K1 p1 into yfwd, yrn of previous row

#1

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum but have been looking at the "how to"s on the website for a while.

I have a problem that neither myself nor anyone else I know can sort out. I have an English pattern and most of the stitches are easy to do. In row 6 of the pattern section contains the thread title that is totally confusing me.

The actual pattern segment of that row in its entirety is:
k2, p4, k1 p1 into yfwd, yrn of previous row, p4, k2

I have tried many ways to do it but always end up with one extra stitch. I know this is wrong because the pattern repeats over 20 rows and that extra stitch is not taken off again in any row.

I hope somebody here can help. Please be aware though, I’m quite a newbie to knitting so any technical expanation will probably go right over my head :confused:

Thank you

Pattern help
#2

On the previous row you did a yfd, yrn, which is a double YO leaving 2 loops on your needle. So on this row, knit into the first loop of it, and purl into the second loop. So you should be increasing sts, though there may be some decs on the double YO row to offset them.

#3

Do you have a link to the pattern or can you tell us the name of the pattern?

#4

The pattern is from Lister. It is pattern number 5292 and the name is courtelle. I tried to find a link to the pattern but I couldn’t see anything.

Suzeeq, The pattern does indeed call for a yfwd, yrn on the previous row but I’m still confused as to exactly how to do this. If I understand correctly, on row 5, the two k2tog reduce the number of sts to 12. In the same row, the yfwd, yrn makes back those 2 sts.
Then, on row 6, I simply knit the yfwd loop and purl the yrn loop.
So, another way of writing row 6 would be:
[B]k2, p4, k1, p1, p4, k2[/B] or k2, p4, k1 into yfwd, p1 into yrn, p4, k2
Is that correct?

The actual pattern is:
Row 1 p2, k2, k2tog, yfwd, T2, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2, p2
Row 2 k2, p10, k2
Row 3 p2, k1, k2tog, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k1, p2
Row 4 k2, p10, k2
Row 5 p2, k2tog, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, yrn, s1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, p2
Row 6 k2, p4, k1 p1 into yfwd, yrn of previous row, p4, k2
Row 7 p2, k2, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog, yfwd, k2, p2
Row 8 k2, p10, k2
Row 9 p2, k3, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd, k3, p2
Row 10 k2, p10, k2
Row 11 p2, k2, k2tog, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2, p2
Row 12 k2, p10, k2
Row 13 p2, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k4, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k1, p2
Row 14 k2, p10, k2
Row 15 p2, k2tog, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, yrn, s1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, p2
Row 16 k2, p4, k1 p1 into yfwd, yrn of previous row, p4, k2
Row 17 p2, k2, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog, yfwd, k2, p2
Row 18 k2, p10, k2
Row 19 p2, k3, yfwd, s1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd, k3, p2
Row 20 k2, p10, k2

#5

Row 5 starts with 14sts and when completed you have 14sts to start row 6. Because of the increases and decreases in row 5 (it increases 4sts and decreases 4sts) check that the extra st isn’t coming from this row.
Yes, the way that you’ve rewritten row 6 is correct:
k2, p4, k1, p1, p4, k2 (or k2, p4, k1 into yfwd, p1 into yrn, p4, k2)
Either way, it will have 14sts and you shouldn’t have an extra st in this row.

#6

Thank you. It’s sorted now :slight_smile: I can finally get on with it after having it hanging around for 3 months while I asked anyone and everyone for help on this woohoo ! :smiley: