continue even. what?!

[knittingbrooke]

okay. i ventured out and began a basic dog sweater. i've been knitting for 3 years but haven't gotten past scarves. i've been doing so well...but then got to this:

optional leash opening
sl1, k21, bind off 4 sts, k22
sl1, p21, p19, cast on 4 sts, p20, p20
work even until piece measures 16 1/2 beginning.

i'm stuck! can anyone help me? i'm not sure what work even means here... do i repeat those two rows or do i work in the sl1, knit to end, sl1, purl to end, like i had been doing?

thanks in advance!

[katiebug081504]

It usually means...if I'm not mistaken to continue working in the pattern with no increases/decreases. Usually it is knit a row, purl a row (atleast with the patterns I have seen that said that). So I guess if the sl1 is part of your pattern, you should sl1 then knit to the end and on the next row s1 and purl to the end.

[knitqueen]

Continue in the same pattern you'd been doing (ie. sl1, knit across and sl1, purl across) but you will not be doing any more increases/decreases or binding off at this time. Your stitch count will remain constant for the 'work even' portion.

[knittingbrooke]

thanks so much, katiebug and knitqueen. i thought that might be it, just wanted to be certain.