I’d like to start off by saying that if may questions or comments may seem easy and/or obvious to you, it most likely because I’ve just began knitting! I’ve been knitting for only a few weeks but have quickly become OBSESSED with it! I have finished ALMOST a dozen projects already. Although most of them came about from trying to learn new things (like reading different patterns and practicing a new stitch) So they are mostly in the form of scarves and baby blankets… I’m still quite proud of myself! I wanted to try something that was NOT in the form of a box! I found this (here’s the link… http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=230&cps=99999944 ) I bought this exact yarn. But I’m using 5mm needles instead of the pattern’s recomended 5.5mm. But I’m having a few issues with it.
First of all, WS and RS. How do you know which side is right or wrong and why does it matter?
next… It says to “… Inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts. …” when I look this up all i find is that I am to knit the front and the back of a stitch… How the heck?!? lol! If someone could help me understand how to do this a lil bit better, that’d be GREAT!
“Knit 3 rows even” what do they mean by even? How is this different that “knit 3 rows”?
I have a few more questions about this pattern, but I’ll ask them once I get past THIS part! Oh Boy! Thank You ANYone and EVERYone who can help me on this! I know it seems like this pattern mat be a little too much for me, but with all the patterns i’ve looked at I learned that learning these things are essential to get past the point I seem to be stuck at now. (squares and rectangles!) THANK YOU for helping me and getting me beyond scarves!
This will show you how to knit into the front and back of a stitch.
The right side is the side that the world sees. it’s the outside of a sweater, the patterned side of a scarf, etc. Sometimes in the beginning of a project there doesn’t seem to be a right or wrong side. You put a pin or a piece of yarn on the side that you decide is the right side so you can be consistent in following the directions.
So, I’m guessing I was correct when I said this?..
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It says to “… Inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts. …” when I look this up all i find is that I am to knit the front and the back of a stitch…
you are correct. To confuse you even more, there are tons of ways to increase. Some use the stitch and some dont. You have to know which one the pattern wants. or your stitch count will be thrown off.
“Knit 3 rows even” what do they mean by even? How is this different that “knit 3 rows”?
this means knit only, there is no difference between “knit 3 rows” and “Knit 3 rows even” It just means knit with no increasing or anything…just knit all stitches.
To confuse you even more, there are tons of ways to increase. Some use the stitch and some dont. You have to know which one the pattern wants. or your stitch count will be thrown off.
How would I know which one I am supposed to be using?
The pattern will tell you normally. If it doesnt, you have to play detective. see the word I have underlined in your directions…It says to increase “in” the next two stitches. So you know you need to be using an increase that uses a stitch.
Do the row…and then count your stitches. Make sure you have the correct amount. If you do…dont sweat the small stuff and go on with your knitting.
When a pattern uses ‘knit even’ in an instruction it means to knit that many rows or inches without doing decreases or increases like there were in the previous row.
When it uses ‘increase IN a stitch’ it would mean to use the kfb increase; the others inc between stitches.
WoW! Thank=You everyone for all your help! You’re all great! And a lot of the time I find it a bit easier if a few people explain something that I’ve asked for help with. So thanks to everyone! Sometimes the way something is worded makes it clearer than others, but you have all been very helpful!
But now for a few more questions…
ex: “(RS). K16. Inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts. Knit to end of row. Knit 3 rows even.”
so for this? after I K16, there are still 20 sts left. Do I kfb into everyother st?
Okay, and then the next paragraph I am having a lil trouble with says;
*the previous paragraph has you ending with 48 sts…
“K29. TURN. Cast on 1 st. K14 (including st on needle after cast on). TURN. Cont on these 14 sts for thumb. Knit 10 rows even.”
I have a few querys on this one;
When it says turn, do you turn all your work? even though you are not done knitting the row?
When you are to cast on 1 st? I know very well, how to CO, but I’ve only ever done it at the beggining of my work… not in the middle! How is this done W/O messing up everything?
