sl1 wyib: slip 1 stitch as if to purl, holding working yarn behind stitch;
sl1 wyif: slip 1 stitch as if to purl, holding working yarn in front of stitch;
Does the reference to holding yarn behind stitch vs in front of stitch refer to where yarn is before i slip the stitch? does holding “behind stitch” mean putting yarn in place it would be “as if” i were going to knit it and holding “in front” mean putting yarn in place it would be “as if” i were going to purl? or the opposite way? Very confused.
The patterns for example then uses stitches in pattern like this:
Row 1: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * to end
and later for example:
Set-up Round 1: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * to end of round.
Set-up Round 2: *sl1wyib, p1, repeat from * to end of round.
It’s where you put the yarn before and while slipping the stitch. You will need to move it to the back or front again for the next knit or purl stitch.
Yes–you are doing simple double knitting in the round.
this will create a tubular edge that is stretchy (very!) and attractive.
when you do simple double knitting flat,you (cast on an even #)
R1: ~K1, bring yarn forward (as if to purl) s1, bring yarn back
and repeat from ~.
R2 and all other rows, repeat R1
in the round, with NO Turn, you have to Purl (and slip the previously knit stitches!) and move the yarn from purl position to knit position…
(this way the --dash of yarn (from the slip stitches) gets ‘lost’ inside the tube.)
Thanks all and especially ‘of troy’ - i like to know the technical reason i’m doing something - all the better to figure out other things the next time or to figure out the mistakes i invariably make along the way.
