Pattern Help

#1

I’ve pulled this out three times now and just don’t get it. :frog: I think I have the cast on right, but I am putting the stitches on the left needle after I flip it and not the right. Not sure if that’s right either, but it seems to work. I just haven’t been able to get to the 48 stitches in the way they describe. It’s the 4th row that really giving me the trouble (i think). I know it must be operator error…PLEASE help!—Shelly

Pattern:
Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 25 (33-39-47) sts.
1st row: Knit.
2nd row: Cast on 5 sts, purl to end … 30 (38-44-52) sts.
3rd row: Knit to last st, inc in last st.
4th row: Cast on 4 sts, purl to end … 35 (43-49-57) sts.
Cont in stocking st, inc one st at front edge in next 7 rows, then in foll alt rows 6 (7-7-7) times … 48 (57-63-71) sts. Tie first marker at end of last row. Cont inc at front edge in foll 4th rows 6 (5-5-5) times … 54 (62-68-76) sts. Tie second marker at end of last row. Work 13 rows stocking st. Tie third marker at beg of last row.

#2

I bet when you get to the 2nd row you cast on by going into the left needle like yu are going to knit but you pull through at the bottom of the first stitch and pull over the right needle. Tell you what get a library book of knitting stitches or look on this website at different cast ons. I 've done this cast on many times This cast on is sort of like knitting but pulling through and still leaving the knit stitch on your needles
Hope this helps you its kinda hard to tell someone how to do something

#3

On both rows 3 and 5 you are casting on at the beginning of a row. You have the needle with the stitches on it in your left hand, using either the knit cast on or the cable cast on (see videos under “cast on”, on the purple tabs above) cast on 5sts at the beginning of row 3, or 4sts on row 5. You basically knit the stitch loop up and put it back on the left hand needle. On rows 3 and 5 after you have added the 5 or 4 stitches you then purl across the stitches you just added and then purl the rest of the row.

At the end of row 4 you also increased one stitch at the end of the knit row, so now you should have 35 if you are making the smallest size.

Your next instructions are:

Cont in stocking st, inc one st at front edge in next 7 rows, then in foll alt rows 6 (7-7-7) times … 48 (57-63-71) sts. Tie first marker at end of last row. Cont inc at front edge in foll 4th rows 6 (5-5-5) times … 54 (62-68-76) sts.

So now you increase on each of the next 7 rows when you are on the front edge of whatever it is you are making. One time it will be increased on a purl side and then on the knit side. Every row for 7 rows 35+7=42. Then you increase every other row when you are on the front edge 6 more times. So all of these will either be on the purl side or the knit side. 42+6 is 48.

Does that help?

#4

It sounds so simple when you type it out. I’ll pull out what I have and try it again. I’ll be working on it these evening and we’ll see how it goes. Thanks so much, I feel like I really have friends out there.

#5

We’re all just tearing our hair out together. :slight_smile:

#6

We’re rooting for you!!