collar troubles (if you speak french it might help)

[anky]

I need to knit a collar and two finishing bands in 1x1 ribbing for a sweater but am having trouble figuring the instructions. It's a phildar pattern so the translation into english could possibly be off.
the english says
1st row(rs): k2 *p1, k1 * repeat to end of row ending with k2
2nd row(ws) P1 *k1, p1 * repeat to end of row
but if I do this with 111 stitches as specified i certainly don't end up with anything resembling 1x1 ribbing
here is the french
monter 11m., aig no4, tric. en cotes 1/1 en commencant et en terminant le 1er rg et ts les rgs impairs (endr. du trav.) par 2m.

[SandraEllen]

The English directions have to be off. the knits and purls don't line up so there's no way you could have 1x1 ribbing.

Unfortunately i don't speak french so i can't really help translate.

:thinking: It seems like it would work if:
row 1 started with k3 instead of k2.
that would get rows 1 and 2 lining up when working with an odd number of stitches (111 stitches like you say you have).

[krazy4kats]

the english translation for row 1 is correct (i assume the french for "cast on 11" is really 111?); you didn't provide row 2 french, but it does work out, kind of. it looked good on paper, but i also did a small swatch to check - the issue is on odd rows where you'll have to stop with a purl (rather than complete the P1, K1 sequence) and then do your 2 knit stitches. even rows are as stated. this gives you an edge that alternates K and P stitches, i assume for the seaming so your ribbing line stays/appears unbroken once it's attached.