Crocodile Pattern

[Peggycoldfoot]

Hello everyone.

I am knitting the crocodile pattern from the book Knit Your Own Zoo by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne.

Cast on 3 sts

Beg with a k row, work 8 rows st st

Inc, k1, inc

Work 8 rows st st

Question is about next row which is row 18.

Row 18 (RS):
P2, k into front and back of next st, p2

My question. Does the RS mean right side? And, would this be the knit side?

It appears that after I knit the last set of st st I ended on a k row. So when I start the next row I would be on a p row. How does this RS fit in?

Thank you
Gina

[GrumpyGramma]

Yes. RS = right side. If I have the right pattern, the project photos look like the reverse stockinette (purl side) is the right side.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-11/people

[Peggycoldfoot]

Yes, you have the right pattern. Thank you so much. So the k side may not always be the RS?

Gina

[GrumpyGramma]

Yep. Things can be other than expected and sometimes the wrong (purl) side is the right side. That makes my head spin! Just about the time I thought I was getting things figured out something like this popped into my focus. I wondered about it this time because I didn’t know what would follow and thought a look-see might be helpful. Did you look at the project photos? If you think the knit side should be inside then I’d bet good money on it being so.

[Creations]

From the ravelry description:
This pattern for a very realistic crocodile has 6 separate pieces, with the body pieces reverse sides out

As GG has already said, the right side is the purl side, for the body. On the legs it will be the knit side, making 2 different textures in the project.
Ideally the pattern writer would have said work 8 rows in reverse stocking stitch as this would indicate the right side being the purl side.

Cute pattern, are you making a full collection of creatures?

[Peggycoldfoot]

Good morning,

Thank you for these insights.

Now I see that the clue that the purl side is the right side in this pattern was because Sally had RS near row 18. But instead it confused me because I thought I had to be on the Knit side. Learning something every day.

I have been knitting for about one year now. And, I have 3 books by Sally and Joanne. Knit Your Own Cat, Knit Your Own Dog and Knit Your Own Zoo.

I have made some dogs, a monkey, Koala Bear, white and brown bears, elephant, lizard, panda bear. All not that good, but I am getting better. I have a hard time when it comes to the sewing the parts together.

It’s wonderful to be able to get this kind of help via this Knitting Forum. Otherwise, I would have become so frustrated trying to figure things out that I may not have moved ahead.

Thank you both.

Best

Gina

[Creations]

Sounds like a fabulous collection of animals!
We love seeing photos if you choose to share them.

There are various ways of improving seaming knitting, often dependent on what stitch is being seamed so that you can get a neat finish. I still have to look up different seaming methods for best results.

[GrumpyGramma]

@Peggycoldfoot

Learning something every day.

I’ve decided I’ll stop knitting when I quit learning new things. I don’t see that happening in the near future. There’s always something. I think that’s why I love knitting. It’s comfortable but there’s always something more to know and add to the mix.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Hi,

I will take a few pictures of my knitted animals and send soon.

Thank you for your email.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Hello,

Here are Jumpy the Monkey, BlueBell the rabbit, Lisa and Lester the dolls.

More to come.

Gina

[ZKOhio]

I love it they’re so beautiful. Well done peggycoldfoot

[salmonmac]

This looks like my kind of tea party! What a great group to get together. Well done.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Thank you ZKOhio.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Thank you Mod Squad.

[Peggycoldfoot]

These are my early knitting animals. Somewhat out of proportion. Some don’t stand. But they are cute.

Brown Frankfurter Dog, Light Brown Bear, Corgi Dog, Polar Bear, and Black Cat.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Finally friends,

Rocky the Pig, Turtle, Lizard and Elephant.

God Bless.

[ZKOhio]

God bless you, this animals are so cute.

[Creations]

What a fabulous collection. Elephant is my fave!
Thanks for sharing, it’s always great to see the variety of projects everyone produces.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Thank you.

[Peggycoldfoot]

Yes, elephant and turtle are my favorites.

Take care.