Hi there, I’m new to knitting and have started my first baby matinee jacket by Sirdar 1579.
I’ve completed the bottom border, after a few attempts, but I’m now stuck . I’m at the point where it says : Next Row. Patt 30 (…….), s1,k1,psso, k2, k2tog, patt 48 (……) etc. Does patt 30 mean knit in patt. for 30 rows?. If so how does the rest of the instructions fit in as the beginning of the rows have either K2 or K5 to start the pattern at the border?
Patt 30
Patt 30 or patt 48 means to work those stitches in the established pattern. For this next row. knit in pattern for the given number of stitches. On the following rows, see what the next directions are.
Thank you for your reply, will try following with stitches not rows!!, still a bit confused but will give it a go.
It may help to count off the sts and place markers to make sire that you stay in pattern.
I’m having the same problem with the matinee coat. There is a border pattern at the beginning and at the end of the rows. So I am still struggling enormously with the instructions: NEXT ROW. Pattern 30 [32:35:38] s1, k1, psso,k2, k2 together, patt 48 [52:58: 64], sl1, k1, psso, k2, etc.
If I look at the picture of the coat, these instructions don’t make sense. Please could you help because I’m really STUCK!
Hi nantyci, did you manage to complete the matinee coat? I am in a similar situation and I don’t want to give up…
Sorry I’m afraid I gave up!!’ Perhaps when I’ve more experience I’ll try again!
Can you quote the pattern rows that the instructions are referring to (the ones used to pattern 30 or pattern 48?
Ah, thanks so much for your reply! I’ll add a photo of how far I am.
I got as far as:
Next Row. Knit. Keeping continuity of border patt throughout work 1 [5:5:13] rows more. That’s easy. I have 140 stitches (3rd size for 6-12 months). It’s the next that I don’t understand:
Next Row. Patt 30 [32:35:38], s1, k1, psso, k2, knit 2 tog, patt 48 [52:58:64], sl1, k1, psso,k2, k2 tog, patt 30 [32:35:38].
116 [124:136:148] sts
Work 3 [3:5:7] more rows in patt
If I interpret Patt 30 [32:35:38], s1, k1, psso, k2, knit 2 tog as: knit border pattern, then knit the following 30 stitches s1, k1, psso, k2, knit 2 tog, and after that pattern 48 [52:58:64], 48 stitches the same, then Patt 30 [32:35:38] and then 116 [124:136:148] stitches , it just doesn’t work out. Ah… maybe it means I have to end up with (in my case) 136 stitches.
Does the border involve 6 rows? Then 6+35+58+35+6 would amount to the stitches on my needle, which is 140. Do you know that I think I perhaps have figured it out just by explaining…
So grateful you’re willing to help as I live in the Netherlands and have nobody here to help me.
I’m sorry Nantyci you had to give up. I have quite a lot of experience in knitting, but this pattern baffles me.
Hi AnitaM
Your matinee coat looks lovely.
I think the instructions are saying to work the next 30 stitches in the pattern you have been doing for the pace work,then do the sl1,k1 etc,followed by anorher 30 stitches in the lace pattern.
I’ m not good at explaining,but hope that this helps
The pattern stitch to work over the 30 and 48 sts is probably the eyelet V pattern that you’ve worked at the bottom border. Look at the photo of the finished cardigan in the link above (post #2). That eyelet V continues in a single line up the front edges on either side and likely in a pattern up the back of the cardi. How many sts are there in each eyelet repeat pattern that was used for the lower edge?
The sts near the border are part of decreases but the rest of the sweater body is worked in stockinette (knit one row, purl one row).
30 + 4 (the decreases plus k2) + 48 + 4 + 30 = 116sts when the row is completed.
It’s a darling pattern and you’ve worked the lace stitch very nicely.
ETA: for the next to largest size the row ends with a total of 136sts:
35 + 4 + 58 + 4 + 35 =136 total sts
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Thank you salmonmac and thank you Jo1855 for your looking into the pattern. Your conclusions are ever so helpful and I am now going to try it out in knitting. I also hadn’t realised that probably the eyelet pattern is up the back of the cardi as the picture doesn’t show the back. I’m ever so grateful. I love this website and will read it regularly!
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