PLEASE HELP! I think this pattern is wrong.
I found a great pattern for striped fingerless mittens in Knitty’s Spring 2008 issue (http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/FEATspr08FK.html). I started them this past weekend and encountered a problem that I’m hoping you can help me with.
I’m an experienced beginning knitter and this is my first pair of mittens - I loved the stripes and the fact that they’re knit flat and then sewn up. When I got to the first decrease row (right after the 2.5 inches of k2,p2), I didn’t have enough stitches to complete the row as written.
The pattern notes that there should be 46 stitches when you complete that row. When I count the stitches that are written for that row, it comes out to 48. If I’m counting correctly, than in order to complete that row as written in the pattern, I would have needed to start with 52 stitches.
When I knit that row starting with 50 stitches, I end up with 47 stitches and am unable to complete the last k2tog and just skipping to the last k1.
I love what I’ve started and really want to make them. As I said, I still consider myself a beginner and may have made a mistake in my counting, but after trying knitting that row as written several times, I don’t end up with the correct number of stitches. Of course, that will affect all the following rows as well.
I’ve already fallen in love with what I’ve knit and would be heartbroken to have to abandon it.
Can you please help?
Thank you!!!
