Beginner knitter here. I think I’m misunderstanding the pattern. I’ve included the pattern below for reference. Also the YouTube link to how I did the yarn forward. Note, I only have a pair of #6 needles. Pattern seems to call for #7. I’ve cast on 27 sts as the pattern says on my left needle. 1st row: I knitted a row. Transferring all my sts to my right needle. I’m assuming (WS) stands for wrong side? According to google. I don’t understand what that means. 2nd row: knitted 1, yarn forward, knitted 12, yarn forward, knitted 1, yarn forward and that’s as far as I could go. I had 10 remaining on my right needle. Seeing as though it calls for K12, yarn forward, k1. How am I supposed to do the rest of 2nd row with only 10 sts to work with. It says there should be 31 sts after the 2nd row. The yarn forward adds a sts each time but how can I knit 12 when I have 10 on my needle to use? I don’t understand where I’m going wrong. Am I doing the yarn forward wrong? The numbers don’t add up and it’s really frustrating.
Welcome to the Forum! Can you please remove the 2nd half of the pattern? We can’t post entire patterns, or even large sections, due to designer copyright, even if they’re free.
RS (Right Side) and WS (Wrong Side) help you to know which rows you should be doing. In your case, the pattern begins with a WS row, and all WS rows in that section will be knit, with no shaping. Once you get a few rows, it can help to put a marker on the right side, so you know which side you’re on if you put your knitting down.
You’re doing the small size.
Cast on 27
Row 1–knit across, turn your work.
Row 2–k1, yfwd. K 12, yfwd. K1, yfwd. K12, yfwd. K1. 31 sts.
One way to work this out is to count the stitches without the yfwd. 1+12+1+12+1 = 27, so the pattern is correct. You SHOULD have enough stitches to finish the row.
Watching the video, I think she’s a bit unclear. She brings the yarn forward and then knits a stitch…that stitch needs to be counted as one of your 12 stitches. I bet you’ve been thinking it’s part of the yfwd. That would account for using extra stitches. The yfwd is ONLY the extra loop of yarn over the needle between stitches.
Try this video. It’s called a Yarn Over here, but it’s the same increase.
Hello, cute booties.
WS means wrong side, this is the inside of the booties, the side of the fabric which is usually hidden in socks, sweaters, pants.
RS means right side, this is the outside, the side of the fabric which is viewed on the outside of socks, sweaters, pants etc
Scarves are often viewed from both sides but there will often still be one side called the RS and one the WS, just to help keep track of the knitting.
Unfortunately you’ve chosen a tutorial video which is unclear about the yarn forward. There are so many videos online.
The yfwd means yarn forward, it is a maneuver where you bring the yarn from the back of the kjitting, between the needles, to the front. That’s it. It does not include working a stitch. When the yarn is in the forward position and the next stitch is to be worked as a knit, you take the yarn over the top of the right needle making a strand sit across the top of the needle, like in the video, and you work the stitch. What is shown in the video is yfwd, K1, that’s two seperate instructions.
For row 2, you’ve just used up a stitch by working a knit directly after the yfwd. That’s why you were running out of stitches.
If you count the stitches (not the yfwds) there are 27, this is correct based on your cast on number. You will be working these 27 and adding 4 yfwds (in the places specified in the row) which are treated as new stitches 27+4=31 which is the stitch count given at the end of the row.
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get on.
Could you edit the post to remove the pattern instruction please? It looks like the full pattern which can’t be shared due to copyright. You can post a row or two to get help but not large portions. There is a pencil icon to edit your post. Thanks.
Edited to add. Sorry just saw you got an answer already.
I adjusted the pattern attachment. Apologies for not realizing that.
I appreciate your explanation. I will try it again and see what happens.