Determinig "pattern"

#1

Hello
I am very new to knitting and need help on understanding this section of the pattern. It is a vest.
Here is the pattern:

Row 1 (RS): P3, k across to last 3 sts, p3.
[Row 2: Sl1k, k2, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: Sl1p, p2, k across to last 3 sts, p3.] Rep bet [ ] to 7 (7, 6.5, 6.5 6, 6)” 18 (18, 16.5, 16.5, 15.5, 15.5cm), ending WS.

Armhole incs [Row 1 (RS): Work 6 pat sts, Lsl inc, k to last 6 sts, Rsl inc, pat to end.
Row 2: Pat across.] Rep bet [ ] 2 (4, 6, 7, 8, 9) times - 71 (80, 89, 96, 98, 105) sts, ending WS.

My question is about the Armhole Incr. It says to work 6 pat sts.
What does that mean?
Is row 2 & 3 above the “pattern”???

Thanks if advance for your help!:muah:
Kay

Kay

#2

That means to work 6 sts in the pattern stitch, which would be stockinette, with purled garter sts for the first and last 3 sts as in rows 1 and 2. The decrease rows maintain the 3 edge garter sts, so the inc rows should do so as well. The first inc row would be - p3, k3, Lsl inc, k to last 6 sts, Rsl inc, k3, p3.

#3

thank you
Just to make sure I understand…

Row 2: Pat across]

would be Sl1k, k2, p across to last 3 sts, k3
Right?

Is there somewhere on this site a page that explains these types of terms? I have the knitting help app and it is wonderful! but couldn’t find an answer to this type of question

Thanks again so much!

#4

Yes, that’s right. The Glossary page here at Knitting Help has a lot of the terms used in patterns as related to stitches themselves, such as sl, k2tog, p3, and so on. Other terms such a ‘pat’ aren’t there, I think, but you can always ask us.

#5

In row 2 of that same section, what is a Lsl and Rsl inc?

#6

It should say in the pattern up after the yarn and needle information and before the CO instructions. Left Slipped inc and Right Slipped inc, I suppose, but not sure which one they mean.