I transferred a pattern to knit in the round. I created the body ok but I can not get the sleeves to start out correctly. The first 14 rows are a lace pattern pattern instructions below.
When I start row 2 there are 43 sts on my needle, by the time I have completed the row there are 45?? I have un-done and started over several times but still end up increasing the rows. I am so confused. If I have a multiple of 10 sts +1 then I should have 4 lace “v” patterns and to end knit stitches. Can the experts tell me what I am doing wrong?
Pattern free from Ravelry - RHK0129-016107M
*LACE INSTRUCTIONS; ( **multiple of 10 sts + 1)
*Row 1: (WS). * Knit (was a purl row, changed for knit in round)
*Row 2: K1. yo. K3. ss2k. K3. yo. Rep from * to last st. K1. (Did not alter for knit in round)
*Row 3: (WS). * Knit
*Row 4: K2. yo. K2. ss2k. K2. yo. k1. Rep from * to last st. K1.
*Row 5: (WS) * Knit
*Row 6: K3. yo. K1. ss2k. K1. yo. k2. Rep from * to last st. K1.
*Row 7: (WS) * Knit
*Row 8: *K4. yo. ss2k. yo. K3. Rep from to last st. K1.
These 1st to 8th rows form Lace stitch pattern
Very pretty pattern.
Are you working the ss2k as given in the abbreviations? It should decrease 2sts to compensate for the 2 increases made by the yarn overs.
Ss2k = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. K1. Pass them back onto left-hand needle over the knit stitch.
Both of the slipped sts should by passed over the K1 and off the needle. Each of the repeats will be 10sts.
If you’re only increasing 2sts on a round it may be a random error and not something systematically wrong. It will help to use markers to keep the repeats in line. One marker after every 10sts will do it and then there will be the plus one at the end of round. That’ll also make it easier to spot a repeat that has the wrong number of sts.
I was doing the ss2k wrong…I was passing over two stitches from left to right needle then putting the left needle in the two stitches and looping the yarn around the right needle in the back and passing it through so I was only decreasing one stitch.
So instead I pass over the two stitches make a K1 then pass them back over the knit stich one at a time…right?
Oh excellent. As long as you initially pass the sts knitwise one at a time to the right needle, it shouldn’t matter how you slip the sts over and off the right needle. One at a time should be fine.
I’m so glad that you figured out the problem! Have fun with the rest of the lace and the sweater.