Help with pattern

How-to Questions
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Hello, I am working on this wine cozy pattern that I did years ago and now I am stuck.

These are the beginning instructions for the cozy

CO 42 sts.
Row 1 [RS]: [K3, p3] to end.
This row forms 3x3 rib.

Work in 3x3 rib until work measures 1.5 inches from beg, ending with a RS row.
Next row [WS]: K2, [YO, p2tog tbl, p2, YO, k2tog] to last 4 sts, YO, p2tog tbl, p2.
Cont in 3x3 rib until work measures 3 inches from beg.
Work in St st until work measures 8 inches, ending with a RS row.

My problem is, 42 is dividable by 3 so the 3x3 ribbing works, but once I get past the
K2, [YO, p2tog tbl, p2, YO, k2tog] to last 4 sts, YO, p2tog tbl, p2.
I end up with 29 stitches left. Is that right? I lose a stitch every time I purl/knit 2tog. So how can I continue with the 3x3 ribbing if my numbers aren’t dividable by 3?

Am I doing something wrong?

Here is the link

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwinecozy.html

Thank you,

Erin

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Hi Erin, there are 2 YO’s (which add 2 stitches) and 1xK2tog & 1xP2tog (which take away 2 stitches) so your stitch count should not change HTH.

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It might be the way you’re doing the yarn overs between knit and purls or between purls and knits. Here’s a way to do both:

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Yes! Thank you both so much! That MUST be it. I am positive I am doing the yarn over wrong. Time to refresh my knitting skills. I haven’t knitted anything in a coupe years and learned everything from videos and pictures.

I appreciate all your help. Nice to know that now if I have problems I can get help from nice people here :slight_smile:

Erin