Hi everyone,
I don’t know why this is confusing me so much! If you’re asked to end with the right side facing for the next row, I would have thought that meant you start the next row as a knit row. Isn’t that the right side? My pattern says to end with RS facing for next row, but the first stitch is a purl stitch. Have I got this the wrong way round?!
Thanks!
If a pattern says end with the right side facing for next row, then yes, you should be working on the right side next.
If it says to end with a ws row, then, again, the rs would be facing for the next row.
If it says to end with a rs row, then you’d be working the next row as a ws.
It [I]is[/I] confusing.
There could be a mistake in the pattern. If the directions for the next row is really a ws row, then work it as a ws row. You can check what comes after that, too, to make sure that a rs row follows.
Cheers Ingrid! It’s definitely confusing! It says end with the RS facing for next row, and even has (RS) just before the pattern for that row…put the first stitch is purl! The row after that starts with a knit. So, I should definitely make sure I’m starting on a purl side shouldn’t I? And that’s WS isn’t it!!! My heads spinning!
What is it you’re making? Sometimes a pattern is created with purls on the knit side and vice versa, so it could be correct.
Is there a link or picture?
It’s in the latest Rowan Accessories book - the Solar scarf. I can’t find the pattern online, but I’ve found a photo…not totally sure how to upload but here goes. I’ve done all the ribbing and am about to get into the cabling. The pattern says:
Now work in cable patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): p2, (knit 6, p2) 4 times
Row 2 : k2, (p6, knit 2) 4 times
Row 2: p2, (c6b, p2) 4 times etc.
Trying to upload image…
Wow I love that scarf I hope you get it sorted!
Just looking at the photograph it looks like rev st st in between each cable patt.
Thanks! It’s typical that I can only get as far as the ribbing…
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=teal]Yep, from the pic and from what you’ve posted for the confusing part of the pattern, definitely there are two purl stitches between each cable so you do start with 2 p sts on the right side and the cables will be having k sts on the right side and p sts on the wrong side so yer fine hun. If you want, do the first 2 sts and the last 2 sts in garter sts (knit 1st and last 2 sts [U]every[/U] row) and then follow the pattern for each row.:knitting: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
Cheers fibrenut…so I’m starting on the side where the yarn is at the front so I can go straight into purl…or starting the purls on a knit side?
Start with 2 purl stitches then you’ll have 6 knit (or cable) sts. Then it will have 2 more p sts, and 6 k sts and so on. The row with 6 knit sts is the RS.
yep, just go right ahead and purl the first two stitches there and then knit yer 6 stitches for the cable etc. Just make sure that when you purl your first stitch that the yarn is in the front so you don’t get that funky lookin mess on yer needle. 
Perfecto! Thanks everyone…it’s a Christmas present for my Mum, I’ll post a photo when it’s done!
If you start with the purls the way the pattern says, then it will look like your cables come out of the ribbing. Glad it got sorted out.
That’s exactly how it’s looking now. Great. Thanks for all your help everyone.
What pattern are you using it’s really nice x
Thanks…it’s from the latest Rowan Classic Accessories book, on this page: http://www.knitrowan.com/html/books_category.asp?bookCategory=Rowan+Classic
Not sure what the copyright situ is, but I could maybe type it up and email it to you if you like…