So I have a question: row 1 starts k1 pm then k 10 pm then k26 pm, k10 pm, k1
Row 2: knit
Row3: k to 1 stitch before marker, kfb, sm, kfb
Repeat - 3more times. K to end.
So it seems the first and last stitch are kfb. So why don’t they just say that. And why say knit to end since that’s the stitch after a marker and you’re at end of row.
Am I over complicating this or just read and do and move on.
Pattern wording
What pattern? It could be written that way because the next increase row won’t have the increases in the first and last stitches and this way it applies no matter now many rows and increases you’ve done. I find it annoying sometimes.
It is a paid for pattern so I just took a picture of this section. It seems pretty straightforward but I’ve not done raglan increases before so maybe this normal for this,.
A link to the pattern would still be helpful. Seeing a picture can make a huge difference. You never know, someone might decide to buy it even.
Repeat rows 3 and 4. The way it’s worded it’s is set up for the future increase rows. After this row the instructions to knit to marker and knit to end will make more sense. The first increase row could have been written separately but that’s the way patterns are sometimes.
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Oh I get what you’re saying. Once I start doing the increases it won’t be the first or last stitch. Just those few words added so much clarity. Thanks. It is the Leksak tunic from yarn madness. Available on ravelry
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Good. I’m glad it makes sense now. This is darling.
It definitely makes more sense after you’ve done a couple of rows and see the increase repeating either side of the marker rather than first and last stitch of the row. It sets you up so you get used to where to increase and put the focus of the markers rather than the beginning and end of rows.
Whilst it can be a little strange to get used to this, think about how many rows you’d have to follow in careful detail counting stitches if all rows where written out in full without the markers denoting the increase placement.
It would be soooo hard to follow and keep counting constantly as every row would have a different knit number.
When you get into the rhythm of this you’ll just bomb along to the marker regardless of how many stitches are before or after.
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That’s all true. I do think that isolating the first row is a good idea just the same. Even after many top down sweaters started this way I have to stop and think about it. It wouldn’t be that difficult to have the first row written to say increase in the first and last stitches then have the instruction row to knit to one stitch before the marker. Just my opinion.
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I am on a roll. The first section was called “yoke” I struggled to see in my brain what this area was. But now that I’m into it , I can begin to see how this will work.
Thanks @Creations,@grumpyGramma for all the input. I probably should have just powered through but I like to read ahead and make sure I have what is coming in my head. I really don’t enjoy having to redo if I have misjudged the instructions. I need to realize that just might be part of the process. I really don’t want to take up someone’s time unnecessarily. But everyone is so helpful here!!
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@KnittinGigi I have way too much time on my hands (that’s why I’m here so much, just hanging out with my knittinghelp friends) so don’t worry a bit about asking questions! I may not know the answer but if I do know I am more than happy to help out wherever I can - it makes me feel useful and probably helps me more than it helps you.
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If nobody can help with a question immediately you’ll have to wait a little longer so no worries about taking up time. Sometimes just posting a question helps me sort out what I’m confused about. It feels good to help someone else anyhow. I find if I read ahead too much I get discouraged and don’t bother with making something. We have different approaches and I’m glad. I charge ahead, get stuck, someone who can read ahead and understand what’s to be done comes to my rescue.
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I have another question. At the section about dividing for sleeves it states k to marker,rm, slip next 48 stitches until next marker on holder (this is for sleeve) rm, cast on 4 stitches repeat once more, knit to end. So after slipping on holder am I using a new ball of yarn and am I casting on like normal or am I casting on using a backward loop for at beginning of a row. But if I am adding a new ball of yarn and casting on, I don’t see how I’d use a backwards loop, maybe a knitted cast on ( saw on Roxanne Richardson video) Then when I put second group of stitches on holder do I add yet another ball of yarn? Seemed so straight forward till I really got to looking at it?
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I can’t be 100% sure on this as I am not totally sure if you at the front or back and which direction you are going in, so see what you think of mymdea before you go ahead and do it.
My understanding is that you will not use a new yarn ball but just keep the working yarn on that last stitch at the divide, slip the sleeve stitches to a holder and hold them out of the way, cast on for under arm with the working yarn and continue to knit to the next marker. It is a joining of the front and back with the sleeve stitches on hold over it. I believe you are working top down so this joins under the arm so the torso is joined front and back.
When the sleeve stitches are on hold the next set of stitches can be pushed up to the tip of the needle ready to work.
The cast on, I would use a knit cast on here but it is up to you.
For a knit cast on you would need to turn the work do the cast on (they are placed onto the left needle where your worked stitches for this row are sitting) and then turn back which then places those new stitches kn your right needle and the working yarn attached to the last jne, ready to work your next stitch.
Knit cast on is easy, just a knit stitch without dropping the old stitch off the needle, instead place the new stitch on the left needle with a half twist to mount it correctly.
I hope this makes sense.
What @Creations said. Here’s a video in case it helps. A backward loop cast on can be messy to work with and I would use a knitted or cable cast on. It works at the end of a row too.
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Thank you for confirming and adding a video.
Wow that helps so much. That is exactly how my project looks, top down and raglan sleeves. But the pattern doesn’t say anything about knitting the first stitch past the marker then putting the sleeve stitches on waste yarn. I’m several rows away from this row so I’ll wait till I get there and count the stitches because I’m supposed to put 48 on holder. But now I can visualize this. So appreciated, I would never have found that video and it is exactly what I needed!!
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You’re welcome. I chose the shortest one I could find. A twenty minute video when you need a few minutes at most is annoying.
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Thank you for the information.
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