Leave remaing sts unworked?

#1

I’m full of questions on this “easy” cable bootie pattern from knittingonthenet.com! I’ve knitted 16 rows successfully til this section. It says…
This section is the top of the bootie. K/P (24 total stitches), leave remaining sts unworked. Slip all sts with yarn in front:
Row 1: Sl1 from left to rt needle, turn, p2, k2, pr, k2, p1.
Row 2: …from cable needle

I’m in the middle of a row, how do I leave it unworked now? turn it around? If I do, row 1 directions don’t have enough stitches to fill it. and Row 2 gives stitches from cable needle, which is the first time a cable needle is even mentioned.
I’m stymied!! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks!

#2

Yep, you turn your needle there as if you were at the end of the row, only after you slip the st. Then turn and do the 11 sts ( p2, k2, p4, k2, p1). Slip the next st and turn and this is where it tells you to slip 2 sts [B]to[/B] the cable needle - Sl 1, turn, k2, p2, [B]slip two sts to cable needle and hold in front[/B], k2, k2 from cable needle, p2, k2.

#3

It worked! Thank you SO much! I’ve had 3 knitters look at this pattern and weren’t sure what to do! I’m having fun knitting again! Thanks again!

#4

Just follow the instructions step by step and it usually does work out. It’s easy to overlook a word or three as well, so it’s good to check your work against the pattern.