Puzzled over an increase
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knittingI am having some trouble figuring out the increase in Tony's Cashmere Scarf and Gloves (link goes to pattern on Ravelry).
The instructions say:
I feel like I'm missing the obvious, but I can't tell if that means that I should count an increase symbol on the chart as just a M1, or if it should M1 + one more knit stitch (or purl stitch as appropriate).
To complicate matters, when I try to figure it out by studying the chart, I get something that maybe is correct if I sometimes treat the M1 one way, and if I sometimes treat the M1 another way.
On the 1st Needle Chart, Row 16 has 19 regular stitches + 5 empty/placeholder stitches, while row 17 of the 1st Needle chart has 19 regular stitches + 5 M1 stitches, which leads me to believe that the symbol on the chart only counts to mark the increase -- that is, I need to do:
* pick up and knit
* continue knitting in pattern, but don't consider the next knit stitch as part of the M1
However, the only way I can make the stitches line up in the chart once I hit the Thumb Stitches section of the 2nd Needle chart is to assume that one increase symbol is equivalent to the M1 and a subsequent knit stitch. Otherwise, I'll have too few stitches.
That is, Row 20 has 24 regular stitches + 16 empty/placeholder stitches, while Row 21 has 23 regular stitches + 16 empty placeholder stitches + 1 increase. The increase took the place of one of the regular stitches, which makes me think that when I hit the increase, I should:
* pick up and knit
* knit another stitch
* continue knitting in pattern
I am going back and forth, and I can't decide which interpretation to follow, or whether I should follow one interpretation half the time, and the other interpretation the other half. Any insights much welcome ♥
Also, one more thing: I'm somewhat confused by what it means to "pick up the loop beneath..." (it is entirely possible I am doing it another way *g*). Any idea if doing the M1 using the instructions from KnittingHelp.com would cause a noticeable difference from those written in the pattern?
The instructions say:
Make 1 right = pick up and knit the loop beneath the stitch on the left needle, then knit the stitch originally above
Make 1 left = pick up and knit the second loop down from the stitch on the right needle, then continue with stitches on left needle in pattern
Special note: for this pattern, M1 is just the additional stitch and does not include working the stitch above the loop picked up
I feel like I'm missing the obvious, but I can't tell if that means that I should count an increase symbol on the chart as just a M1, or if it should M1 + one more knit stitch (or purl stitch as appropriate).
To complicate matters, when I try to figure it out by studying the chart, I get something that maybe is correct if I sometimes treat the M1 one way, and if I sometimes treat the M1 another way.
On the 1st Needle Chart, Row 16 has 19 regular stitches + 5 empty/placeholder stitches, while row 17 of the 1st Needle chart has 19 regular stitches + 5 M1 stitches, which leads me to believe that the symbol on the chart only counts to mark the increase -- that is, I need to do:
* pick up and knit
* continue knitting in pattern, but don't consider the next knit stitch as part of the M1
However, the only way I can make the stitches line up in the chart once I hit the Thumb Stitches section of the 2nd Needle chart is to assume that one increase symbol is equivalent to the M1 and a subsequent knit stitch. Otherwise, I'll have too few stitches.
That is, Row 20 has 24 regular stitches + 16 empty/placeholder stitches, while Row 21 has 23 regular stitches + 16 empty placeholder stitches + 1 increase. The increase took the place of one of the regular stitches, which makes me think that when I hit the increase, I should:
* pick up and knit
* knit another stitch
* continue knitting in pattern
I am going back and forth, and I can't decide which interpretation to follow, or whether I should follow one interpretation half the time, and the other interpretation the other half. Any insights much welcome ♥
Also, one more thing: I'm somewhat confused by what it means to "pick up the loop beneath..." (it is entirely possible I am doing it another way *g*). Any idea if doing the M1 using the instructions from KnittingHelp.com would cause a noticeable difference from those written in the pattern?