Special Stitches in Knitting: The Drop Loop Technique

Special Stitches

Drop Loop (DL) – Drop the 2nd loop of the double yarn over (yo) of the previous row off the needle. The 1st loop is already knitted.

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 11 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase.

Set-Up Row

k3, *(yo) twice, k2tog, k3; repeat from *;

1st Row

k5, *DL, (yo) twice, k2tog, k3; repeat from *, ending last repeat with k1;

2nd Row

k3, *DL, k2, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1; repeat from *;

3rd Row

k3, *DL, (yo) twice, k2tog, k3; repeat from *.

Repeat the 1st to 3rd rows.