Knitting Pattern Questions

Are you having trouble interpreting the instructions in your knitting pattern?

Why not browse through some of the questions other visitors have already asked to see if you can find an anwer to your question here.

If you can't find anything that answers your particular question on this page, go to the Knitting Questions page and submit a question of your own.



What Other Visitors Have Said

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Don't understand one small part in pattern instruction   starstarstarstarstar
In the knitting instructions, I do not know what the following is, (Right side):

YOUR ANSWER
Hi Johanna,

Basically (Right side) means that the ...

How to...?  starstarstarstarstar
Pattern says, "sl2tog-k1-psso".

YOUR ANSWER
Basically what this means is that you slip the next two stitches onto the right hand needle, knit the ...

Help with Knitting Abbreviations  starstarstarstarstar
have found a lovely pattern called Lacy Cranberry Lap Robe.

But in the Pattern CDD comes up e.g ssk twice CDD, k2tog twice.

Can you tell me what ...

Stuck with Knitting Pattern  starstarstarstarstar
I am knitting a monkey sock hat and am stuck on this line.

Next round: (k 10) 9 14) kfb(4 (6, 4) times, k2 (0,2) 50 (60, 66)sts.

Does kfb mean ...

YO2 Help  starstarstarstarstar
How do I do a YO2?

Does it mean to make two separate yarn overs (one after the other) or does it mean to wrap the yarn twice on one YO stitch?

YOUR ...

Knitting pattern question  starstarstarstarstar
I'm knitting a Debbie Bliss sweater for a 24-36 month old child. The pattern for shaping the neck on the left front says: Decrease one stitch at neck edge ...

Confusing Knitting Term  star
What does PO and KO mean?

Row 1: PO (2, 4, 7) (work seed st on 6 sts, p3, k3, p3) 3 times, end with seed st on 6 sts, pO (2, 4, 7)

Row 2: KO (2,4,...

Cardigan knitting  Not rated yet
When the pattern says slIk, K1, yrn, psso the 2 previous sts, p2. I am not sure which way the yrn goes?

I seem to be losing stitches and I have undone ...

Dont understand the pattern  Not rated yet
What does "thumb" stitch mean...

YOUR ANSWER
Hi Candice,

Unless you can provide more information I would only be guessing. Different patterns ...

Work Rows as Set  Not rated yet
I am working on a Debbie Bliss pattern and am totally lost.

Pattern:

Next row k to end
Next row k3, p to end
Rep the last two rows twice more
...

Nan, Retired knitter  Not rated yet
I have a British Sirdar (1801) pattern and don't understand what it means when it it says Rib 4.

Does that mean knit 4 rib rows?

YOUR ANSWER
Without ...

Help with vee neck pattern  Not rated yet
Hi,

I'm a new start and wondering if i could get some help with this pattern. The pattern is from Patons Book 1270 pattern 4. Men's Cable Slip On Vest....

I can't understand the pattern.  Not rated yet
I'm knitting a cardigan and I'm working on the right front, but I don't understand the pattern instructions. To make the right front I have to:

CO ...

Can't understand the pattern  Not rated yet
Picot Hem

With right needle, pick up first loop from cast on edge and place it on left needle, k2tog. Continue in this way across all stitches. Each ...

Keeping a cable pattern while increasing  Not rated yet
I need to know how to make the cable pattern on a sleeve consistent while increasing on each end every 4th row? What happens to the pattern as you add ...

Two Needle Cable Baby Booties  Not rated yet
This is the first time I have knitted cable baby booties and have a problem. I understand the rest of the pattern but this I can't figure out.

Patterns ...

Blanket Instructions   Not rated yet
What does this mean?

Work the first and last 4 sts in seed stitch and continuing to slip the first st of every row. Begin with Row 1 of chart, rep ...

Up 1 Stitch?  Not rated yet
I am knitting a baby dress and the sleeve direction are:

Rib 1 stitch,*up 1 stitch rib 5 stitches, repeat from * to last stitch, up 1 stitch, rib

I'...

Raglan Decreases  Not rated yet
I have a pattern for a sweater with raglan sleeves. 2nd decrease row reads (RS) K1,sl1,K1 PSSO, K. last three stitches K2 tog, K1

Next instruction is:...

Twisted Scallop Edge  Not rated yet
The pattern says:

Twisted scallop edge: k7 *rotate sts on LH needle counterclockwise 360 degrees, k6*

How do I rotate the stitches?

YOUR ANSWER ...

Knitting Abbreviations for Beginners  Not rated yet
I am new to knitting and don't understand my pattern. I want to knit a blanket, I have the right size needles and wool, but I dont understand the abreviations....

Child's Winter Helmet Pattern  Not rated yet
Starting with 70sts I've completed the ribbing, put 10 stitches each on two holders. Working on centre 50 stitches I've knitted 9" in a stocking stitch ...

Knit Five in One Stitch  Not rated yet
These are the directions for the scarf I'm making.

I've gotten past purling 5 together but when it says "in next stitch k1, p1, k1, p1, k1".

Does ...

Too Many Stitches  Not rated yet
I am using a Noro Kureyon zig zag pattern cable and lace sweater # Y761 and after I knitted the ribbing for the back and increased the sts to the required ...

Stuck on Decrease  Not rated yet
Decrease row: Work ribbing for 7sts,*slip,k and psso, k1.k2tog.*, work 3 sts ribbing,repeat between *'s once, finish row in ribbing; 23sts.

I'm making ...

Passing a slipped stitch over two knitted stitches  Not rated yet
My pattern says sl1, k2, psso. It does not say k2tog.

Is there such a stitch, passing a slipped stitch over two knitted stitches not together? When ...

Shaping the Heel on a Sock  Not rated yet
I am a new knitter. I am teaching myself socks. I have tried them start from both the toe and ankle.

However, I still get confused at shaping the ...

Following a pattern  Not rated yet
I have a pattern that says:

Next row - P2 pattern until last 1 p1
Next row - K2 pattern until last 1 k1

(or something to that effect - I don't ...


Return to top of Knitting Pattern Questions

Return to top of Knitting Help


Knitting Classes
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Reject the Recession


Subscribe to My Ezine!

Email

Name

Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Knitting Naturally Ezine.




Home What's New Privacy Policy Site Index Contact

Link to Knitting Naturally Knitting Naturally Resources

Copyright© 2008 - 2010 knitting-naturally.com

Template Design

Special SiteSell Promotion