Hat Done Now Problems with the Booties

#1

Hi,

Awhile back I had a question about the duck’s bill on this hat http://www.p2designs.com (click Patterns, then Free Patterns, and it’s the Just Ducky Hat)–which you answered–thank you!

Now I’m knitting (or trying to) the booties. I’m making the biggest size so I cast on 34 stitches, put them on three DPNs (11 st, 12 st, 11 st) and knitted the first 10 rows in a P1, K1 rib.

Now it says to Begin Heel and the instructions say:

Note (in instructions): Heel is worked in back and forth in rows on needles 2 & 3 over 17 stitches.
Needle 1: K8, P1, K8 (Okay, this is my first problem, there are not 17 stitches on needle 1, there’s only 11.)

Heel Pattern:

Row 1: *Slip 1, K1, repeat from *
Row 2: Slip1, P across

Knit in heel pattern until you have 12 heel flap rows.

This is confusing to me because of the three needles and I can’t picture it in my mind. Please help! :frowning:

#2

Hi!

This is my first post to the forum-but I’ve been reading a lot!

I love the pattern so I printed it and read through it. I think what you’ve done is divided your stitches incorrectly.

If you cast on 34 stitches and work your first 12 rows, you need to rearrange your stitches to:

needle 1 (17 stitches)
needle 2 (8 stitches)
needle 3 (9 stitches)

The instructions for that are under the ribbing pattern. I didn’t see them at first. But then, again, I don’t see a lot of things til they jump out and bite me. :wink:

Once you rearrange, you’ll have the 17 stitches you need for the first needle and you’ll be on your way again.

Good luck! The pattern is ADORABLE! :slight_smile:

#3

Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read through this pattern and I never saw that.

It really is a cute pattern. The hat is really sweet. I’m making it for a baby shower for my daughter’s friend who’s having her first baby.

Again, thank you! :lol: