Help with crossover rib pattern in sensational knitted socks

I am totally stuck! I got a great tonal yarn from kp and was going to to this patten (page 37 for those of you that might have the book) and I don't know how to do this stitch!,,

It says work 5 sts (k1,yo,k1,yo,k1) into next 2 sts tog (treat the 2 sts tog as 1stitch when working the 5 stitches)

What the heck does that mean? Do I start to do a k2tog, then knit ? How do I get the yo in there... Cute pattern but I am so stuck! Anyone out there have any ideas?

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Permalink Reply by PickleSue on February 7, 2012 at 9:30pm

Hi Kath. I don't have time right now to try to find a you tube example, but let me see if I can explain it.

First of all, yes! You do start by doing a k2tog. But DO NOT let go of the old stitches on the left needle. After that first k2 tog (which is the first k1 in the parenthesis), bring the yarn to the front between the needles and then over the right needle to the back (just like a regular yo- you're just doing it while these other stitches are messing with you), then go back into those 2 stitches that you have knit together once already- and knit 1 through them again (DO NOT let them go off the left needle yet!!). Then bring the yarn to the front between the needles and over the right needle to the back (the second yo in the line), then knit those same 2 stitches together again and let them go off the left needle. You will have created 5 stitches out of the original 2.

So I didn't have time to search you-tube, but I love to draw. :O So I did a small visual.

The green stitches are the 5 new ones: k1,yo,k1,yo,k1. All of them have been done through the two orange ones that you knit together for the very first k1. This drawing is what it would look like after the 5 new stitches are formed, but before the 2 old stitches are slipped off the left needle.

Hope this helps! (and I hope this image will load!)

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

Peggy Sue, you have become incredible with your explanations and I love your drawing!

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 8, 2012 at 4:05pm

Love your illustrations!

Permalink Reply by Buffy Joseph on February 10, 2012 at 10:52am

Great explanation and picture! When you do one for Kitchener stitch (just the regular Kitchener), I'd love to see it. I'm fine with it, but I have a friend who just can't get it unless I'm there walking her through it every single time. Obviously my explanation, doing it & even a card with the steps written out are just not making sense to her!

Permalink Reply by PickleSue on February 10, 2012 at 11:23am

Maybe she's a visual learner like me! :) A diagram just makes it. I'll try to get it done and put it someplace conspicuous. :)

Thanks Buffy. :)

Permalink Reply by kittenseventoes on February 7, 2012 at 10:15pm

great explanation- love your visual, too! annekat

Permalink Reply by PickleSue on February 8, 2012 at 7:06am

Thanks Cheryl and kittenseventoes!! I really enjoy drawing stuff like that and the explanation part. I have a series I want to do for kitchener stitch but keep forgetting about it. The written directions of purl this knit that, etc etc etc just leave me tired. Then when you get someone who purls in the Eastern combined method, it is just a mess. I'm hoping the visual I have in mind will help, and it even works for grafting garter stitch!! :)

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 8, 2012 at 7:24am

Yes, I've learned that the mantra of "knit, purl; purl, knit" for the st st kitchner, becomes "knit, purl; knit, purl" or at least that is how I remember it off the top of my head. Hmmmm..... I best go check that out.

Yep, checked it out and I did it correct!

Permalink Reply by kath on February 8, 2012 at 9:16am

OMGosh... this is AWESOME - I totally get it now!!!

YOU ARE AMAZING - that picture is great as well, that is SO AMAZING!!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by PickleSue on February 8, 2012 at 10:45am

Yay!!

I think I figured out what I want to be when I grow up! An illustrator for knitting manuals! Lol. Wonder how to break into that market. :) And can I do it from home? Lol.

Permalink Reply by Nutty4Knitting on February 8, 2012 at 12:44pm

You're hired!! As soon as I have one that needs illustrating! =))

Seriously! That's a fantastic graphic!

Permalink Reply by PickleSue on February 8, 2012 at 2:27pm

Thanks Nutty! And sounds good! :)

Just for the fun of it- I'll show you one I did last year from watching a Knitting Daily show. It was demonstrated and I didn't want to forget how to do it, so sat down and made a 3x5 index card of the technique after the show was over. :) To keep in my notions bag, of course. :)