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1. DROPS Lessons
2. Knitting basics
3. How to increase stitches at the end of a row

How to increase stitches at the end of a row

If you want to shape your knitwear, maybe cast on new stitches at the end of a row for example for sleeves, you work as follows:

Figure 1: Work the row and keep the needle with the stitches in your right hand. Place the working yarn round your left index finger.

Figure 2: Push the right hand needle under both threads.

Figure 3: Pull the needle up, pick up the bottom thread and pull this behind the top thread – see on photo. You now have a new stitch on your right hand needle.

Figure 4: Pull the stitch through with the right hand needle and tighten slightly with the working yarn and slip the stitch off the left hand needle. (Don’t pull too hard or the stitch will be difficult to work in the next row).

Figure 5: Repeat until you have increased the number of stitches according to the pattern.

This way you can cast on new stitches at the end of a row, only using the working yarn.

See this video for extra help

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Comments (10)

Nadia wrote:

Vielen Dank für die Anleitung - wie stricke ich den die Maschen in der nächsten Runde rechts, bitte? Ich habe das Video angeschaut, aber ich Stricke auf die deutsche Weise und bin mir nicht sicher, wie sich das abstricken (ist das links?) vom normalen links in der englischen (?) Methode zu stricken unterscheidet? Muss ich was tun damit da keine Löcher entstehen? Vielen Dank

03.10.2025 - 11:23

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Nadia, bei der nächsten Runde stricken Sie die Maschen wie üblich, dh entweder rechts oder links je nach dem Muster / der Anleitung, um Löcher zu vermeiden könnnen Sie z.B. den Querfaden zwischen den Maschen auffassen und mit der ersten Masche im Übergang verschränkt zusammengestricken. Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

06.10.2025 - 08:45

Vegnaduzzi wrote:

Comment faites vous les augmentations du boléro 113 9 vous mettez 1111 1 fois ect.. Et toutes les autres augmentations. Je ne comprends pas du tout pour avoir le total de 130 mailles pouvez vous m'expliquer svp. Merci

19.05.2023 - 21:11

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Vegnaduzzi, ce modèle se tricote en différentes tailles, d'où le nombre de chiffres correspondant à chaque taille, dans la 1ère taille, vous montez 60 m puis montez de chaque côté 1x 1 m + 2 x 2 m + 2 x 4 m + 2 x 6 m + 1 x 10 m soit (1+4+8+12+10 m) x 2 côtés = 70 m + les 60 m du début = 130 mailles. Bon tricot!

27.07.2023 - 14:25

Lilly wrote:

Hvordan strikker du første maske etter at du har økt?

18.04.2023 - 20:06

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Lilly Det kommer an på hva som står i den oppskriften du strikker etter. I noen oppskrifter kan det stå at 1. maske skal strikkes i riller (f.eks rett fra retten og rett fra vrangen). Eller den skal strikkes rett eller vrang. mvh DROPS Design

24.04.2023 - 06:41

Caroline Morley wrote:

How do I work in st st Inc one st at each and of every rsrow

11.12.2022 - 00:48

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Caroline, could you specify your question? Which increase do you not understand? Happy knitting!

11.12.2022 - 20:11

Siv Nilsson wrote:

Jag stickar mönster S-2036-9 kort kofta. När ärmen mäter 30 cm ska det läggas upp 7 nya mot slutet av varvet. Min undran är varför ska man lägga upp nya maskor när man håller på med ökningarna samtidigt. Det är ju bara på ena sidan som man lägger upp...Jag hoppas på snabbt svar. kan man inte bara öka som vanligt tills det är 73 maskor som mönstret visar. Förstår inte. Med vänlig hälsning Siv

23.11.2022 - 12:35

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Siv. Kan du oppgi hvilken DROPS nr denne jakken har eller DROPS navn? Mønster S-2036-9 gir ingen mening om det er et DROPS design. mvh DROPS Design

28.11.2022 - 07:33

Anneliese wrote:

Guten Tag ich habe ganz dicke natürliche Shetlandwolle, wo ich nicht wie üblich eine Masche aufnehmen kann, wie ich das gewohnt bin (zwischen 2 Maschen einstechen, verschränkt Masche stricken), sie würde reissen, da Wolle von Hand gesponnen daher muss ich für ein Plaid die Masche wie hier auf Fotos gezeigt, aufnehmen leider verstehe ich nicht genau, wie das geht aus dem Bild gibt es evtl. noch ein Lernvideo dazu. vielen Dank für‘s helfen, erklären

24.10.2021 - 09:50

Ingmarie wrote:

Stickar strumporna utifrån mönstret Miss Mossy och förstår inte hur man gör när man ska sticka upp maskor på varje sida av ovanstycket. Hittar ingen förklaring.

11.05.2021 - 17:40

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Ingmarie. Du har nå strikket 3-3½-4 (5-6) cm over kun 10-10-12 (12-14) masker og det er over disse maskene du skal strikke opp 7-8-9 (12-14) masker i hver side. Altså det strikkes opp masker ned til der maskene er satt på en tråd, på begge sider. Ta en titt på denne videoen, det strikkes på en annen måte, men kanskje lettere å forstår hvordan det skal plukkes opp masker. Hur man plockar upp maskor i sidan på sockar mvh DROPS design

19.05.2021 - 08:09

Kate Bunning wrote:

Very useful. Having the description followed by the video makes the procedure very clear, thank you.

15.03.2021 - 20:19

Viviana wrote:

Grazie, spiegazione perfetta, sono riuscita a farlo al primo tentativo!

18.03.2019 - 15:19

Barbara Rose wrote:

When knitting from a chart, when they show the mark to increase, what colour do I use, the one shown in the next square. I find this confusing as sometimes the colour does not work out right, please advise, kind regards Barbara

13.12.2017 - 11:24

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Mrs Rose, could you please ask your question under the pattern you are working on? It would be easier to answer and give an accurate answer. Thank you.

14.12.2017 - 13:24

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