oh no! knitting help!?

Question

so i learned how to knit yesterday and was knit one-ing and purl two-ing away but then i went to bed and now i cant remember if i knit last or purled last. is there any was to tell?

thts supposed to say "any way to tell"
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Answer 1

Yep!

you could try counting from the beginning of the row, but the easiest way is just to look at the last few stitches on the needle.

Looking at the front of your knitting (holding it the way you would to continue knitting) a purl stitch will have a loop around the bottom of the stitch on the needle and a knit stitch will have a v shape below the stitch on the needle.

Also, since it sounds like you might be knitting ribbing, a column of purl stitches will form the part of the ribbing that recedes back.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Hi,

Your strand/s of wool will be on oppisite sides of the needle when you look at your last stitch knitting is on the other side while purl is closest to your chest. A trick I do is an exercise book I write what I am making page number and book etc there I also write down information off the ball of wool e.g colour number dye lot number brand and colour and where I bought it from so I can get more if needed. the page then lets me know what row is next etc that way if I'm needed on the telephone or something or someone distracts me I look down and there it is row 17 p2tog k1 etc
Hope this helps my email address is [e-mail]

Answer 3

OH NO! I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THEN REALIZED THAT EACH ROW, THE PURL WAS EITHER THE ODD NUMBER STITCHES OR EVEN NUMBER STITCHES. LUCKILY THE PATTERN I AM USING THE PURL STITCHES WERE THE EVEN NUMBER STITCHES. IF YOUR PATTERN IS ALTERNATING THE K-P STITCH THEN IT IS EASY TO DETERMINE IF YOU STOPPED AT A P STITCH OR K STITCH. I AM A 3 MONTH BEGINNER ALSO, SO I HOPE IT HELPS. I HAVE ALSO FOUND A WEB SITE THAT MIGHT HELP YOU. HAVE FUN KNITTING!

Answer 4

If you are continuing in the same pattern from previous row(s) you can determine what your next stitch should be with a pearl stitch the one just below will lie horizontally, a knit stitch will look somewhat like an inverted horseshoe. Good luck with your project and welcome to the world of knitting!

Answer 5

You could always cout back from the 1st row of your pattern to find out which one you should be on now or watch this video, http://www.knittinghelp.com/dynamic/php/video/index.php?file=/stitches/seed-stitch-rds.mpg she shows you the difference between knit and purl.

good luck

Answer 6

It's hard to describe, but you can definitely tell by the way the thread runs. You best bet is asking the person who taught you to have a look at your stuff and show you how to tell the difference.