upmasingh

Ok #knitting community, help me out. Pics below. We have the wrong side where the little stockinette band is on the back side. And then we have the right side where the little stockinette band is on the front. Right?

So the pattern says, "work in garter...ending with a WS row. So that would be the first pic, right? Then you work 6 rows St st, but I've done that three times and the band shows up on the WS.

I think the pattern is wrong? But I don't trust myself enough to say that.

Jul 10, 2023 at 5:30pmTusky
Show threadC. L. PolkJul 10, 2023

@upmasingh i am certain i don't understand because what i see there is garter stitch, then a stockinette band, and then garter stitch. hold on.

when you did row 1 of stockinette, was it knit stitches across the row, or was it purl stitches across the row?

if your row 1 was knit, you did it right, carry on

Show threadupmasinghJul 10, 2023
@clpolk I ripped out the 2nd st st band! Cuz it was on the wrong side. 🙂
Show threadNatalieJul 10, 2023
@upmasingh @clpolk If it helps, you should start your first knit row of the stockinette with the other stockinette band facing you.
Show threadupmasinghJul 10, 2023
@tannat @clpolk I was just thinking about it... When it says "end on a WS row" that means that what I just knit in my right hand is the wrong side. Then when I turn it around and put it in my left hand, it's showing the right side. Yes?
Show threadNatalieJul 10, 2023
@upmasingh Yes. Ending on a WS row means having knit the entire WS row. Assuming you're knitting right handed.
Show threadC. L. PolkJul 10, 2023

@upmasingh @tannat not exactly.

it's easier if i describe it in stockinette stitch, because garter is

(RS) row 1: knit
(WS) row 2: knit

so you can't tell just by looking at it which side is which, you have to get in there and count how many rows have been knitted.

stockinette shows all knit stitches on the right side:

(RS) row 1: knit
(WS) row 2: purl

so when a knitting pattern says, "End on a wrong side row" they always mean an even numbered row. so

Show threadupmasinghJul 10, 2023
@clpolk @tannat thank you!
Show threadupmasinghJul 11, 2023
@clpolk @tannat wanted to follow up with you both. I did it! Now, just 8 more rows of knitting.
I didn't realize I would learn so much from a dishcloth, Lol.
Show threadNatalieJul 11, 2023

@upmasingh That's awesome! I was hoping you'd share an updated picture.

Honestly those little projects can help a lot in figuring out how to read your knitting (not just the pattern).

Btw I used to put a marker on the first row so that I'd always be able to tell RS from WS (so that I knew the marker was always on the right when looking at the RS). You can also use the tail from your cast on.

Show threadC. L. PolkJul 13, 2023
@upmasingh @tannat this is why dishcloths are great learning tools for flat knitting! (When you’re learning round knitting, it’s hats)
Show threadNatalieJul 10, 2023

@upmasingh If you're supposed to end on a WS row, you finish your work as in the first photo. Then you flip to RS, do 6 rows of stockinette (K all, P all, K all, P all, K all, P all), ending on WS row again. Flip it to RS to see stockinette stripe.

At least, that's what I think you're describing.

Show threadNatalieJul 10, 2023
@upmasingh (after looking at the pattern) RS/WS are whatever you make them, so you just need to make sure you have the second stockinette stripe on the same side as the first one.
Show threadLisaJul 10, 2023
@upmasingh You should be knitting when the stockinette band is facing you and purling while it is not facing you, for those six rows. I hope that helps!