I am knitting an Aran sweater. The pattern states that all even rows follow sts in the row before them. I understand if the row above told you to K3 P4 I would P3 K4 on the even row. I’ve come to a row with these sts: P2 (C3LP - Take 2 sts to the front, P1 knit 2 @ front ) P6 ( I’m not sure how to knit the row below. I know I would start with K2 Then for the C3LP do K1 P2 or do I need to need to take 2 sts to the front and the K1 Purl 2 sts@ front
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
You have the right idea but for the part of a row you quoted you don’t need to cross the stitches to work the cable on the next row. Knit or purl the sts as they appear on that next row.
For P2 (C3LP) P6 which essentially works out to P2 (P1,K2) P6 the next row would be K6, (P2, K1) K2.
The pattern is from Aran Sweater Market and the name of the pattern is O’Donoghue Straight Shoulder.
If I understand you correctly, I need to reverse the order of stitches as well as the stitches. P2 P1 K2 P6 becomes K6 P2 K1 K2.
This section of the pattern is a 28 stitch panel. I didn’t not include all 28 stitches, thinking I would be able to know what to do with the other more intricate stitches in the panel. Now I am really confused. Below is a pdf of the pattern I’m not sure if you will be able to open it.
If you work the row beginning with a P2 then the next row will begin with a K2. I wrote it out as you would knit the row (in your first example the section of the row begins with P2 and ends with P6). When you work back on the next row it would begin K6 and end K2, as you have written them:
“If I understand you correctly, I need to reverse the order of stitches as well as the stitches. P2 P1 K2 P6 becomes K6 P2 K1 K2.”
It’s not that you will need to reverse the order, just working back across the second row means you’ll work the stitch order in reverse.
Easiest way to work this is just as the pattern explains:
“Follow Sts = if the st was K on the front then it will be P on the back and vice versa.” In other words, when you see on bump on the back row, work a purl. When you see a V, work a knit.
Yes that is the pattern! Thank you so much for your explanations. After I sent my email, I realized exactly what you were saying and just following the bumps and “v” on the back is the easiest way to remember.
Sometimes on the wrong side it might be harder to see if a stitch is a v or a bump, k or p, especially at a cable cross as some stitches might be a bit hidden in the cross. In those cases I find it can help to have a peep over the needle at the other side (the right side of the fabriic) to see what that stitch was and to look at the overall pattern of the surrounding stitches.
You’ll probably get into the rhythm of what the wong side stitches need to be as you work more and it will become easier.
I have knitted many Aran patterns, and with VERY few exception on the even (non patterning) rows with the work facing you always follow the previously knitted stitch as you would on a plain stocking stitch. So you will purl on purl and knit on knit. Hope this helps.