I would like to knit this but frankly I suck at charts. And this one is easy! And I still don’t get it. So my question is this: So the chart looks like you CO one stitch but in the explanation it says to CO 3 stitches. So I should CO 3 sts right? So then it says on the first ws row to YO. So is the first row just knit 3? Then turn and YO and knit 3? Or am I knitting on the rs and purling on the ws?
OK so when I figure that one out, I YO at the beginning of every row and YO at the beginning of every RS row as well?
The first paragraph below the charts explains that the chart is not quite right:
“[FONT=Arial]The beginning of the shawl, as charted, is not quite correct. Cast on 3 stitches. On the first [B]wrong[/B] side row, YO at the [B]beginning[/B] of the row and on each subsequent wrong side row after that and [B]not[/B] at the end of the right side row as charted. On the right side row, knit that last stitch. Start each right side row, however, with a YO as charted. You also might want to leave a little extra length of tail when you cast on so that you can go back and make a few loops to make the edging complete. This isn’t necessary if you don’t want to do it.”
I would CO 3 sts, purl them on the next row, and start the chart at row 3 (which may actually be row 2, but don’t worry about that). However, since it’s easier to do a YO at the start of a row, ignore them at the ends of the rows on the chart, and do them before you begin the WS rows.
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