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Posted by patetc on February 13, 2008, 8:06 am
> patetc wrote:
> > I haven't been knitting for quite awhile and am drawing a blank on
> > following the directions for an afghan I'm knitting.
>
> > The pattern row reads like this: =A0Row 1 (RS) K 1, *yo, k 6, (slip 2
> > tog as if to knit, k 1, p2sso), k 6, yo, k 1; rep from * across.
>
> > My question is do I include the final k 6, yo, k 1 in each repeat or
> > just the stitches from the * to the end of the =A0).
>
> > I hope someone can understand this and help me out before I go any
> > further.
>
> You would repeat all the sts after the *. What's in the () is just a
> long explanation of a double decrease which offsets the 2 YOs in the
> repeat so you end with the same number of sts you start with.
>
> sue
Thanks Sue.
The next row is a purl row so it won't be too lacy.
The confusion was if I should repeat everything from the * or just
that in ( ) and you've answered my question. Now I can proceed
without having to rip it out!
PaT
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