Help with pattern

Jatt · 03-23-2009, 11:30 AM

Hi everyone,

I'm new with knitting and discovered this amazing site to help me.

I have a few questions regarding the first pattern I'd like to realize.

1 - *k2tog, YO, repeat from * to end of round
I understand what k2tog means. I have a problem with YO. Yarn Over. The video shows it as Yarn Over then Knit 1. In my case, am I suppose to knit 2 stitches together, yarn over, then knit 2 stitches together again, yarn over and go on and on till end of the round? Or knit 2 stitches together, yarn over and knit 1 (as in the video), knit 2 stitches together, yarn over and knit 1, on and on till end of round?

2 - What does TURN means in a pattern? I have a section where it says Knit around to 7 stitches before Marker A, wrap next stitch and TURN. Purl across to 7 stitches before Marker B, wrap next stitch and TURN.

3 - what is a kfab? is it the same as k1 f&b or kfb?

Thanks a lot for your help

-Jatt

imrachel · 03-23-2009, 11:56 AM

1. You are going to K2 tog, YO, K2 tog, YO, etc. DON'T K2 tog, YO, K1, K2 tog, YO, K1. The video just shows it that way so you see what to do after the YO.
2. You're doing short rows, here. So when you "turn", you are going to turn back even though you haven't finished the row. Let's say you have 20 sts before Marker A, and it tells you to K13 (which would leave 7), wrap and turn. Even though you still have 7 sts left, you are going to turn the work over AS IF YOU HAD FINISHED THE ROW, and purl back. These are called short rows. They make the fabric curve, such as in the heel of a sock.
3. I've not seen that one before. Is there a glossery in the pattern or book or magazine? If not, it sounds as if this is, as you guessed also, to knit in the front and back of the sts. This will increase by 1 st each time you do it. Does that make sense in the pattern? Do they give you a total st count at the end of that row, and does it add up to have increased like that?

suzeeq · 03-23-2009, 12:12 PM

I think 'kfab' is a non-standard abbreviation for kfb they just used all the letters of 'knit front and back'.

To learn more about shorts and wrapping a stitch, here's an article with pictures - Short rows at knitty

Jatt · 03-23-2009, 03:08 PM

Thanks to both of you for your answers.
Makes a lot more sense now.

Next question: is stockinette on regular needles the same as stockinette on circular needles? I have a few rounds of stockinette to do, but my project is using circular needles. I'm just curious and since we're not really switching side on circular needles like we are on regular needles, maybe i thought I wouldn't have to do 1 round of knit sts and 1 round of purl sts. Am I right?

Mirl56 · 03-23-2009, 03:19 PM

If you are knitting one continuous circle around and around, then you just keep knitting (no purling). Think about it - you're always looking at the stockinette side.

If you're knitting something flat on circular needles, like a blanket, then you'd knit one row, purl one row.

Jatt · 03-24-2009, 07:50 PM

Another question... what is the difference between knit around and knit across.
I need to do short rows and the pattern says:

Knit around 1 sts before marker A, wrap next stitch and turn
Purl across 1 sts before marker B, wrap next stitch and turn
Knit across 4 sts before marker A, wrap next stitch and turn
Purl across 4 sts before marker B, wrap next stitch and turn
Work stockinette for 6 rounds

suzeeq · 03-24-2009, 09:26 PM

Around is when you're working in the round, and rows are rounds. Across is when you're working flat and they're rows.