I have not been doing this long so please help me with this pattern.
Rows 1-2: *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 3: *12-st LC, (k1, p1) 6 times; rep from * to end
Rows 4-8: *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 9: *(k1, p1) 6 times, 12-st RC; rep from * to end
Rows 10-12: *(k1, p1); repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat rows 1-12 for 25 repeats.
I do not quite understand rows 3 and 9. This is the explanation for these rows with the pattern:
12-st LC: slip 6 stitches from left needle to a cable needle and hold in FRONT, (k1, p1) 3 times, work sts from cn as follows; (k1, p1) 3 times.
12-st RC: slip 6 stitches from left needle to a cable needle and hold in BACK, (k1, p1) 3 times, work sts from cn as follows; (k1, p1) 3 times
What happens to the stitches on the cable needle, when do I knit them or donˇt? Please explain like for a beginner because english is not my first language either. Thank you!
Welcome to KH!
The abbreviation cn stands for cable needle.
12-st LC: slip 6 stitches from left needle to a cable needle and hold in FRONT, (k1, p1) 3 times, work sts from cn (cable needle) as follows; (k1, p1) 3 times.
12-st RC: slip 6 stitches from left needle to a cable needle and hold in BACK, (k1, p1) 3 times, work sts from cn (cable needle) as follows; (k1, p1) 3 times
Here’s a video for an 8 stitch cable crossing to the left (LC). It’s all knit whereas yours is a 12 stitch cable which is k1p1 but the basic idea is the same.
Thank you! I understand most of it now but what does “12-st” mean in the rows 3 and 9? Row 3 - do I put the very first stitches on the cable needle?
12-st means that the cable is going to use 12 stitches total, 6sts crossing over 6sts.
Yes, row 3 begins with a cable to put the first 6sts onto the cable needle and hold them to the front. That’ll make the LC or left cross.