Missy
10-16-2003, 08:19 PM
This is the pattern I have, but i don't understand a few parts of it.
Super Easy and Fast Spiral Rib Socks
If any of you are hesitant to try socks, do make some spiral ribs. They are easy, fit most anyone and have no heel or toe.
Materials:
2 skeins Wool Ease or any worsted yarn
4 double pointed needles, size 4
Gauge:
6 stitches to an inch in unstretched spiral ribbing
Instructions:
Cast on 48 stitches and join work on doubled pointed needles. Do Knit 3, Purl 3 ribbing for 4 inches.
Begin next round with P1, K3 and continue in K3, P3 ribbing.
Work 3 more rounds.
Begin next round with P2, K3 and continue in K3, P3 ribbing.
Work in this manner, moving the rib stitches over one stitch every four rounds. (Don't worry about screwing this up - I've noticed that if you use dark yarn you don't notice as much if you begin the next round one row late or early.)
Work until sock is about 16 inches long total.
Knit one round even. On next round, K1, K2 together. Repeat these two rounds until 8 stitches remain.
Run yarn through stitches twice. Weave in yarn end. Now make another right away or you'll be left with only one sock.
What I don't understand from this pattern is:
Cast on 48 stitches and join work on doubled pointed needles. Now am I working on one needle? Three needles? Or four? And if it is multiple needles how many stitches per needle?
And on other patterns I have read "slip the stitch" what does that mean. On other patterns I have also read "break the yarn" does that mean cut the yarn??
Super Easy and Fast Spiral Rib Socks
If any of you are hesitant to try socks, do make some spiral ribs. They are easy, fit most anyone and have no heel or toe.
Materials:
2 skeins Wool Ease or any worsted yarn
4 double pointed needles, size 4
Gauge:
6 stitches to an inch in unstretched spiral ribbing
Instructions:
Cast on 48 stitches and join work on doubled pointed needles. Do Knit 3, Purl 3 ribbing for 4 inches.
Begin next round with P1, K3 and continue in K3, P3 ribbing.
Work 3 more rounds.
Begin next round with P2, K3 and continue in K3, P3 ribbing.
Work in this manner, moving the rib stitches over one stitch every four rounds. (Don't worry about screwing this up - I've noticed that if you use dark yarn you don't notice as much if you begin the next round one row late or early.)
Work until sock is about 16 inches long total.
Knit one round even. On next round, K1, K2 together. Repeat these two rounds until 8 stitches remain.
Run yarn through stitches twice. Weave in yarn end. Now make another right away or you'll be left with only one sock.
What I don't understand from this pattern is:
Cast on 48 stitches and join work on doubled pointed needles. Now am I working on one needle? Three needles? Or four? And if it is multiple needles how many stitches per needle?
And on other patterns I have read "slip the stitch" what does that mean. On other patterns I have also read "break the yarn" does that mean cut the yarn??