Stitches

What is the multiple of this knitting stitch pattern?

yo, k2tog Is it 3? and this one: slip 1, knit2, pass slip stitch over knit stitch, k1 Oops! that should be slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over knit stitch yo, k2tog doesn't work if I cast on 8 stitches. But it does if I cast on 9.

Public Comments

1. not sure how to answer this, so will just explain - yo, k2tog i think the multiple will be 2 -- while you are adding 1 stitch [yo], you are also decreasing 1 st [k2tog], thus neutralising the inc/dec. so you started with 2 stitches & are still left with 2 stitches [albeit with an eyelet] slip 1, knit2, pass slip stitch over knit stitch, k1 here the multiple is 4 -- you slip 1,knit 2, then psso [leaving 2 st on needle], then k1. thus you have 3 sts on the needle, although you started out with 4 stitches of the previous row. remember, this explanation is merely for the info you've provided. you will have to put it in context with the entire pattern. hope this helps all the very best & have fun :-) UPDATE : slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over knit stitch in this case the multiple is 2 .
2. They are both multiples of 2.