I am having major issues with a pair of socks I am knitting for my Gramma for Christmas. I have just divided the stitches up to begin the heel flap.
I am supposed to repeat these two rows for a total of 14 rows.
(WS) Sl 1, purl remaining
Sl 1, k1 across on right side.
When it is complete and correct it is suppossed to be done in stockinette but mine keeps looking like garter. Grr…:mad: What am I doing wrong. When I joined the sock swap (first sock I ever made) I made the same mistake:???:
PLEASE HELP
I have a lot of christmas knits to do and I just wanna get this out of the way
[COLOR=DarkOrchid][SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]If you are doing it correctly, it will look like stockinette. Make sure you are purling on the continuation of the inside of the sock (WS) and knitting on the continuation of the outside of the sock. That’ll make it look like stockinette.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
I mean I know what the wrong side and the right side of the fabric is but in order to work the ws row i would have to purl using my left hand and i am right- handed:hmm:does that make sense. I did try doing this but it was a lil difficult, not to mention the stitches looked uneven and when i got to the rs row it was almost impossible to do. I will try to post a pic. I know its me but Im not sure what im doing wrong
I mean I know what the wrong side and the right side of the fabric is but in order to work the ws row i would have to purl using my left hand and i am right- handeddoes that make sense.
Not really. The purling is just regular purling like any other. It sounds like when they say for the second row to sl 1, k1 across, that like Ingrid says that is not just normal stockinette. I tried a little of your pattern stitch and it makes vertical stripes of slightly raised stitches from the slipping on the knit row. But when you do the purl side, it is just slip the first stitch and purl all the others like normal. So you should have the needle you are working the stitches off of in your left hand like you always do and knit them off with your right hand needle. I hope this helps in some way.
I understand what everyone is saying judging by the picture of the pattern but for some reason for me it is not coming out that way:help: I feel so stupid…umm one more question for the second row am I supposed to
slip 1 then knit the rest of the stitches or alternate the slip1,k1 till the end. I just realized this just may be one of my problems:aww:
You slip one, knit one all the way across. It helps keep the heel from getting baggy. Then you just turn the whole thing around and purl back as if you were just using two needles. The rest of the stitches just hang on the others for the ride.
grr…im using my scanner and im going to scan what the two rows are turning out like. It still looks totally different than the pic. The rs of the fabric is the outside of the sock and the ws is the inside is this correct? http://allknitfreaksapplywithin.blogspot.com/
Well you see this is what I was trying to do in order to make it work but that didnt work out for me either and from what i now understand is that I should always have the sts on left needle being worked to the right. I posted the pic by the way. Im going to frog and try again.Grr… I never have problems with the hard things only the simple techniques:aww:
This might sound dumb, but you are turning your work to purl back right? On the heel flap you will be working across the rows back and forth. So on the right side you will slip 1, K1, slip 1, K1, all across the row. You will then turn the work over placing the work in your left hand and purl the stitches with your right needle. Turn your work and your back on the RS and you Slip 1, K 1 all across the row again. When you do the Slip 1, K 1 you will get the verticle rows of stitches you see in your pattern.
To be honest I am not sure what I am doing I printed all responses including yours and tomorrow I am going to frog, take a deep breath and try again. Maybe I made one mistake and panicked and ran to all you loverly kh people:muah: Ill let you know tommorow if I figure it out. Sorry to all those who may have gotten frustrated with me:teehee:
Ingrid is saying sl1, k1, sl1, k1, sl1, k1, etc. all the way across. I think you have that idea now, but I might know what you are doing wrong. The first time I tried your pattern stitch I got it right, but this time I accidentally did what you are doing, I think . When you slip the stitches, do it purl wise but keep the yarn in the back, don’t bring it in front like you were going to purl and then slip it purl wise (this causes a loop across the front of the work). So sl 1 pw with the yarn in back, then knit one, repeat all the way across. Do that on the right side (knit rows) and on the inside part of the sock, the wrong side, just purl across after slipping the first stitch. You are just working flat here, on two needles working knit and purl back and forth like normal (except for the slip stitches. ;))
YAY:woot:I frogged and tried again today and got it right the first time! The pattern states
Begin heel flap, placing 20 sts from needles 1 and 4 on one needle.
(WS) Sl 1, purl remaining stitches. Sl 1, K1 across on right side.
BUT… I had to do the sl1, k1 across row first in order for it to work out correctly. I dont know why I didnt figure it out at first it really was a stupid mistake:teehee:Oh well we all make them. Im just glad it worked out. THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR HELP:muah:
I dont know why I didnt figure it out at first it really was a stupid mistakeOh well we all make them.
:lol: comment on the “Oh well we all make them” part… Oh, yeah, big time. :lol: If you’ve done enough knitting, you’ve no doubt had this humbling experience. I’m glad you got it figured out and are good to go.
Are you slipping your stitches with the yarn in front when doing your k1 sl1? That’s kind of what it looks like. You should slip the stitches purlwise, but with the yarn in back.
When I cast on, turn to knit my first row, is that considered the right side or the wrong side? Simple question, but I am knitting a Warm Woolies cardigan for Russian orphanages, and I am not sure which is the right side? When I cast on and get ready to knit my first row, my tail from casting on is on the left. I start knitting, and as long as my tail is on my left is this the right side? HELP! And most importantly, thank you! Sue Ites
You can’t use the tail to mark the RS because it depends on which cast on you use. If you knit the first row, and the pattern is in stockinette, then yes, that’s the RS. If it’s ribbing, then it’s the same either side and you decide which is which.
The purling is just regular purling like any other. It sounds like when they say for the second row to sl 1, k1 across, that like Ingrid says that is not just normal stockinette. I tried a little of your pattern stitch and it makes vertical stripes of slightly raised stitches from the slipping on the knit row. But when you do the purl side, it is just slip the first stitch and purl all the others like normal. So you should have the needle you are working the stitches off of in your left hand like you always do and knit them off with your right hand needle. I hope this helps in some way.
Ill let you know tommorow if I figure it out. Sorry to all those who may have gotten frustrated with me:teehee:
When you slip the stitches, do it purl wise but keep the yarn in the back, don’t bring it in front like you were going to purl and then slip it purl wise (this causes a loop across the front of the work). So sl 1 pw with the yarn in back, then knit one, repeat all the way across. Do that on the right side (knit rows) and on the inside part of the sock, the wrong side, just purl across after slipping the first stitch. You are just working flat here, on two needles working knit and purl back and forth like normal (except for the slip stitches. ;))