Hi,
I’m a fairly recent knitter, but am enjoying the challenge, and have progressed onto a lacy hat using a free pattern with the instructions below. It’s taken me an age, as I am very slow(!) and had to unpick more then once…but I have got to the bit after the first decrease row, with a stitch count of 106.
It’s the next bit I don’t understand, especially the instructions I’ve put in italics. I figure I’ve decreased by 48, so another two lots of that would get me to 10, but that wasn’t just yarnovers, it was also the k2tog stitches?
Also, row 4 is the purl, so although I know how to decrease that, do I still do another wave pattern row or what?
I appreciate the pattern was free, but would really like to finish it off now I’ve got this far so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Debbie
link: http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/hatberetlace.htm
Instructions
Note: When decreasing, ensure that the number of sts decreased corresponds with the number of yarn overs. Where this is not possible, work K1 instead.
Wave Lace Stitch Pattern:
Row 1 (RS): k1, *k2tog 3 times, (k1, yo) 6 times, k1, k2tog 3 times; rep from *, k1
Rows 2 and 4: p all sts, including yo’s
Row 3: k
CO 154 sts. Purl 1 row.
Work Wave Lace Stitch Pattern.
When work meas 6.25" (16 cm) ending with Row 4 completed, dec on Row 1 by omitting all yo’s - 106 sts
Cont in pat and dec every 4th row 2 more times - 10 sts