Hello!
I’m trying to wrap my head around how to create the correct front shape while knitting left-handed. Assuming I follow the pattern exactly, everything would turn out backwards. How do I ensure that the Right Front of my cardigan will slope the correct way on the right side of the work? Here are the written instructions for reference
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
This seems to be a cardigan. In that case you could knit as given and the right front would turn out to be your left front and vice versa.
If you want to change these directions for the waist, work the k2, ssk at the beginning of the row, work in pattern to the last 2sts, k2. (Is the ssk the direction of the increase that you want here or would a k2tog follow the slant of the shape? It’ll work either way but it’s your choice.)
For the neck and bust, work a k2, M1 at the beginning of the row, work to the last 4sts, ssk, k2.
Do you need help with the frequency of the decreases and increases? If so, let us know the size you’re making (first, second, third, etc.).
The pattern is called The Savoy Cardigan by Kyle Kunnecke from his Urban Knit Collection. I’d rather not reverse the left and right fronts, so I appreciate your solution
I am all in on this cardigan and have added it to my queue. Stunning.
Keep us posted on your progress please!
You’ve worked it beautifully! Great color combination. Thank you for the photo.
Your knitting looks great.
It seems to me that if you made the back with mirror patterning by following the instructions as given, then as salmonmac said, if you work the fronts as given you’d also get the mirror colourwork.
For future colourwork charts you might consider using some computer software to flip the chart. The row numbers would print mirrored too but they are easy to jot onto a print out.
I find it hard enough getting my head around patterns without also trying to flip it in my head. You’ve done a great job.
