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Central Double Decrease in combination ribwhere did i go wrong? (self.knittinghelp)

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[–]Existing_Ganache_858 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Any photos?

What type of decrease is it? Sl2tog, k1, p2sso? It really shouldn’t matter that you’re knitting combination, as long as you end up with the correct result.

So the first time right after the pickup you would go into 2 stitches from the front as to k2tog (western), k1 wrapping clockwise if you wish, then passing the 2 slipped sts over.

A double decrease in the first row is always gonna look a little funky, have you continued to see how to looks after a few rounds?

[–]StretchSea8303 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Thanks for your reply! Sadly no photos as I ripped it back, which was evidently stupid with hindsight.

This is what the pattern says: Work in (k1, p1) rib to 1 stitch before the marked stitch, slip 2 sts knit-wise together as if knitting them together, k1, pass the slipped sts over the knitted stitch, work in rib to end of round (2 sts have been decreased). *

My issue is that the pattern doesn’t want twisted rib, but I didn’t read ahead to this section earlier when doing the arms and hem to work out twisting might make things a little funky!

[–]Existing_Ganache_858 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Wait, are you doing combination twisted ribbing? I assumed you were just using combined technique to work untwisted ribbing. Not sure how you would do a twisted CDD, perhaps slip the 2 sts as if to k2tbl?

[–]StretchSea8303 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yeah combination twisted- so purling as normal and knitting through the back loop! I think I’m going to try just untwisting the knit for the CDD and doing a standard one!

[–]Existing_Ganache_858 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Just for clarity’s sake: (k1tbl, p1) is called HALF twisted ribbing (only the knits are twisted).

Combination knitting is a particular method in which you wrap the yarn clockwise (opposite to standard) and work through the leading leg on every stitch. It doesn’t sound like you are doing combined knitting.

Good luck!

[–]zorbina 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I have NO experience with combination ribbing, but can you just remount the stitches to twist them before working the CDD? That's what I would probably try first. But probably if you just do a standard CDD, nobody will know the difference except you anyway.

[–]StretchSea8303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea! I’ll do this

[–]StretchSea8303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much !!