For the knitters

[mizarchivist]

Ok, I found a fun, fast wrap pattern from a library book. The pattern is as follows:
Rows 1-6: p1 (yrn, p2tog) to last st, p1.
Rows 7-12: knit (3 g st ridges)

The picture shows that the first part is tight and the second half is lacy and loose looking.

Now, if I read this rightly, if I'm perling 2 together in the first part. This means I'm going to reduce with each row. But it's a perfectly rectangular wrap- what part of that pattern is the increase part?
Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike knit/crochet shorthand??

(I've allowed anon. commentary for this occasion)

Comments

[cutieperson]

i'm still working on finishing a scarf :/

[manderwoos.livejournal.com]

One more reason I must come back. So you can teach me to knit.

Things we missed out on... ;)

[spinrabbit.livejournal.com]

"yrn" = "yarn round needle" = "yarn over"

A yarn over is an increase that makes a hole. To do it, you just wrap the yarn around the right-hand needle without making a stitch. Every time you do a purl two together, you do a yarn over first, so you don't actually change the number of stitches in the row.

Rows 1-6 are a simple form of "fagotting", which is a very open net-like lace.

[mizarchivist]

I was so hoping that you'd enlighten me, and you have! Thank you, my dear