I’m attempting the Snowdrop Lace Facecloth and having trouble getting started:
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/dishbout/kpatterns/snowdroplace.html
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2][B]Row 1: [/B] (RS) K5, * yo, wyib sl 1 as if to p, k2 tog, psso, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 8 sts, yo, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, yo, k5.
It’s the “yo, wyib” that’s throwing me. :??
And as a result of a brain lapse, that msg title should read “need” help…geesh me
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Normally when you purl or slip as if to purl, your yarn is in front of the needle. This is just telling you to do your yarnover and then with the yarn in back, slip as if to purl (so, slide the stitch from the left needle to the right by inserting the right needle in as if you were going to purl --but the yarn will be in back).
- yo, wyib sl 1 as if to p
Bring the yarn to the front between the ndls and then back over the right ndl. Once in back, slip the first st on left ndl purlwise.
cam
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]You should read this as “yo, [B]then[/B] wyib [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2] sl 1 as if to p[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]” The YO is separate from the slip st. So do your yo, which brings your yarn to the back, keep it there and slip the next stitch.
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Okay, I think with your explanations I may ‘get it’ now. So, almost as if doing yo’s, no?
You do [B]A[/B] YO, then you slip a stitch with the yarn in back, k2tog and pass the slipped stitch over the st from the k2tog. Then YO again and k5.
Okay…I’ll give it another shot. Thanks to all who responded!
I got it…[B][COLOR=Blue]I FIIIINALLY GOT IT!!! [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black]:woohoo: [/COLOR][/COLOR][B][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black]Thanks to all of you who so patiently guided me. [/COLOR][/COLOR]