Hi there
I am very new to machine knitting and am learning a lot from MKM and the Facebook groups. It was some people on a Facebook group that suggested I write to you. I am writing about the pattern in the June 2024 edition on Page 25. Cream Cracker. I have made my tension square and am ready to start but the instructions for the Back are confusing to me. It says: “Cast on 135 sts in 1×1 rib. (I’m fine with that.) Knit 24 tubular rows. Carriage is at left. Set carriage to 1×1 rib. Knit 1 row. This is completely baffling to me. If someone could explain it I would be most grateful. Kind regards, Ann
Thanks for asking Ann, and perhaps you’d be better knitting a small sample, than trying to imagine it in your head. Whenever we cast on in 1×1 rib, we knit tubular rows to close the edge and give a neat finish. This time, instead of the usual (for me) five rows of tubular, we knit 24 tubular rows. In effect, we’re knitting a ‘hem’ with the look of rib but it doesn’t pull in like rib. The zigzag row is from right to left, 24 passes of the carriage takes us back to the left and the one row of 1×1 ‘closes the hem’ so to speak. The carriage returns to the right, then we transfer for stocking stitch and knit 66 rows. Do please try a small sample and knit happy!
Thanks Anne, I will try it out. Another member of the Facebook group has now told me that she has knitted this pattern and sent me a photo of the hem. I understand the pattern now. Again thanks for your reply. I’m constantly amazed at the willingness of the machine knitting community to help a beginner. I hope I will be able to repay this help one day. Kind regards, Ann
