Pick up stitches on right side then knit on right side??

Hi! Beginner Knitter here and first post. I am making the pattern “Ribbed To Your Measure” by Lacey Williamson. It is a ribbed tank top and I have knit the back panel. Now I am picking up the right strap.

The pattern says:
With the right side of the back panel facing
you, pick up (but don’t knit them yet) 12
(12, 12, 12) 12 [16, 16, 16] 16 (16, 16) sts
from the top right of the cast on edge.

Then it says:
Size 28 (x, x, 40) x [x, x, x] x (x, x): With
the RS facing you, Sl1K, K3, P2, K2, P1,
K2, Sl1K

I am so confused by this. If I am picking up stitches on the right side, right to left from the cast on edge, isn’t the next row a WS? Help!! I’ve been lost for days!

Welcome to the forum!
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/slightlyfoxxed/ribbed-to-your-measure
Start the pick up at the top right of the cast on.
Pick up sts with the right side facing but this is a case for simply picking up not pick up and knit.
If you pick up and knit the next row would be a WS row but in this case you just pick up. You could work the next row from either end, RS or WS.

See about 2:30min here:


or see here especially at about 2:30min.

Are you working this strap with double points or a circular needle?

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Thank you so much for responding so quickly!! I am working with a circular needle. Would I just slide it down to the other side to knit the RS?

Exactly what I was thinking. Slide the sts down, attach a new strand of yarn leaving a 4-6inch tail and start knitting. Have fun with this project!

Wow, that makes so much sense. Thank you so much!! You’re a lifesaver.

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