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Posted by bienchat@hotmail.com on October 11, 2007, 2:30 pm
That is correct! There will be half the number of stitches on each
side. which will form a chain. You will use these chain stitches to
pick up as you pick up stitches around for the gusset. It sounds
strange now, but it works!
Marie and the cats
On Oct 11, 4:59 am, circeattreadles.ca wrote:
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> I've done loads of knitting but have started my first pair of socks.
> Found a good basic pattern and have both of them ready to knit the
> heel flap.
> The instructions say:
> Row 1: Slip 1, Knit 1
> Row 2: Slip first stitch purlwise, purl to end
> Okay, sounds clear enough but very strange. This would mean that half
> the stitches are knitted only once instead of twice. Doesn't this make
> for a strange texture? Why knit the flap this way? What would happen
> if I just knit one row and purled the next?
> Confused
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><sense now. I'd definitely not going to use plain stocking stitch for
><the heel flap now that I know the why of skipping every other stitch.
><
><Thank you too Hesira for missing your caffeine hit otherwise I
><wouldn't have realized the importance of slipping the first stitch on
><the wrong side.
><
><Not confused any more - until I get knitting again. (-: