CO in the middle of a row

How-to Questions
1

hi again,

i’m still working on my box … getting cross-eyed…

anyway. pattern states (for making handle [big hole] in the side of my box) 'On the next row, k4, CO 4, k4." simple, i’m sure. but what the heck?!! previous instruction was to BO 4 which i got. help again, please?

thanks so much,

sara

2

There are several ways to CO in the middle of the row. The easiest is probably the backward loop.

Cast On help

If on the previous row you BO 4 then you’ll be adding the 4 back by CO. The next row is probably just knitting as normal.

3

thanks, jan. got it!

that one is definitly easy - is there a CO that is considered “better” to use? or does it even matter?

4

sounds like a buttong hole
BO 4 in one row
then CO 4 in the next

is that right??

ecb

5

In the final analysis I don’t think it matters. It’s personal preference. :slight_smile:

6

ecb - yeah, it’s close to a button hole. i’m actually making a little felted box. the hole i’m making will eventually (and i stress eventually) be a handle.

i’m a couple rows past the handle now and it looks fine. i was just asking about other variations because of my incessant need to do things “right”. and i’m a bit of a perfectionist. i just need to relax!!