Knitting sample photos?

[asterroc]

I'm looking for photos that show what the result will be if I do various simple patterns, such as

* K rows only (which should be the same as only P rows)
* K rows alternating with P rows
* K1P1 repeat, flip, K1P1 repeat
* K1P1 repeat, flip, P1K1 repeat

And how do I get cables that go straight up something? I don't mean like braiding, just unbraided cables?

Basically, I've got K and P down now, and I want to make a scarf that doesn't look totally messy (edit: or boring), so I want to know what these different patterns will get me. I guess I could do like three inches of each and have a bizarre scarf like that.

Comments

[the-xtina.livejournal.com]

That looks more like v. wide ribbing.  So instead of k1p1, it's k3p3 or whatevs.

I am suddenly too hungry to remember which way does ribbing and which seed stitch.  Mmf.  *hungry*

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

I think for ribbing you'd need the same thing facing the same way? So if you end a row with a P, when you flip it over you'll need a K?

And it occurs to me, is my assumption that all rows K (garter) would look the same as all rows P correct?

[the-xtina.livejournal.com]

Yes.  I think of it as aligning bumps (a knit stitch, the bump is away; purl, close-in).  So that "straight cabling" is actually just K4/P4 (or whatever >1 number) ribbing.  I'm not sure off-hand what K4P4 1 row / P 1 row would result in, honestly.

All K rows would be the same as all P rows, except for the very first and last rows, maybe.  Just in how the stitches would relate to the cast-on/-off rows.

[meleah.livejournal.com]

Yes. When you look at the stitches, you should be able to tell what they are - whether they're sitting as a knit or a purl. For stockinette, knit the knit rows and purl the purls. For ribs, knit the knit stitches and purl the purls. For seed, knit the purls and purl the knits.

And Yes. Though never make yourself do all P, you'll die. All K for garter, OTOH, knits up nice and quick. It just looks really ugly IMHO.

Stitch and Bitch (http://www.knithappens.com/content/view/13/1/) is a great getting started guide, with nice patterns and all. Includng ones just to learn increases/decreases, cabling, etc. I learnt to knit as a kid, but coming back to it as an adult and actually wanting to make more than garter stitch scarves, this book really helped. I still use it as a reference source as I find it clearer than many others.

Other great sources are Elizabeth Zimmerman books - any of them, but Knitting Without Tears is particularly awesome.