Little help, anyone?
I am stuck at one part of the Flower Basket Shawl… (yes- again, Kat and Carrie)
This is where I am:
I have finished the first “upper flower basket” chart (1-24) and had the correct number of stitches at the end- 55. Then I did one round of the “lower flower basket” chart (1-9). It is probably stupid and is obvious but… here is my problem:
I have a total of 75 stitches. I am supposed to knit the lower flower basket chart 7 times… how am I supposed to start the lower chart again with 75 stitches when you have to have 55 stitches at the bottom of that chart?
March 18th, 2005 at 8:53 am
Are you looking at a photocopy of the pattern? There are 2 very important RED boxes on the original chart.
The red boxes indicate a 10 sts pattern repeat to both the left and right of the center sts. (multiple of 20 sts across chart, like the differnce between 55 and 75)
Go get your mag and a red pen and mark the box on your copy and all will become clear.
March 18th, 2005 at 10:27 am
Well I can’t help you, but it looks great so far. Hope you get it figured out
March 18th, 2005 at 11:38 am
That’s exactly why I don’t knit anything with a chart! You should ask High Energy Jenny…she a knitting/mathmatical genius. She’ll take the intergral of the first flower basket or something and tell you what to do.
March 18th, 2005 at 1:15 pm
I haven’t gotten to that part yet, so I’m glad you’re asking the question so I can get the answer!!
March 18th, 2005 at 6:21 pm
yep, carolynn is right. That little boc of 10 sts is the magic repeat box. This is such a clever little pattern. After every 10 rows, you will have increased 20 sts, so then you have to repeat the box twice more. It’s magic. BTW, it looks great so far!!
March 18th, 2005 at 6:22 pm
whoops I guess I meant box….that’s what you get for trying to type in bed lying down!!!
March 20th, 2005 at 12:21 am
OOH! I’m making the flower basket shawl too! I was inspired by you and the crafty schmoo. I LARVE IT.
Looks like you figured it out. At the end of the first 10 rows of the lower basket shawl you will have 75 stitches, then after doing the 10 rows again you will have 95, then 115/135/155/175/195 then change charts again for the edging. Capice???? Rockin.
March 21st, 2005 at 4:29 pm
Hey, i started mine too - with the hand dye.
I’m not nearly that far yet. I got stalled when I realized the yarn is supposed to be doubled, but then I just decided to use smaller needles and see what happns. So far so good…yours looks pretty!
April 6th, 2005 at 8:40 am
I’m so glad I found your site, and read your comments. I just started the FBS and got stuck with only 7 sts. on the needle! I didn’t get the “no stitch” grid boxes at first. The tip about the red box was also critical — I’ll let you know how mine turns out. I used alpaca yarn I’ve had for 30 years! It looks just like the photo in IK! But it’s a bit heavier than the lace yarn suggested, and I’m on size 10 needles. There may be a big fat frog in my future, but it’s all part of the process.