.

Fig. 6: Knit one more stitch and insert left needle in the far right stitch again.

Fig. 7: Lift this stitch over the other stitch. Continue like this until you have cast off all the stitches you needed to cast off. Whenever you want you can continue knitting over the remaining stitches on the left hand needle. Or continue casting off like this over all stitches.

Fig. 8: You have 1 stitch on right hand needle, this is the last stitch in your work.

Fig. 9: Cut the yarn and insert the yarn end through the loop (= the last stitch). You can now fasten off.

You can use this technic when you are done with your work for example when making a shawl and you need to cast off from the right side.

See this video for extra help

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Comments (16)

DennisMiz wrote:

Trazodone

15.08.2025 - 20:29

Nem wrote:

да дофига он стоет... Стройность

31.01.2025 - 06:55

HarveyAvase wrote:

Hello. Good luck :)

04.01.2025 - 01:15

Connie Termaat wrote:

Hoeveel garen heb ik nodig als ik mijn gebreide sjaal van 1 meter ga afhechten? Zodat ik geen wol tekort heb tijdens het afhechten. Hartelijk bedankt groetjes Connie Termaat

16.03.2024 - 16:53

DROPS Design answered:

Dag Connie,

Je hebt ongeveer 2 keer de lengte van de afkantrand nodig, maar het is ook een beetje afhankelijk van de dikte van het garen. Bij dikker garen heb je soms meer nodig.

10.04.2024 - 09:49

Ing-Britt wrote:

Stickbeskrivningen säger, på bakstycket Samtidigt med 1a axelavm avm de mittersta 14 och därefter 4 m på var sida därom. När jag gjort detta har jag fortfarande 14 maskor kvar på varje sida. vad gör jag sedan? Tack för hjälpen.

10.02.2024 - 22:08

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Ing-Britt. Vi skal hjelpe deg så godt vi kan, men fint om du opplyser hvilken oppskrift du strikker etter (DROPS nr og/eller navn) og opplys gjerne hvilken str. du strikker. mvh DROPS design

12.02.2024 - 07:35

Hanne wrote:

Was bedeutet 2 Maschen je 2-2-2-3-3-3x beidseitig abketten

25.01.2024 - 15:55

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Hanne, man soll 2 Maschen am Anfang von den nächsten 4 oder 6 Reihen (siehe Grösse) abketten = 2 Maschen werden so 2 oder 3 Mal beidseitig abgekettet. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

30.01.2024 - 08:53

Montserrat wrote:

Bonjour, je viens de finir le corps du pull, mais la finition ne tient pas et le dos et le devant se replient sur eux-mêmes. J’ai bien suivi vos instructions et je ne sais pas quoi faire pour l’éviter. Pourriez-vous me conseiller? Merci d’avance. C’est la première fois que je tricote un pull comme ça et j’en suis ravie.

22.01.2024 - 18:26

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Montserrat, lorsque votre pull est terminé, vous pouvez l'humidifier et le laisser sécher bien à plat, à l'aide d'aiguilles si besoin, ainsi la bordure restera bien plate. Bon tricot!

23.01.2024 - 07:59

Marianne wrote:

Guten Tag, Ich soll für den Halsausschnitt Folgendes tun und verstehe nicht, wie das gemeint ist: „Jede Schulter einzeln weiterstricken, dabei am Anfang jeder Reihe, die am Halsrand beginnt, wie folgt abketten: 2 Maschen 1 x und dann 1 Masche 2 x = 22-25-27-30-34-38 Maschen für die Schulter übrig. „ Was bedeutet 2 Maschen 1x und eine Masche 2x abketten? Viele Grüße Marianne

25.07.2023 - 11:55

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Marianne, Wenn wir in der ersten Reihe die Maschen für die Schulter ab dem Halsausschnitt stricken, ketten wir 2 Maschen hintereinander vom Halsausschnitt ab (nicht als 2 Maschen zusammen, sondern einzeln abketten). In der nächsten Reihe ab dem Halsausschnitt 1 Masche abketten und in der nächsten Reihe ab dem Halsausschnitt erneut 1 Masche abketten. Viele Spass zum stricken!

27.07.2023 - 09:38

Herma wrote:

Kun je uitleg geven hoe af te kanten. Als ik doe wat er staat hou ik teveel steken over van het hondentrui. 65 steken opgezet precies het patroon gevolgd maar na de mindering geen 42 steken over. Ik ben een leek wat patroon lezen aan gaat. Patroon mr sunshine Groetjes Herma

26.06.2023 - 15:43

DROPS Design answered:

Dag Herma,

Zou je je vraag bij het betreffende patroon kunnen posten? Dan kunnen we je hopelijk beter helpen.

