Hi
I am knitting a baby cardigan (first ever project) and cannot understand an instruction on the pattern - can some kind soul explain it to me please?
I have 104 stitches.
Row says - k22, cast off 6sts, k47 . . .(so far so good), then it says. . . 1st left on needle 48 Sts, cast off 6sts, knit to end
I am mystified lol
Welcome to the forum!
You’re doing really well so far on this first project. The designer is noting the fact that once you’ve cast off 6 sts there will be one stitch left on the right hand needle after the cast off. When you then knit 47 more sts there will be a total of 48sts on the right hand needle after the gap made by that cast off of 6sts.
Knit 22, cast off 6sts, knit 47 more sts, cast off 6sts and knit to the end.
What is the name of your pattern and designer or company?
Hi! Thank you so much for your reply : )
In essence - I can simply ignore the ‘1st left on needle 48 sts’ ?
I have ShiFio’s pattern KP286 : )
Yes, ignore that one left over stitch from the cast off and proceed to knit the next 47sts. Patterns aren’t often so explicit about that stitch left from the cast on and so you would need to count your sts and figure out whether the “knit 47sts” includes the left over stitch or not.
Enjoy working this first project and let us see a photo when you finish please!
That is SO cute!
I can’t wait to see progress pics of this!
Yes you can ignore that bit. Some people get confused about where that stitch is counted or forget that a stitch remains on the needle after casting off and this pattern has tried to make it clear.
So long as you end up with a total of 48 stitches in that section, you’re OK.
Great to be making your first project, please do feel welcome to ask questions if you get stuck, we love to hear about progress and help out through the tricky bits. You will learn lots of knitting skills making this cardigan.
Thank you so much for your help : )
Perhaps I ought to have chosen an easier pattern, but me being me, just thought it was pretty and naively thought ‘how hard can it be?’. After having to restart from cast on about 20 times, I think I have learned my lesson : )
I’m loving knitting though - so chilling after work. I have already got another pattern for a cardigan for me. I will send a pic once finished - it will be amusing to see how different it looks from the pattern picture : )
That’s the way to learn, pick a pattern and dive in. We’ll all be happy to help with questions. Have fun!
So cute, and nothing wrong with having a little ambition as a newbie!
I think it’s much better to choose something you really want to make rather than something easy. After all if you only knit straight scarves you’ll only ever know how to knit straight scarves.
If you restarted 20 times due to mistakes then next time stop by here, there may be a way of fixing a mistake or saving the many rows that don’t have mistakes so you don’t have to totally start again.
What a truly lovely group you are : ) thanks to everyone who has taken the time to offer both help and encouragement: )
Hi! I love that pattern. Yours will be a unique creation and you’ll have some beautiful work to be proud of! Once you’ve done this you’ll be much more confident in taking on the next project. My first project was ‘too hard’ but with help here I got it done. My grandson loved his sweater and what more could one ask?
Yo, don’t stress, homie! We’ve all been there when we’re starting out with a new pattern. That instruction you’re struggling with might seem tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a piece of cake.
So, you’ve got 104 stitches, right? On that row, you’re gonna knit 22 stitches, then cast off 6 stitches, and knit another 47 stitches. That’s all straightforward so far.
Now, here’s where it gets a little funky. After you’ve knit those 47 stitches, you’re gonna have 29 stitches left on your right-hand needle, right? You’re gonna leave the first stitch on your left-hand needle (so you’ll still have 48 stitches left on that needle), then cast off the next 6 stitches. That’ll leave you with 42 stitches on your left-hand needle and 29 on your right.
Finally, you’re gonna knit all the way to the end of the row with those 29 stitches on your right-hand needle.
Also wanted to chime in and say that knitting baby sweater pullovers or any size sweater pullovers I find knitting raglans and circular yokes in the round are super easy to knit top down constructions. Of course I knit a lot for my 2 year old niece and other littles in
the family and the best part is baby and children knits take a lot less yarn quantities than for when I knit for adults or myself. You’re also able to try on the fit that way easier than a bottom up sweater construction. There’s nothing worse than knitting a bottom up sweater and not being able to check the fit until it’s almost completed and you realize it doesn’t fit quite right.
I don’t particularly enjoy knitting garments in sections so those patterns I usually only knit once. I like the ease of top down circular patterns because they can fly of then needles or I want to take it slow and enjoy the process making sure to take my time to do it right.
Hi : )
Stuck again : /.
I’m about to start sleeves - I understand what to do, until the pattern says ‘Mark each end of last row with a coloured thread’
Then . . .
‘Next 6 rows get sewn under arm’
Eeks - I have tried to upload a photo of the progress, but it’s not showing ?
This is easier to see when you actually have the marked sleeve in hand. The edges of the last 6 rows will fold in to join the underarm sts. The width of the sleeve is then seamed to the opening in the body. The sleeve probably ends after the 6 rows with a bind off.
You can almost see this join of the sleeve edge sts to the body in the Ravelry photos.
Thank you Sal - I’m afraid I still don’t get it. So, there I am happily knitting away until the last 6 rows. What do I do then? Sorry for being such a twerp : )
Not at all. This is a good knitting question. It’s not a easy idea to wrap your head around. The last 6 rows will slot into the armhole opening like this:
You will put a marker at each end of the row before you begin these 6 rows.
The marker can be a removable stitch marker that you actually put through the first and last stitch or you can use a bit of yarn in a different colour, use a tapestry needle to draw the marker thread through the stitch then knot then 2 ends together to make a small loop, i like to join them together with a slip knot so it is easy to undo but any knot is ok, just keep the marker loose as it will be removed later.
Then
Knit the 6 rows as the pattern describes.
For this pretend the markers aren’t there. Knit as normal.
As salmonmac said, the pattern might say to bind off after these 6 rows.
Later on, when it is time to seam together the markers just show you which row and stitch to line up for seaming.
After seaming you will remove the markers.
I hope this helps
Got it! Thank you guys so very much : )
Hi everyone!
As promised, a pic of my version lol. Little lady was born yesterday, so timing is perfect! I couldn’t have managed it without all your input - thank you all so much for helping me x x x
