Knit-Along Clue 2

[Kaleigh]

Quick clarification - the blocking template hasn't changed - it's the same? So I don't have to re-print it?
Thanks

It will be the same template every week

[roseannie]

That's not what has me scratching my head. A "knit below" is an increase. Doing this every second stitch will not produce a square

an increase is knitting TWICE into the same stitch. When they say knit below, they mean skip the next stitch in current row but KNIT INTO THE STITCH directly below it from the last row. You then move one to the NEXT stitch in the current row...

hope that helps!

I have knitted patterns were you do an increase by knitting in the stitch below along with knitting into the stitch on your needle. For this pattern you just knit in the stitch below and let the stitch on the needle slip off. Their video shows how it is done.

Think I will be using my row counter for these blocks. This way once the first is worked to the right size I will be able to tell how many rows I will need to make the rest so they are all the same size.

[lifetimeknitter]

Think I will be using my row counter for these blocks. This way once the first is worked to the right size I will
be able to tell how many rows I will need to make the rest so they are all the same size.

I know what you mean. I'll be doing the same thing. I use my row counters for everything I knit.

[KnittinQuiltr]

Just want to double check, after making the Clue#2 squares, I will not have any Color D yarn left. So Color D will not be used in any of the remaining clues? Thanks!

After this clue you can say goodbye to your friend, Contrast B

Don't your mean you will be finished with Contrast D. not B?!?

[Kaleigh]

Just want to double check, after making the Clue#2 squares, I will not have any Color D yarn left. So Color D will not be used in any of the remaining clues? Thanks!

After this clue you can say goodbye to your friend, Contrast B

Don't your mean you will be finished with Contrast D. not B?!?

... Yup! Yup, I did Thanks for catching that, I changed my original comment.

[knitmaniac]

If you click on Clue 2 from this page: http://www.bernat.com/2012mysteryafghan/, it gives the CAL Clue 2 instead of the KAL.

[jr15]

My sister and I are taking on this challenge and we were so glad to get the 8 squares done before clue 2.
I think I will have to help her out with this new square because she is a new knitter - however I am proud of how quickly and even her squares turned out.
Keep kniting Heather you are doing great!!!!

[Lairy]

Very new to knitting --- have only been doing it for a couple of years -- after my girlfriend and I taught ourselves how to knit. I immediately jumped on the bandwagon for the crochet as I have been doing that since I can remember! I thought the KAL would be a good way to reinforce what I already know and do some new stuff too!

Now here is the question I have when reading the pattern -- "Rep last 2 rows for pat until Block measures 9½" [24.5 cm], ending with a 2nd row of pat." I am having trouble reading this section. I know "pat" means pattern --- but what does it mean to repeat for pattern, and what does it mean to end with a 2nd row of pattern? Or Ending with 2 rows of pattern does that mean 2 rows of knit or 2 rows of the K1below row?! Or simply ending the square with the K1 below row?

Any help for this knitting newbie would be greatly appreciated!

[Kaleigh]

If you click on Clue 2 from this page: http://www.bernat.com/2012mysteryafghan/, it gives the CAL Clue 2 instead of the KAL.

That link's been fixed

[Kaleigh]

Now here is the question I have when reading the pattern -- "Rep last 2 rows for pat until Block measures 9½" [24.5 cm], ending with a 2nd row of pat." I am having trouble reading this section. I know "pat" means pattern --- but what does it mean to repeat for pattern, and what does it mean to end with a 2nd row of pattern? Or Ending with 2 rows of pattern does that mean 2 rows of knit or 2 rows of the K1below row?! Or simply ending the square with the K1 below row?

Any help for this knitting newbie would be greatly appreciated!

It means to keep doing those last two rows over and over until your square is 9 1/2".

1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. *K1below. P1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K1below. K1.
... over and over!

"ending with a 2nd row of pat" means that the final row you will do before casting off is the 2nd row (with the k1below).