Hi, I am trying to start the Rainstorm shawl and never seem to have enough stitches to finish a row.
I have cast on 38 stitches as directed.
Row 1: k2, {M1, k2tog, (p1, k1)x5 )x3
I have placed stitch markers to help me identify the three repeats. Since the M1 comes before the K2tog, I never have enough stitches left to complete the five repeats of p1,k1.
I have tried following the chart and following written instructions. I am stumped.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much!
There are 38 sts in the instructions for Row 1; not sure what’s going wrong for you. :???:
Let’s break the instructions down a bit: K2 [{M1, k2tog, (p1, k1) x 5} x 3]
K2 = 2 sts
p1, k1 = 2 sts; x 5 = 10 sts per repeat
M1, k2tog = 2 sts per repeat
So… {M1, k2tog, (p1, k1) x 5} = 12 sts per repeat; x 3 = 36 sts in all.
When the initial K2 (2 sts) are added, 36 + 2 = 38 sts.
Does this help any?
Hi & welcome to KH. It will work. I haven’t actually gotten needles and yarn and done it, but the count is correct.
You cast on 38 and k2, leaving 36 sts.
k2tog, (p1, k1)x5
k2tog takes 2 sts
repeat (p1, k1) 5 times takes 10 sts
That’s a total of 12
12 x 3 = 36
ETA Same thing DCM said, worded differently. Great minds? For some reason DCM’s post wasn’t showing for me before I posted. :shrug:
Thank you for your input. I am still stumped by this so am obviously not looking at this correctly.
Here is how I read it:
k2 = 2
M1 = 1 (it uses one stitch off left needle, leaving two on right)
K2tog = 2
(p1,k1)*5 = 10
M1 = 1
k2tog = 2
(p1,k1)*5 = 10
M1 = 1
k2tog = 2
(p1,k1)*5 = 10
I get a total of 41 stitches needed.
I don’t know why I’m so stumped. Sorry.
M1 doesn’t use a stitch. This video might help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGbOiIvWLjc
Yes!!! Thank you! I knew this. That’s what I get for not knitting for the past several years. Thank you!!! 
Thank you for the video for the M1 stitch, it is in the pattern I want to do and was curious how to do it! Thanks! 
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L I’m glad I could help both of you.