Wrong Side / Right Side

[tazluvr]

I really don't understand how to work on the "wrong side" and then the "right side" ....How can you tell the sides apart?

 

I am reading a pattern for a baby blanket. It starts with Rnd 1 (WS) chain 2...blah blah blah.....then Rnd 2 (RS) chain 2...blah blah.....

 

I dont get it? Can someone help me out?!

[MommaChelle]

Rnd 1 is the wrong side of the blanket, and Rnd 2 (the even rounds) is the right side of the blanket. You can place a little marker on the right side of the blanket to keep easier track.

[Guest SamplerLady]

If you're working in rounds you are generally working on the right side.

 

If you're working on rows, when the tail from the foundation chain is in the lower left corner of the fabric, you are looking at the right side.

 

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."

Joseph Chilton Pierce

[MommaChelle]

From memory, the tail on the left side would be when working row 1, right? Her directions say that row 1 is the wrong side (ws) while row 2 ( or all even rows) are the right side (rs).

[enmac]

I think the right/wrong side is whatever the designer says it is. Sometimes the pattern will look better from one side, but sometimes it's hard to tell, and sometimes you might prefer the wrong side. The main thing is to keep track of what side the designer says it is to help with following the pattern.

[beachlady]

Samplelady is correct. Your starting chain, make the tail long , so as you work flipping back and forth, you would always know that the tail is on the far left bottom corner. If making a round , I always take a marker or a diff. color of yarn and tie it on the front, so when I hook it all together later, I can tell which is right and wrong.

[Stacey]

Except for us left-handers--then the tail is on the right when you're on the right side ) Makes it easy for me to remember. (I don't mean to confuse the issue, but just in case the tazluvr is left-handed...)

[tazluvr]

Thank you ladies, very much. I think I get the picture now! ;o)