Knit Impression(n)

Overview

Knit Impression(n) works most of one Impression block by completing the shoulder passes and picking up the stitches along one side. The opposite side is completed later by the corresponding Purl Impression(n) Pattern Action. The value n is generated automatically by the Knit Impression engine and may vary throughout the pattern. 

The diagram shows how the Knit Impression (n) Pattern Action is performed. Red arrows indicate the knitting actions performed with the RS facing, blue arrows indicate the knitting actions performed with the WS facing, and green dots represent the stitches that are added.

Workflow

1. Initial shoulder pass

• Slip the marker. 
• Magic Loop only: work the cable loop as usual. 
• k1. 
• Repeat to the marker:
  • sl1 pwise wyif
  • k1 
• Clip a removable marker onto the left leg of the parent stitch of the last stitch worked. 

2. Repeating shoulder pass 

• Turn. 
• Slip 1 stitch pwise wyif. 
• Repeat to the marker:
  • k1
  • sl1 pwise wyif
• Turn.
• k1.
• Repeat to the marker:
  • sl1 pwise wyif 
  • k1 

Repeat the shoulder pass until there are n + 1 worked rows above the red-marked stitch, as shown by the numbered rows in the photo. You will work n repeated shoulder passes in total.

3. Pick up the stitches

Important: Precise stitch pickup is essential for a neat shoulder edge. Insert the auxiliary needle, removable markers, and crochet hook into exactly the spaces shown, and catch only the stitch legs indicated in the photos.

There are two options. Pick one:

• GUIDED PICKUP – For learning the construction 
• DIRECT PICKUP – Once the pickup is familiar

GUIDED PICKUP – For learning the construction 

Take an auxiliary needle and insert it into the same spot where the marker for the parent stitch was placed.

Using this same auxiliary needle, catch the loop on the left. The two caught loops should form a /\ shape.

Use the current stitch marker to catch an additional loop, positioning it so it holds the stitches in the same way as the auxiliary needle.

In the same way, insert the auxiliary needle through the loops above, then place another stitch marker through them.

Repeat placing additional stitch markers until you have placed n markers along the left side.

Use a crochet hook without a handle, one size smaller than your working needles. Insert the hook into exactly the same spot as the upper stitch marker, then catch the working yarn from above.

Pull the stitch through with the crochet hook, then remove the upper stitch marker.

Repeat the stitch pickup at each marker. You should have n stitches on the crochet hook. 

DIRECT PICKUP – Once the pickup is familiar 

Insert the crochet hook into the n-th space, counting from the space marked with the removable marker. This is the center of the stitch two rows below the edge stitch. 

Catch two stitch legs with the crochet hook – this forms an /\ shape, an inverted knit stitch. 

Catch the yarn from above with the crochet hook and pull up a loop. 

Pick up another n-1 stitches. The last new stitch should be pulled up from the space marked with the removable marker.
Remove the removable marker. 

4. Finish 

Transfer the picked-up stitches from the crochet hook onto the needle.

Keep these stitches as snug as possible so they do not stretch. This will help the finished edge look neat and even.

The back (or front) section now contains n additional stitches.