06.07.2023 - 21:26

Herma wrote:

Kun je uitleg geven hoe af te kanten. Als ik doe wat er staat hou ik teveel steken over van het hondentrui. 65 steken opgezet precies het patroon gevolgd maar na de mindering geen 42 steken over. Ik ben een leek wat patroon lezen aan gaat. Patroon mr sunshine Groetjes Herma

26.06.2023 - 15:42

Kathy DeWitt wrote:

Please can you explain more clearly? "When the piece measures 24-25-26-27-28-29 cm, cast off for the armholes at the beginning of every row on each side as follows: 3 stitches 1-1-1-1-1-2 times, 2 stitches 0-1-2-2-3-3 times and 1 stitch 5-4-3-5-6-5 times = 36-38-40-42-44-48 stitches"

12.12.2022 - 18:19

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Mrs DeWitt, you will cast off at the beginning of every row on each side, ie both from RS and from WS so that armholes are the same: cast off 3 sts at the beg of next 2-2-2-2-2-4 rows (= 1-1-1-1-1-2 times on each side), then 2 sts at the beg of next 0-2-4-4-6-6 rows ( 0-1-2-2-3-3 times on each side - no cast off in first size, go to next cast off), 1 stitch at the beg of next 10-8-6-10-12-10 rows (= 5-4-3-5-6-5 times on each side). Happy knitting!

13.12.2022 - 08:32

Monique LABATUT wrote:

Bonjour , Pourrai-je avoir les explications du pull homme Patrick aux aiguilles simple et non en circulaire. Merci d'avance. Cordialement.

29.06.2022 - 23:34

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Labatut, cette leçon explique comment adapter un modèle sur aiguilles droites et pourra ainsi vous aider à faire vos ajustements. Bon tricot!

30.06.2022 - 09:31

Birgit Lohmeier wrote:

Ich stricke einen Raglan Pullover von unten nach oben und soll in der letzten Runde am Anfang und in der Rundenmitte jeweils 9 Maschen abnehmen (Ärmelschrägung). Am Anfang ist klar, aber wie funktioniert das in der Mitte? Ich habe dann doch immer eine Masche auf der rechten Nadel. Für eine Hilfestellung wäre ich dankbar.

03.03.2022 - 13:50

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Frau Lohmeier, wenn Sie Maschen abketten, gibt es immer 1 Masche ubrig auf der rechten Nadel, seien Sie sicher, Sie haben die richtige Maschenanzahl für Vorder- bzw Rückenteil, wenn die Runde endet mit Abketten von Maschen, dann Faden abschneiden und durch das die letzte Masche (letztes Bild) ziehen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

04.03.2022 - 11:38

Andrea Lengemann wrote:

Wenn in der Anleitung steht: 8 Maschen abketten, dann sind "rein" diese 8 Maschen gemeint (weil zum abketten gehören ja immer 2 Maschen), und am Ende hab ich ja immer 1 übrig. Versteht ihr was ich meine? Also muss ich 8 x 1 Masche überziehen???

04.02.2021 - 20:36

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Frau Lengemann, wenn Sie 8 Maschen abketten dann stricken Sie zuerst von Fig.1 bis 5 (1 Masche ist jetzt abgekettet), dann wiederholen Sie von Fig 6 --7 noch 7 Mal = 1 Masche bleibt auf der rechte Nadel und 8 Maschen wurden abgekettet. Im Zweifelsfall können Sie auch Ihre Frage bei der gestrickten Modellen stellen, es kann dann einfacher, diese Frage zu beantworten. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

05.02.2021 - 09:24

Claudia wrote:

Hola. Esta misma forma de rematar puntos en punto jersey de puede utilizar para rematar puntos (para la sisa) por el lado del revés? Gracias!

08.04.2020 - 09:48

DROPS Design answered:

Hola Claudia. Sí, claro. La técnica es la misma. Dependiendo del borde de remate, cerramos por el lado derecho/ lado revés trabajando de derecho o de revés o ambos (como en el caso del punto elástico).

25.04.2021 - 20:23

Anne wrote:

Vad menas med avmaska 4-1m i var sida för gren?

06.03.2019 - 21:48

DROPS Design answered:

Hej Anne, vil du skrive dit spørgsmål ind under kommentarer i selve opskriften, så skal vi se på det så hurtigt som muligt. Husk at markere det som et spørgsmål. Tak :)

03.05.2019 - 13:36

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