Finding the beginning/end row

phoenixjen · 12-07-2005, 01:36 AM

I need to know how to find the begninning or end of a row on circular needles. I have been knitting until the sweater I am making is 13.5" long (for my toddler). Now the pattern wants me to k within 3 sts of marker, p6, k to within 3 sts of marker, p6, k to end of round. (This part I understand.) How do I know I'm at the end of the round?

Jenny

BinkyKat · 12-07-2005, 06:43 AM

My first guess would mean, you just knit right up to the marker then...rather than to "within x stitches" of the marker. Once you reach your marker, you've completed a round.

Ingrid? Do you concur?

:D

Julie · 12-07-2005, 06:58 AM

Wait, I'm confused. Where are the markers? Is there a marker at the end of the round, or elsewhere?

brendajos · 12-07-2005, 01:20 PM

whew,.... i was afraid i was the only one who was wondering that.

Do you have markers in the work already? if you do where did you put them in?

Ingrid · 12-07-2005, 01:43 PM

I'm thinking that you're wondering if those three purl stitches are the end of the round or the marker is. What are the next directions?

phoenixjen · 12-07-2005, 04:00 PM

Sorry about the questions about the markers. There are two markers at the center of the side of the sweater. I had to cast on stitches to create the side of the sweater. In the middle of the cast on stitches I had to place markers.

So the question remains, how do I tell when I get to the end of a row when using a circular needle?

thanks for the responses!

Jenny

brendajos · 12-07-2005, 04:04 PM

well just in general you normally should place a marker at the beginning of the row when you join after casting on. usually placing one of a different color than the others you will be using is helpful so you know which one is the beginning of the row.

on those occasions when i have been too lazy to deal with cutting a piece of yarn or to look for a marker, i have just followed the line up from where my cast on tail is and gone with that. it may be off a stitch or two but i am usually content with it being "close enough."

now if that is different in your situation, i don't know. :thinking: