[Nfb-krafters-korner] Striped cloth

[Zimmer, Cindy]

Yes, sounds right.  What you are doing is Pearling those same three stitches AGAIN!  To me, it is NOT an enlongated stitch like you wrote.  I would describe it as if you were to take your three fingers on your right hand (ring, middle and pointer fingers) and lay them over the same three fingers on your left hand.  It creates this criss cross pattern and is done on every other row!  Remember to knit loose!  This helps you be able to P3tog with ease.

Good Luck!

Cindy Z. 

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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:21 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Striped cloth

Okay Cindy, I'm lost here.
Explain row 2 to me:

Row 2: K1, *p3tog leaving the three stitches on the left needle 
Okay, I understand P3 and leaving the 3 stitches on the left needle and then that should leave you with those stitches on the left and the stitch you pulled through them on the right needle.

Row 2: (continued) yrn 
Okay, wrap working yarn, which is still in front from the P3tog, so that yarn is still on the front side ready for the next P3tog.  You should now have 3 stitches on the left needle and a yrn stitch and the previous stitch on the right needle.

Row 2:  (continued), purl those 3 original stitches together again and let them fall off the left needle
Okay, purl those original 3 stitches together like before and let them fall off the left needle.  You should now have 3 stitches on your right needel and none remaining on the left.

Wow, it sure is funny how it makes since when I am writing it out to you this way, yet when I first looked at it and even the second and third time, I just wasn't seeing the construction of this stitch combination whatsoever.

So, this should give you a bard or slightly bulky elongated stitch?  It almost seems like you are knitting and crocheting at the same time.  Hmmm, I'm definitely going to have to pull a pare of needles out for this one, but I will grant you this, this stitch has got my thought process working in go mode!

Susan R. 
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net 
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