Debbie Bliss Special Knits - Argyle Sweater help?

#1

Has anyone tried knitting the Argyle Sweater from Debbie Bliss’ Special Knits book?

I’m ALMOST done, but I’m stuck on the buttonhole row instructions. Can someone help?

The pattern reads:

Rib 3(3:4:4:2), [rib 2 tog, yf, rib 7(8:9:8:10) sts] 5(5:5:6:6) times, rib 2 tog, yf, rib 4(3:5:4:2).

I’m having the biggest problem with the YF. In the rib pattern and size I’m knitting, I’m doing K,K, P, P (for the first rib), then where it says rib 2 tog, I’m Knitting 2 tog. Is this right? Because in the rib patter, my next step would have been K,K. But the step after the 2 tog is to YF and then rib again. But with the YF, I’m back to my Purl stitch, and it just becomes a normal purl. I’m thinking the YF was supposed to make a button hole? I don’t know what I’m doing! Help please!

Thanks

#2

I bet when you’re bringing the yarn forward, you’re not making the yarn-over. Before a purl, just bringing the yarn forward will give you a plain old purl stitch.

Bring the yarn forward to purl, but then bring it up over the needle and around to the front again to get a yo before a purl.

#3

Thank you Ingrid! It worked! I was confused because I’ve never done a YF on a purl stitch. Sweater is done! Yea!!! Thanks again!