swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I am teaching myself how to knit tonight and have a question on a pattern. Okay so this is the pattern Cast on 26 stitches Knit 18 rows Row 19 BO first 6 stitches to end Row 20 BO first 6 stitiches to end knit 6 rows knit 2 together What does the things in red mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 What are you making? That pattern sounds to me like it's missing a few steps, if what you've posted is indeed what you have. When I see a pattern that says "BO first six stitches," that means to bind off the first six stitches; it is used to shape armholes, for instance, after you've done the body of the item. Then you do the same thing on the other side (on the next row, BO first six stitches), so they match. Usually when a pattern says "knit two together," it means that you insert your needle into the first two stitches on the other needle, instead of the first stitch, and you knit them together as if they were one stitch. You wrap the yarn and pull it through both stitches together. It's a decrease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 knittinghelp.com is your friend :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 What are you making? That pattern sounds to me like it's missing a few steps, if what you've posted is indeed what you have. When I see a pattern that says "BO first six stitches," that means to bind off the first six stitches; it is used to shape armholes, for instance, after you've done the body of the item. Then you do the same thing on the other side (on the next row, BO first six stitches), so they match. Usually when a pattern says "knit two together," it means that you insert your needle into the first two stitches on the other needle, instead of the first stitch, and you knit them together as if they were one stitch. You wrap the yarn and pull it through both stitches together. It's a decrease. It's a little gnome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 knittinghelp.com is your friend :) Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 There doesn't happen to be a link to the pattern online, does there? I'd be happy to take a look at the whole pattern to see if I can tell where it's going. Knittinghelp.com is very good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 There doesn't happen to be a link to the pattern online, does there? I'd be happy to take a look at the whole pattern to see if I can tell where it's going. Knittinghelp.com is very good though. No, it came in the before the journey waldorf curric I bought. There is no pictures for me to guess if I am doing it write. What I wrote is exactly how it is written in the curric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well finished the pattern. It makes a cape from the looks of how it turned out. Now to assemble in such a way to create the gnome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It took me a bit, but I found the pattern, with a picture: http://waldorfjourney.typepad.com/the_gnomes_home/2009/06/june-1st-show.html It sounds like you figured it out, though -- good for you! It is adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 It took me a bit, but I found the pattern, with a picture: http://waldorfjourney.typepad.com/the_gnomes_home/2009/06/june-1st-show.html It sounds like you figured it out, though -- good for you! It is adorable! Oh you're good! seeing a picture helped me greatly figure out what to do with the cape. Tomorrow I will stuff it and then track down my camera and show you all my work. I have to say I am pretty pleased with myself. From no knowledge of knitting to a completed cape in my hands in 2 hours. And it doesn't look hideous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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