The Knitters Thread

Burlesque_Babe

would it be 3 from each end? or a 4 and a 3 if you are doing the largest size?

MoaningMyrtle

I'd divide 50 by 7, leaving 7, so pearl two together on every seventh stitch.

2cats1kid

I'd just knit 2 together purlwise evenly across the row. So I'd purl 3, (purl 2 together purl 5) 6 times, purl 2 tog, purl 3. (Does that work out?)

redballoon_2

2cats1kid - yes that works out but it works out what moaning Myrtle says!

eeek who do i go with?

moor426

If you were to decrease that number of stitches at the end of two rows, would it not be more likely to say cast off rather than 'decrease across'?

I would go with the even decrease across the row.

2cats1kid

redballoon, tbh either would do. I personally make it symmetrical, but moaningmyrtle's would work just as well. I wouldn't do half at the beginning and half at the end or you might get a stepped effect at each end.

redballoon_2

thanks it's worked out ok!

OrkneyStar

Decrease stitches will mean evenly across the row. If it had to be in specific places (ie the end or one side or centre) it would normally say so!

Burlesque_Babe

ah yes, of course, didn't think about that

greenpixey

I just knitted my first gnome :j