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Understanding A Knitting Pattern

by Ann
(Canada)


In knitting a pattern and are included does it mean to knit the number of times after the as well as what is inside , example yo,k1,k2tog4 times. Would it be a repeat of 5 times or 4 times.

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Mar 14, 2016
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by: Ratchadawan

You're welcome, Ann.

Ratcha
Mar 10, 2016
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by: Anonymous

Thanks Ratcha for your help in understanding the above. A much clearer picture!
Mar 09, 2016
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by: Ratchadawan

Hi Ann,

"[yo,k1,k2tog] 4 times" means to knit what is in the [ ] 4 times total not 5 times.

If the pattern indicates *[yo,k1,k2tog] ; repeat from * 4 more times, then this would be to work 5 times total.


Thanks for the question;
Happy knitting!


Ratcha

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