I’m working on the border of a cardigan. The pattern reads:
cast on 1 st (this st to be used to sew border to front) and knit across 6 sts left on a stitch holder
I have the 6 sts on the holder. But am I casting on that “cast on 1 st” from the ball of yarn? Is that cast on stitch on the left hand needle? I don’t understand how to knit across the 6 sts on the holder. Is the stitch holder the right needle now?
Cast one st onto the working needle with a new end of yarn (or if you’ve left some working yarn with the 6sts on the holder, use that strand). Put that needle into your right hand and with the stitch holder in your left hand, knit the 6sts off the stitch holder. The one stitch cast on won’t be connected to the other sts until the next row, but that should be ok.
Thank you!
Hi
Thank you i had same problem. Can i ask i am still confussed the extra stich in my head will be on the outside of the stiches already on the stich holder and you would attach the boarder using the stiches on the stich holder
Thanks
Sheila new on here
Welcome!
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
Can you quote the direction in you pattern on starting the border?
Yes, the extra stitch will initially be to the right of the held sts.
Hi
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.It’s Sirdar design no 5241. I have taken a picture for you.
Thanks again
Sheila
Thanks for the pattern information. For the right front border (right front as you would wear the sweater), cast on the single stitch and take the needle with that stitch in your right hand. With the WS facing, knit across the 5 sts of the right front border and continue knitting these 6 sts for the appropriate length. When you attach the border to the cardigan, the cast on stitch column will be part of the seam.
Do the same for the left front border but in this case you will be working with the right side or public side of the sweater facing you.
Thanks so much for your help loving thid forum
