How do you tell which side is the “work side” of a k2p2 rib knit?
I’m knitting my first sweater: the wheat cable vest from the March 2008 issue of Creative Knitting. I’ve just started the back, and it says to work in the k2p2 rib until the back measures 5 1/2 inches, “ending with a WS row.” Both sides look identical to me! So, does it matter, or is there a way to tell which side is the “right side” and which side is the “work side” on this particular pattern?
WS = wrong side, which may also be the “work side” in some patterns.
If the total stitches is a multiple of 4, there’s not a lot of difference. When it comes time to seam-up, it’s easier if you have one piece of “beginning yarn” at each seam, rather than two at one and none at the other (reason to end with a WS row both times).
The first row *after* the cast-on is usually considered to be the right side. As you begin this row, note where the tag end of the “beginning yarn” is. Is it at your right or your left? Make a note. On any WS row the tag end will be in the opposite position.
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