I'm having difficulty figuring out how to knit this pattern and would appreicate some help:
Row 1: *P1, k the second st on the left needle, leave this st on the needle and k the first st on the left needle: drop both sts off needle; rep from * to last st, pl.
Row 2 : K1, p2; rep from * to last st, k1.

What is confusing me is if I knit the second stitch and leave it on the left needle how can I then knit the first stitch. Isn't it the first stitch a purl and on the right needle???

Thank you for any assistance