Help Ready to Quit these DPNS

[ndaisy]

In the couple of weeks I have learned to knit, I have made hats, scarves, wtist warmers.. learned yarn sizes needles etc and I just cant get these DPNS and the rib stitch, my brain just fries on the concept. I know how to do circles needles in the round and just cant get this.

I am doing a K!K2 rib stitch because I gave up on the k2p2 because I kept loosing count figured this was easier for now. I went to a size 7 dpn to get the concept of the dpns and have that down. I have a good joing finally and my cast on is very nice.. I just can NOT for the life of me figure out what to do when I finish the first round. Do I keep doing K1P1? Because its in the round is this becoing a St st like doing ciricles in the round with just the Knit stitch?

All I am getting now is a bunch of seedy looking stitches with bars.
Cast on is 40...

This is so simple and I just cant grasp it.. please anyone provide some different views on seeing this so I can get it to stick.

thanks again
Cheri

[Becky Morgan]

If you're getting seed stitch, you're purling the knits and knitting the purls.

Take a look at a piece of stockinette stitch from the front. That's what knit stitches look like. If you turn it over, you'll see all purls. Being able to recognize what each looks like is a huge help. When you're working ribbing in the round, you knit the knit stitches and purl the purls so they're "stacked", so to speak. If you can read your knitting, it's far easier than counting all the time.