Hi everyone. This is my first post. I’m a fairly new knitter (taught myself this summer). I’ve done a few projects, each time trying to take on something a bit more challenging. I don’t consider myself a true beginner, but I’m not overly knowledgeable either, so please bear with a very stupid question.
I just started making a sweater bag that has cables. I’m using circular needles.
The pattern, at a couple of points, indicates to “K the k stitches and P the p stitches.” I have absolutely no idea what this means. This round will be done every even round (if that makes sense).
Thank you for your help.
Nathalie
As you come to the stitches if it is a V (knit stitch) knit it, if it is a bump (purl stitch) purl it.
It took me a while to conceptualize this one cuz I saw them as backwards. :shrug:
It took me forever to figure out what that meant too. It helped me when I realized that a knit stitch on one row produces a purl stitch on the reverse. So for example, if you knitted the last stitch of the row and turned your work around, looking at that stitch you would be looking at a purl stitch. If it says ‘knit the knits and purl the purls’ you would purl that stitch.
Thank you for the quick response (I’m taking this project out-of-town this weekend and would have hated to be stuck).
Basically, I’m supposed to repeat the previous round, right?
Here’s what the pattern looks like (just to make sure I’ve given all the info necessary to properly answer my question)…
Starting w/Rnd 7 to save myself from typing too much…
Rnd 7: k1, p4, k4, p4, k1
Rnd 8 (and all even rnds): K the k sts and p the p sts
Rnd 9: k1, p3, RC, LC, p3, k1
That’s just a portion of the pattern.
Is it because I’m knitting in the round (which I have never done before) that I repeat the k and p stitches from the previous round?
Sorry for the additional questions. I’m just trying to understand this properly.
Thank you for your help!
Nathalie
Knitqueen,
Yes, understanding how the knit and purl worked took a bit of time, but I do get that now.
I think (and correct me if I’m wrong) that when you knit in the round, you are basically looking at the right side all the time. So you’re not having to “reverse” the stitches to keep knit stitches with each other as you would when you aren’t knitting in the round. I think the concept of not turning the piece with each round is throwing me off.
Nathalie
One last question.
Since I’m doing the cable stitch, do I repeat the cable pattern in the previous round when doing the even rounds (the k the k stitch/p the p stitch directions)?
Nathalie
I just got off the phone with Lion Brand (where I got the pattern), and they told me to look at the previous round, omit the slip stitches in the cable pattern and just do the knit or purl stitches.
This is a very good forum. I look forward to coming back as my projects get more difficult.
Nathalie