GRRR! Mistake in pattern?

KellyK · 09-05-2005, 11:29 PM

I hae re-knit this thing to row 4 several times now & have come up 1 st short each time....anyone in the mood for a challenge?

(Im not doing it in that weird metallic yarn, btw...I have some lovely alpaca/tencel that Im DYING to have against my shoulders!!)

Ingrid · 09-06-2005, 04:39 AM

I do have to get up early tomorrow. Pooh. I took a quick look and get 17 stitches in the first pattern repeat, but only 15 in the next row.

I'll look again tomorrow if nobody gets it figured out.

KellyK · 09-06-2005, 04:47 AM

MUAH!

Thanks, Ingy Louise!!

Im no good with numbers. :(

I did also email Berroco....Im not TOTALLY lazy.

knitqueen · 09-06-2005, 05:17 AM

Let's see......

Row 2: K2, *yo, k2tog, yo, (k2tog) 3 times, k2, yo, k3, yo, SSK, yo, k2; rep from * across.

So, from the * you have.....

yo ~ -
K2tog ~ 2sts
yo ~ -
K2tog 3 times ~ 6sts
K2 ~ 2sts
yo ~ -
K3 ~ - 3sts
yo ~ -
SSK ~ 2sts
yo ~ -
K2 ~ 2sts

Row 2 total: 17 sts

Row 4: K2, *yo, k2tog, (k3tog) twice, yo, k1, yo, k2, (SSK, yo) twice, k2; rep from * across.

From * you have....

yo ~ -
K2tog ~ 2sts
K3tog twice ~ 6sts
yo ~ -
K1 ~ 1st
yo ~ -
K2 ~ 2sts
SSK, yo twice ~ 4sts
K2 ~ 2sts

Row 4 total: 17sts

At first when I looked at it, I got 15 sts for row 4 as well, till I realized the SSK, yo was done twice. I don't know if that's where you're getting hung up but I couldn't see it for some reason until I looked at it a few times.

Hope this helps.

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Oh yeah, also noticed that it says due to the nature of the lace pattern, the # of stitches will vary from row to row, depending on how many yo's or decreases are done. That might help with some confusion too.

knitqueen · 09-06-2005, 05:42 AM

Okay, I just knitted a small sample of this. The lace pattern is for 17sts + 2sts, so I did my sample on 19sts.

Everything was fine, up to and including row 5. The directions for row 5 kind of suck though....to me, it SHOULD read.....*P11, P2tog, P2; rep to last 2 sts, P2. The P4 at the end is confusing, they are including the P2 which is part of the *reps, and the last 2 sts to form the P4 that they ask for.

Sorry, getting ahead of you....it's easier on a 19st sample than on a 108st shawl!!!

Anywho, hope I've helped (and not confused you more!)

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KellyK · 09-06-2005, 06:30 AM

Now, SEE? That's the problem! It says to CO 104 sts!!!

knitqueen · 09-06-2005, 06:48 AM

Okay, now where did I get the 108 that I mentioned in the above post??? :thinking: This pattern has some kind of crazy vibe about it

It's getting me confused and I'm not even knitting it!!!

Good luck! :D

Julie · 09-06-2005, 07:00 AM

17 x 6 = 102 + 2 = 104

That part is right! :D

KellyK · 09-06-2005, 12:13 PM

It sis not even FUNNY what an idiot I am with numbers!

Ingrid · 09-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by knitqueen

Oh yeah, also noticed that it says due to the nature of the lace pattern, the # of stitches will vary from row to row, depending on how many yo's or decreases are done. That might help with some confusion too.

That may be the ticket right there.

BTW looking at it again, I did come up with 17 on the second row. I count what you'll end up with rather than what you start with.