Sometimes I need to see things side by side to understand how they are the same and different a real ah ha moment for me. These are all decrease stitches with yarn overs. Starting at the lower right and working up. Knit 2 together (k2tog) with the yarn over on the right. Not a good look. I did the yarn over on the left on the next 4 rows. Nice even row slanting to the right. The knit 2 through back loop (k2tbl) does not make for a nice slanting line but it is quick for turning the heel of a sock. Slip slip knit (ssk) Is the smoothest left slanting decrease, both stitches are slipped knit wise then knit together. The last is slipping a stitch purl wise then knitting and passing the slipped stitch over (psso) not as nice a line of stitches. In the top rows I stacked my decreases with a yarn over then with knit front and back (kfb) just to see how they stacked up. Not much difference in appearance. Ah ha and now I know. --Ann--
Socks are finished with the slip slip knit and knit 2 together. It makes a lacy cable looking pattern. My cheat sheet because I would knit these between other things and I forget so quickly which row I was knitting. Maybe now after doing the swatches I can remember the stitches and the symbols, the left slant slip 1 then slip the 2nd stitch and knit. The right slant stick the needle into the 2nd stitch, the far side of the chart. The next pattern I knit might use different symbols. Always check the chart!! --Ann--
2 comments:
Thanks for knitting the side by side examples and sharing with us! I do not know how to read a chart, so have avoided that. I should learn, though. Your socks are beautiful. Love the color of the yarn.
It does help to see an example, doesn't it? Love those blue socks; what a pretty color of blue!
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