Once I understand this portion, then I understand how to knit up the whole thing! YaY! …Well, I MAY have a question when it’s time to make it up, but I’m hoping that it’ll just make sense about what I am to do at that point… Then this will be my FIRST pattern I’ve worked! (other than squares) with the increasing, shaping, and learning how to “K2tog” I can now do SO many other patterns! Although I think I’ll stick to this skill level for a lil while
"so for this? after I K16, there are still 20 sts left. Do I kfb into everyother st? "
No, k16, kfb, kfb, k18. Then knit 3 rows with no incs (knit even).
When you turn, yes, turn it as if you were at the end of the row. To CO 1 st, knit into the first one but leave it on the needle and put the new st on the needle too.
"so for this? after I K16, there are still 20 sts left. Do I kfb into everyother st? "
No, k16, kfb, kfb, k18. Then knit 3 rows with no incs (knit even).
lol, for some reason it seems SO hard on the pattern, but then when someone helps me break it down… it makes me feel a little silly that I needed help with it. Oh well, I guess that’s the joy of learning! Thak You so much for helping me with begginer questions, and walking me through it all! You, and this whole site!, are a HUGE help! …especially to a new knitter!
Oh My Goodness! When I picked out this pattern it didn’t seem this tough! …but I’m halfway done, and after this I’ll know a lot of the basic essentials!
Can someone help me clear this up?
The next part of this pattern reads as follows:
“K16. Inc 1 st in next st. K4. Include 1 st in next st. Knit to end of row. Knit 3 rows even. Cont in this manner, inc 2 sts on next and following 4th rows until there are 48 sts. Knit 1 row even.”
Sooo, the fisrt row (not actually the 1st, but the 1st in this part of the pattern) I understand. Then I just do a garter st for the next 3, right? But then it gets a little confusing…
row 1; knit with instructed increases.
row 2; knit
row 3; knit
row 4; knit
row 5;
row 6;
row 7;
to row ?;
(2nd to last) row ?; when finished, will have 48 sts
last row; knit
can someone help me with this please?
What do I do for all those rows that I’m lost in?
The rows that I DO have written, are they correct?
Alrighty-o …I’m done the majority of the things I had underlined in this pattern. But, there are a few more to go. So help with the following’d be GREAT!;
“NEXT ROW: K29. TURN. Cast on 1 st. K14 (including st on needle after cast on). TURN. Cont on these 14 sts for thumb.”
When they say turn? Do I turn my work or my needle(s), or both?
How do I cast on in the middle of a project? Don’t you need a long un-attached yarn for that?
K14 (including st on needle after cast on).
does this mean I include the newly casted on st? Or the st directly following the newly casted on st?
Is there anything else you think would help if it was explained to me about this row? If so, that would be muchly appreciated as well!
I understand everything BEFORE the first “TURN” as well as everything AFTER the second “TURN”. The two turns (and almost everything in between, I am not too sure about…)
When it’s time to “turn”, you just stop knitting that row, leaving the rest of the stitches unworked. Then turn around the needle that has the stitches you just knit and start working the other way on that needle. (You’ll get back to the other stitches later.)
To cast on that one stitch, just do a “knitted cast on” at the beginning of that section.
I wrote an answer to this last night, guess it didn’t get posted…
You turn just as if you were at the end of a row. Then CO 1 by knitting into the first st on the L needle, but leave it there and put the new st on the needle too. Then knit 14 including the new stitch. You just work on these 14 sts for the thumb, then you’ll get back to the others.
I’ve been knitting for only a few weeks but have quickly become OBSESSED with it! I have finished ALMOST a dozen projects already. Although most of them came about from trying to learn new things (like reading different patterns and practicing a new stitch) So they are mostly in the form of scarves and baby blankets… 
I’m still quite proud of myself! I wanted to try something that was NOT in the form of a box! I found this (here’s the link… http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=230&cps=99999944 ) I bought this exact yarn. But I’m using 5mm needles instead of the pattern’s recomended 5.5mm. But I’m having a few issues with it.
lol, for some reason it seems SO hard on the pattern, but then when someone helps me break it down… it makes me feel a little silly that I needed help with it. Oh well, I guess that’s the joy of learning!