[FONT=Fixedsys]Hi everyone…Just when you thought you were done with me…LOL…Can anyone help me understand these instructions? They are row 2 of the row 1 that you all helped me with yesterday…I should be increasing in this row to the original 111 cast on sts. Row 1, I decreased to 93…now in row 2, I have to increase back to 111…[/FONT]
[FONT=Fixedsys]K1, *p1, k4, (k1,yo,k1) in next st, k4; rep from *, end p1,k1[/FONT]
[FONT=Fixedsys]Where do I do the yo? Thanks!! Linda[/FONT]
it sounds to me like you go k1 p1 k4 then in the next stitch you knit1, yarn over, knit 1, all into one stitch, do you see what i mean, then you k4 and repeat between the stars.
would this give you 2 increases at once though I wonder, best try out and see
good luck!
[FONT=Fixedsys]Hi, I thought that was right, too…but, I need to increase by 18 sts. So, unless I’m reading it wrong, that won’t give me the 18 sts that I need![/FONT]
No, you’re okay, it’s works: you knit 1 at the beginning of the row, and then finish it with purl 1, knit 1. So that takes care of 3 sts, so now you have 90 left. The pattern is over 10 sts-- purl 1, knit 4, increase twice in the next sts, and then knit 4-- and in each of those 10 sts, you increase by 2 sts. That will fit into 90 nine times, and 9 X 2 increases = 18. Got it?:cheering:
[FONT=Fixedsys]Where do I do the yo? That is where my confusion is![/FONT]
Just take the row, stitch by stitch. K1, p1, k4, then in the next st, k1, YO, k1, all in that one st. Then k4 and repeat starting from the p st.
I"ve done that 2x, but it doesn’t come out to 111 sts!
Repeat, means to keep repeating that sequence of sts all the way across the row, not just do it one more time.
No…I meant that I’ve tried it that way 2x and have had to tear it out 2x!! I repeated all the way through the row!
Breathe! Calm down, and do it again, stitch by st. Make sure you do indeed start at 93 sts. The k1, YO, k1, is done in one st, making 3 sts from it. So again, start at the beginning of the row, and count the sts in each repeat, see where you went wrong. It may make it easier if you put st markers on for each repeat.
- Try suzeeq’s suggestion of putting markers between each pattern repeat-- then you can see if you’re coming up with 12 sts in each repeat, which is what should be happening.
- I don’t know how experienced you are, but if you’re not totally familiar with YOs, or multiple increases in 1 st, here’s what can happen-- it can be hard to see where exactly the stitches are, or are they they loops from below etc. One thing which can help is that when you do the k1 yo k1 all in one st, do it very loosely.
- So exactly how many sts are you ending up with, if not 111? Is it always the same number, or different numbers?
Hi…I think that I finally got it…I was doing it all separately…k1, then yo, then another k1, then going on to k4…I tried it for the first repeat and ended up with 12 sts…so I think I’m on the right track…Thank you a million times again!
Well…forget that last thread…I’ve only ended up with 103 sts…short 8…I’m totally confused at this point…thanks to all who tried to get through to my thick head…lol…I guess it is time to put it down and go help my husband outside!
Remember that you’re doing the k1, yo, k1 part of the repeat in one st. So, after you do the k1, k4, here’s what you do:
K1 BUT DON’T TAKE IT OFF THE LEFT HAND NEEDLE!! So the new st is on the right needle, but the old one is still on the left needle…kind of straddling the 2. Do your yarn over and knit again into the st. Remember that it’s the same one you knit before, but didn’t take off. Now you can slip it off the left needle. So, on the first repeat so far, you should have 9 sts on your right needle (k1, p1, k4, and the 3 sts of k1, yo, k1) now you do the last k4 of the repeat, and start over. At the end of the row, you do the p1, k1.
To count again: 1 (from before the repeats) + 108 (the 12 repeat sts times 9 repeats) + 2 (from after the repeats) = 111
If you need more help in doing the k1, yo, k1, please let me know!
[FONT=Fixedsys]Hurray!! Thank you so much!! I got it!! Now, I don’t have to do yard work…LOL…Thanks truly!:woohoo: cloud9 [/FONT]
Glad it worked for you!
I just wanted to tell Knit4Pie how much I learn from your very clear and simple instructions. I appreciate the fact that it must take some brain work and time to break someone’s knitting down step-by-step. Thanks!!!
Alyce:muah: