Shawl pattern clarification

#1

Hope the following makes sense. :knitting: I am knitting a shawl (Beachcomber Shawl by Jamie Thomas of Imagine knit designs; for picture see www.deepsouthfibers.com/imagine_knit_designs)

the instructions go like this:

“[B]Cast on 70 sts.[/B]
[B]Seed stitch edging:[/B] Row1:p1,k1 across Row2:k1,p1 across. Repeat these 2 rows for a total of six pattern rows.
Knit body of shawl as follows: [U]WS-row:[/U] p1,k1,p1,k1,p8…
On this next row you will be setting up the 1st pocket as follows: k1,p1,k1,p1,k8,p1,k8,p1,k1,knit in the front and back of the next 24sts and put the added sts, every other stitch, on scrap yarn and hold to the back (these 24sts will become the pocket lining), k1,p1,k8,p1,k8,p1,k1,p1,k1.”

then the very next line reads:
"[B]RS-row:[/B]k1,p1,k1,p1,k8,p1,k8,p1,k26,p1…
[B]WS-row:[/B]p1,k1,p1,k1,p8,k1,p8,k1,p26,k1…
Repeat these 2 rows one more time for a total of six pattern rows from the seed pattern. Your next row is a cable row."

Question: Is the row where I set up the pocket a RS-row? If so, how can the very next row be a RS-row?

#2

Knit body of shawl as follows: [U]WS-row:[/U] p1,k1,p1,k1,p8…
On this next row you will be setting up the 1st pocket as follows:

I think that when they say “on this next row,” they’re referring to the WS row.

#3

Ingrid, thank you for taking the time to read my headache and replying. I’m still a little confused. I will try to scan in a section of directions for further clarification.

Anne

#4

In re-reading the instructions that you posted, I do believe that there is an error in the pattern. It appears that the pocket IS done on the right side.

I’d suggest just working a WS row as you have been, even though they left it out.

I’m sorry for any confusion.:hug: