Abbreviation sbp

#21

Ooooooh, maybe you’re supposed to pass the sl st [B]back[/B]wards over the k2tog, and the next slip st back over the k1!

#22

Then when you turn the work…
oh heck
I’m still confused

GOOD LUCK!

#23

I just got this pattern from Herrschners, it’s called Precious Blessings Blanket and it is gorgeous. However, even 11 years later than the first posting, I still cannot find an answer to sbp. They describe it as Sl st on right needle back to left needle and pass second st over first st, then return slipped st to right needle. the two sts before sbp are p2tog twice. Slip one of those to left then use next st on left to pass over?? HELP

#24

Welcome to KnittingHelp!
Knit a stitch, slip the stitch on the right needle back to the left needle. pass the 2nd st on the left needle over the first st (the slipped stitch) . Now pass the stitch back to the right needle. The stitch that is passed over is an unworked stitch. This makes a right leaning decrease.
Beautiful blanket:

#25

Thank you so much for your concise explanation. It now makes sense. Hope I can get through this blanket without any further problems. There are many pass over stitches involved. Without your explanation, I was ready to throw in the towel and give this to some other knitter.

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#26

I am having a horrible time with this pattern. I cannot tell you how many times I have knitted, unknitted, knitted again, unknitted again. All with the same result. I get row 9 and have the number of stitches that I should have per the instructions, and then I knit through to row 16 and end up with 124/125, and it is supposed to be 159. I have been super careful and used markers all the way through and yet it is always the same. It is like the decreases are too many, and I am doing exactly as directed by the pattern. Why is this happening? Can anyone help me? Thank you in advance a ton!

#27

I am having a monster terrible time with this project.

#28

So frustrating. This is the Herrschners Precious Blessing afghan right?
Can you give us the instructions for row 9 and then the increase or decrease rows through row 16?
Don’t give us any more rows than that please. We can’t post large portions of patterns here due to designer copyright.

#29

I am trying this again. I started it earlier. I am stubborn! I will keep you updated. Thanks so much.

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#30

Okay, here it is.
Row 9: Skp, k across to last 2 sts, k2tog. (169 sts) okay, that is okay
Row 10: Purl across simple; got it, too
Row 11: Skp, k5, *popcorn (Kpk, turn, p3, turn, p3tog), k6; rep from * across, ending popcorn, k5, k2tog.

Okay, did this, but the ending is not working out. At the end, it is k5, k2tog, but the stitches do not work out, and yes, I started out with 169, but the end will allow me to do the popcorn, k5, but there is only 1 stitch and not the ability to do k2tog.
And when I count the stitches there are only 131!

Row 12: P2tog, p across, ending p1, sbp this is a decrease of 2
Row 13: Knit across
Row 14: P2tog, p across, ending p1, sbp this is a decrease of 2
Row 15: Skp, k across to last 2 sts, k2tog this is a decrease of 2
Row 16: P2tog, p across, ending p1, sbp. (159) this is a decrease of 2
No way it is going to be 159 stitches!

There is an error in Row 11

#31

I have actually made one of the triangles of this blanket, and it worked out, honest! But now for some reason it is not. The popcorn stitches are not placing like they should be, and yes yes yes, i have been super careful with my counting and the stitches.

#32

Row 11: Skp, k5, * popcorn (Kpk, turn, p3, turn, p3tog), k6; rep from * across, ending popcorn, k5, k2tog.

The first Skp, k5 takes 7sts
The repeat takes 7sts: one for the popcorn plus k6. I’m assuming the (Kpk, turn, p3, turn, p3tog) is how the popcorn is worked. The repeat is worked 21 times (147sts).
The row ends popcorn, k5, k2tog which takes 14sts.

That totals 168sts. 7+ (7x21)+14
There are only 2 decreases across this row, the skp at the beginning and the k2tog at the end.
The best thing I can suggest is to place markers every 7sts and as you do it, watch where the popcorns are placed to make sure they line up where you want them.

I agree with you about the decreases on rows 12-16 (8sts decreased) but that along with the 2sts dec in row 11 takes you to 158sts.

#33

every popcorn stitch starts with 3 stitches, and they are reduced down to 1

#34

the last stitches are not correct;
popcorn, k5, k2tog
it works out like this
popcorn, k5, k1

#35

Does the pattern say to work them that way? Usually for a popcorn you increase in a single stitch, work these sts for a row or two then decrease by working the sts together.
This popcorn is knit, purl, knit into a single stitch, turn, p3, turn, p3tog. You start with one stitch and end with one.

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#36

Eureka!

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#37

You are totally right! I remember! See, I had this problem when I did this before, and I forgot! OMgosh!
I am going to dive into this again, and let you know! PTL! Thanks a ton! You are a doll!

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#38

FYI, their instructions do say this:
popcorn: Kpk, turn, P3, turn, p3tog
not very clear

#39

Let us know how it goes. Your use of markers is going to make this all so much easier.
There’s still the problem of the pattern being off a stitch but see how the remaining rows go. From looking at the shawl, it seems that you’ll be able to fudge that stitch if you need to either here or before the next lace motif.

#40

Yahoo! So far it’s going well! I will take a look at your prior notes on that other error, and make a correction if necessary. Thank you so very much!
Have a wonderful evening!

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