Knitting Stitches

12 years ago

I am knitting a sweater from an old Paton & Baldwins book published in 1987.
Name of book is Forever Aran. I am knitting the Romantic Mood pattern.
I am in the area of neck shape and the
pattern is a ribbing pattern (P2, K2). Here are some of the instructions.
Row 1 - Pattern across 45 sts. TURN. Leave remaining std in spare needle.
I have done this.
Row 2 - Yfwd. Sl 2P. Pattern to end of row.
Row 3 - Pattern across 43 sts, Yfwd. Sl 1P. TURN.
Row 4 - Yfwd. Sl 3P. Pattern to end of row.
My questions are - how do you Yfwd as a first st and what do I do with Sl. 1P, Sl 2P or Sl 3P?
Any help I can get on this matter is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Cippy

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Comments (2)

tami_ohio
12 years ago
Cippy if you are working from the book there should be a section with that kind of info. I don't have so can't look for you.

My thinking on beginning with a yarn forward is it would just be in front of the needle as if to purl. As for the sl 1P ect maybe they want you to slip the stitch/s purl wise?

Hopefully someone else has use this pattern and can be more help.

Tami
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12 years ago
Turn your work as described in row one. For Row 2 pull your working yarn to the front, then slip one stitch. I would slip that stitch as if to purl since the rest of the stitches are purls. Now you will have your original stitches on your right needle, then the yarn, then the slipped stitch. Now Purl 2. This will leave a decorative line of yarn across one stitch.
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