Hello
I just wanted to know if there is a difference of meaning when a knitting pattern says “knit every 4 rows” vs “knit every 4th row”.
Thank you
Tania
I haven’t seen knit every 4 rows. Possibly it means to knit every row for 4 rows. I have seen that in patterns. That would mean knit across row 1, row 2, row 3 and row 4.
Knit every 4th row means to work rows 1-3 in some pattern stitch then knit across row 4. Every 4th row would be rows 4,8,12,16 etc.
Can you give us the name of your pattern and designer?
Thank you!
Here’s the line from the pattern - “Working on both sides at the same time, decrease 1 st at each neck edge every 4 rows 13 times, as follows…”
The pattern is Corner Office Vest by Amy Herzog.
Does every 4 rows means that the decrease has to be done after the 4th row, i.e. on the 5th row or does it mean it needs to be done on the 4th row itself? Are the terms (every 4 rows and on the 4th row) used interchangeably?
Hope I’ve made my confusion clear.
Ah, I see the confusion. This pattern does use “…every 4 rows…” meaning “every 4th row.” It’s not so common but here it is.
You’ve worked a row that presumably divides the vest for the neck. Now count the next row as row 1 and decrease on row 4, 8,12,16,20 and so on for 13 times. That may put the decreases on the WS or purl rows. If you prefer to decrease on RS or knit rows, you can call the next row, row 1 and dec on row 3,7,11,15,19,23 and so on. No one is going to know that you’ve skipped a row.
Thankyou very much!
I see what you mean, I will go with the WS row decrease.
Thanks again!
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