What is the right side and wrong side of knitting?

The easiest way to distinguish the sides is to look at a simple swatch in Stockinette Stitch. The flat side with all the V's on it is the "right" side. The bumpy purl side is the "wrong" side. If your pattern calls for Reverse Stockinette, it's the opposite.

Which row is right side of knitting?

The right side of your knitting is the face of the fabric. This is the side that will be on the outside of a garment. The wrong side is the back side of the fabric, and will be on the inside of a garment. When the right side of the fabric is facing you, you're working on a right side row.

Which is the right and left side in knitting?

Front and back refer to the orientation of the fabric as you are knitting it. The front is the side you are looking at as you knit. Sometimes the right side is at the front and sometimes the wrong side is at the front.

What does RS and WS mean in knitting?

This means that on Row 1, which is the right side of the piece (RS), you will knit all 12 stitches on the needle. Then for Row 2, the wrong side (WS) of the piece, you will purl every stitch. The pattern may now say: Rep Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 4” from the beginning, ending with a WS row.

Is Row 1 the right side in knitting?

The first row of a knitting pattern is considered the right side, and the second row is considered the wrong side. Since one is an odd number, all of the odd rows are right side facing.

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Is first row after cast on right side or wrong side?

When you turn needle to put it in your left hand in preparation to work the first row, the purl side of the cast on is facing you. It's usually considered the “wrong side” of the cast on. If you knit that first row, you are knitting a wrong side row.

Is the cast on row considered Row 1?

The cast on itself is not counted, however, some cast on methods create both a cast on and a knitted row. For example, the most popular cast on, the long tail method, creates both a cast on and a knitted row. So in this case, you would count that as the first row.

Which is Ws on garter stitch?

THE FIRST WAVELET MADE ON THE FIRST ROW directly above the cast-on. That's it. There is no difficulty, no big secret. You just need to remember what a knit or a purl stitch looks like and which stitch you are working.

How do you tell the right side of a knit fabric?

Single Knit Fabric can be a bit tricky to tell the right side from the wrong side, especially if the stitches are small. The right side will look like rows of Vs running vertical down the length of the fabric. The wrong side will have small curves running horizontally across the fabric.

When knitting which is the left side?

3. Count your rows. Most patterns start on the right side. This means, that every odd-numbered row you knit is the right side, and every even-numbered row means knitting the wrong side.

What does right side facing mean?

When you sew two bits of fabric together it's common to hear the phrase, 'right sides together' or 'right sides facing'. This means that the 'right sides' of the fabric will be touching as you sew the seam. Then once its sewn and you turn the fabric over, you don't see the seam and it looks nice and flat.

What is the side edge in knitting?

The edge stitch, often called selvedge or selvage (self-finished edge), refers to the stitches on the left and right sides of a flat knitting project. A selvage can be one or more stitches wide.

How do I know what row I am knitting?

To count the number of rows in your knitting, count the stitches (the V's) vertically, including the loop over the needle. I've only highlighted five rows, but if you wanted to count the total number of rows you have worked, continue counting vertically down the column of stitches.

What does ending with a right side row mean in knitting?

Ending with a right side row means that you complete a right side row before moving on to the next instruction in your pattern. So, in the next step, the wrong side is facing you (bumpy side).

Do you cast off on the right or wrong side?

Typically you cast off stitches on the right side (so after you finished the last return row). But you can use this technique on the wrong side as well or even in the middle of a project. E.g. to shape the armpits or the neckline of a sweater.

How do you tell the difference between the right and wrong side of fabric?

Right side: When instructions mention the "right side" of fabric, they are talking about the "printed" or "pretty" surface of the fabric. You usually sew things with right sides together so the stitching will be on the inside of the finished project. Wrong side: The other surface is the "wrong" side of the fabric.

What is the wrong side of the fabric?

It's usually easy to tell the difference between the right and wrong side of a woven fabric with a design or pattern printed on it. The colors on the right side are brighter. The wrong side of the fabric looks like a faded version of the right side. This woven fabric has a pattern printed on it.

What does ending on a RS row mean?

If your pattern tells you to end on a RS row, your final row would start with the tail on the right-hand side. Wrong-side = tail on the left. Here is an example of a wrong-side row. This time, the tail of your work will fall on the left-hand side of your work.

When knitting Do you slip the first stitch?

The standard technique is to slip the first stitch of every row on the heel flap, and then pick up one stitch for every slipped stitch along the edge (plus a couple more in a key location, but that's a topic for a later date). This means that you're picking up one stitch for every two rows.

Do you slip first and last stitch?

On the purl side, or wrong side, follow the same steps: slip the first stitch without knitting or purling, purl the rest of the stitches except for the last one, knit the last stitch.

What does end on wrong side mean?

When your pattern tells you to end on a wrong side row it means that the last row you knit is the one on the wrong side (hidden side) of your project. So if you are knitting in stocking stitch (stockinette) the last row you work is a purl row so that you are ready to knit the next row.