Main color in stockinette, contrast color 1 in i-cord, and contrast color 2 in following fabric.
Today’s instructions are for the top green and navy lines. In the green i-cord, the main color and the contrasting color 2 were both blue-green. In the Navy example, the main color was blue-green, the main color 1 was navy, and the main color 2 was white. One main use for an inserted i-cord is marking the boarder where stockinette main section gives way to purled background for the purpose of highlighting a cabled or twist stitch motif. I’d still use these directions, but begin the purled section on the next row. Unless you have some exciting, dramatic reason for putting the two colored purls on the front of the fabric. That can be effective, see the 9-patch dishcloth.
From the wrong side (I was going to ask why we don’t just call it the back side. Oh. That’s why.) Ahem. From the wrong side, with contrast color 1, purl across. Unless you are working in the round, in which case, with contrast color 1, knit around.
From the right side, cast on 3 stitches with contrast color 1. Turn.
With contrast color 2 k1. Do not slip the stitch off of the left needle. With contrast color 1 k2, ssk (the last of the i-cord stitches and the first of the stitches receiving the insertion) slip 3 stitches back onto the right needle.
You will be leaving your main color 2 increased stitch on the right needle.
*With contrast color 2 RLI.
With contrast color 1 k1 into that same stitch that has a contrast color 2 stitch in it, k1, ssk (the last of the i-cord stitches and the first of the stitches receiving the insertion)
slip 3 stitches back onto the right needle.
You will be leaving your main color 2 increased stitch on the right needle.
Repeat from * until all of the main color stitches have been worked. The contrast color 2 stitches will pile up on the right needle.
Bind off the 3 contrast color 1 stitches (Or put them on holder until you can graft them to their cast on). The i-cord tends to lie flat for me, unless I give the working thread a tug after the slip 3 stitches.
Oh no, what do I blog about now? Good thing there will be a new pattern release soon, phew.