question on Mary Jane slippers

knitaholic · 12-21-2006, 09:45 AM

Hi,

I'm knitting the Mary Jane slippers (in the round)--my question is: the pattern says to "slip a stitch", do you slip it purl-wise or knit-wise? The pattern doesn't state which way to slip, and I've been slipping purl-wise, and it is making holes. The stitches before the slipping are all knit stitches, so would it have been better if I had slipped these knit-wise? On this pattern you start out knitting flat.

Thanks,

Knitaholic

dplantlady · 12-21-2006, 03:00 PM

Hi Knitaholic,

Ingrid's response just below your question has good info on knitwise or purlwise "slipping".

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting...ic.php?t=23037

Check it out.

Diane

knitaholic · 12-21-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by dplantlady

Hi Knitaholic,

Ingrid's response just below your question has good info on knitwise or purlwise "slipping".

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting...ic.php?t=23037

Check it out.

Diane

Yes, I read this, but that is not what I am asking--I want to know if I should slip knitwise or purlwise--I've always thought that if the pattern does not state how to slip, you slip purlwise. I'm getting holes in my knitting from slipping purlwise, and wondered if I should slip knitwise since I am using the knit stitch for the beginning of the pattern.

Thanks,

Knitaholic

suzeeq · 12-21-2006, 06:25 PM

I think you're supposed to be slipping knitwise on this pattern. Don't the slipped stitches sort of mark the edge of the sole? They'll lie flatter I think.

sue

knitaholic · 12-21-2006, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by suzeeq

I think you're supposed to be slipping knitwise on this pattern. Don't the slipped stitches sort of mark the edge of the sole? They'll lie flatter I think.

sue

Thanks, that's what I thought after I slipped them purl-wise and got those holes. And, yes, I think they do mark the edge of the sole. I think this is confusing when they don't tell which way to slip, because, as you guessed, I just don't know. I felt like after I slipped them purl-wise, that maybe that was not right, since I've been been doing the knit stitch before I join them in the round. If this comes up again, how will I know which way to slip if they don't state how--do you just go by what stitch you've been doing?

Knitaholic

suzeeq · 12-21-2006, 07:26 PM

Whatever looks right, I think. That's how I've done it - kwise on the knit side, pwise on the purl side. I think you're always supposed to slip pwise when you're doing the first stitch of the row for an edge, but I don't do that either. I've tried it and the edge stitches are too loose. Probably because I generally use large needles. After all this time, I like the look of a not slipped edge anyway. Especially since I've learned to tighten up the first stitch.

sue