Help-pattern stitch from afghan pattern

[CrochetRT]

I printed a pattern from CPC called "Roman Stripe Afghan". I have tried and tried to make sense of the two pattern rows but I just can't.

 

Can anyone help?

 

Thanks,

CrochetRT

[Mittymoo]

Its basically a direction for a Solomon's Knot or a Lover's Knot!! Not an easy stitch to master, but persevere!!

Try this site:

http://www.nexstitch.com/v_solomons_knot.html

Hope this helps a little!!!

[CrochetRT]

Hmmmm?! It doesn't look open or lacy when I look at the picture.

[Mittymoo]

Look a bit closer! You can see that, instead of missing a couple of stitches, the stitch has gone into the same one. The double threads so typical of a Solomons Knot are there.

[Mittymoo]

OK!!! Went and got some thread and had a go!

 

Row 1--1 S.C. in 2nd Ch from hook, (pretty self-explanatory!) *draw up a 1/2 inch loop, (pull up a loop half an inch high with the stitch already on the hook) Y.O. (yarn over hook) and draw up a 1/2 inch loop in same Ch., (insert hook in same stitch and pull up a half inch high loop; you will have three loops on your hook) Y.O. hook and through the 3 loops, (yarn over hook and draw through all three loops) skip 1 Ch, (skip one chain) 1 S.C. in next Ch, (1 sc in next chain) repeat from * across row, Ch 2, turn (Repeat from *until you get to the other side and then chain 2 and turn).

 

 

The second row is basically the foundation row repeated, using the sc from the foundation row instead of the chains.

 

Hope that's not as clear as mud!!!!

[CrochetRT]

I've tried it and I have 4 loops on my hook. The one from the SC and 3 more from the 1/2 in. loop, YO, 1/2 in. loop. No matter what I try, it's always the same!

[CrochetRT]

DUH!!! Now I get it. I should stop trying to insert my own thoughts into the instructions! Thanks!

[Mittymoo]

That's fine!! I hate seeing anyone frustrated with directions, particularly me!!!! Hope it all works out for you!! Seems to be a lovely pattern!!!