[Florida Gal]

When a pattern says slip the next stitch, do you slip it knit wise or purl wise?

 

[socksaholic]

It is slipped purl wise unless the pattern specifies knit wise, which is unusual, but happens occasionally.

 

[Florida Gal]

It is slipped purl wise unless the pattern specifies knit wise, which is unusual, but happens occasionally.

Thanks, I thought I had heard that but was not sure.

 

[mirl56]

Usually you only slip knit-wise when it's involved with a decrease of some sort.

 

[Palenque1978]

Usually you only slip knit-wise when it's involved with a decrease of some sort.

Therefore, when doing a: s1 k2tog psso, the s1 is slipped knit-wise?

The pattern didn't specify... so, I've been slipping purl-wise. :-(

 

[kcduffer]

I'm making a lace shawl with this decrease. Since I don't want the slipped and then psso stitch twisted, I slip it knit wise. I do whichever looks better to me.

 

[Palenque1978]

I'm making a lace shawl with this decrease. Since I don't want the slipped and then psso stitch twisted, I slip it knit wise. I do whichever looks better to me.

Got it. Thanks.

It's just a headband... and it has taken me through the paces... keeping track of the chart and with tricky stitches such as this one. But, very soon, I'll begin my very first lacey shawl. It's very Jane Austen-ish for my niece. I'll probably run into this instruction in it. May I contact you when and if I run into a brick wall with my shawlette?