Trouble Understanding Pattern and Wording

(Ottawa,ON)

Hello

I do not know what kind of decrease stitch the pattern calls for row 24) also I am confused about the wording for (row 24) of my pattern.

I am knitting a plus size sweater by Kathleen Power Johnson.

To help understand my question I am submitting a couple of the previous rows leading to the one I am having a hard time understanding.

Row 21: SSK*K1,P1;rep from*to last 2 sts;K2 tog

Row 22:P1,K1;rep from*across

Row 23: *K1,P1;rep from*across

ROW 24: *K1,P1;rep from*across.

Continue in patt dec one st each end of row every 3" twice more - 154 sts. Work even (without dec) in patt until piece measures 161/2 from cast on edge, ending by working a wrong side.

I don't understand the steps of row 24 and the decrease they want.

Thank you

YOUR ANSWER

The instructions are for the section of the pattern that follows row 24.

Basically what they are telling you to do is to continue knitting in the pattern set by the pattern. It seems to be a rib pattern (or a moss stitch depending on the number of stitches).

So you knit in the rib pattern for 3". On the last row you decrease 1 st at both ends of the row. Knit another 3" and repeat the decrease row two more times.

Then you continue knitting without decreasing until your knitting measures 16.5" from the cast on edge.

Hope this helps.

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Jul 25, 2009
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Still Confused
by: Anonymous

I still don't understand the decrease part. Am I to do a ssk then a k2tog decrease or it doesn't matter?

YOUR ANSWER

I am assuming that SSK means slip stitch knit-wise but I can't be sure without seeing the abbreviations used by that particular pattern.

If SSK is included as the first stitch for each row (not included in the extract provided) then I would slip the stitch and then knit 2 together on the decrease rows.

The slipped stitch is generally done to make the edge of your knitted piece firmer and it does make it a bit easier to sew the garment together when you have finished knitting.