Bishop, Mary Kay, “Chrysalis Cowl”

• Rnd 10: *K2 tog, YO, repeat from *.
• Repeat rounds 1–13 five times for a total of six pattern repeats.

Causey, Christy, Tooth Fairy Pillow.
Here is errata for the errata!

• Row 48: K1, ssk, k9, k2tog, K2, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1. (26 sts)
• Row 49: K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, K2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1. (22 sts, 11 on each side)

If you prefer an inset pocket, here are the directions.
—added August 26, 2012

Cottage Creations , “Wonderful Wallaby ”

• The pouch is not centered. It can be off-center by 1 or 2 sts. These directions show you how to perfectly center the pouch.
  —added November 30, 2016
  
  
• Weaving the top of the garter stitch hood: If following the directions in the pattern, you must weave from the right side. This will give you a garter stitch row on the right side and a purl row on the inside. So you will have 3 rows of reverse stockinette stitch on the wrong side.
  
  To weave a true garter stitch row, you must have a purl side facing a knit side. Then the hood will look the same on both sides. You can find the directions here. They are not very different from those in the original pattern.
  —added December 1, 2016

Craft Yarn Council, “Pineapple Knit Afghan”

• With smaller needle, cast on 219 sts. Work Seed St for 2". (Two inches, not rows)
• At end of pattern, same omission: Change to smaller needle and Seed St. Work Seed st for 2".
• In addition, the question has been asked: “Why increase stitches after the border? Doesn’t it create a flare?"
  Answer: The reason you increase is to prevent the border flaring.Seed Stitch is wider than stockinette stitch. Also, remember that the pineapples are created with little cables and cables pull in your knitting. So you add stitches to compensate for the pulling in of the cables.
  
—revised October 28, 2012

Drysdale, Rosemary, Entrelac, The essential guide to interlace knitting

• Jolie Jabot, pg 116
  WS rectangles
  Row 2: P9, p2tog (with last st of rectangle and first st of next triangle/rectangle), turn

This error has been corrected in subsequent editions.

Durant, Judith, One-Skein Designer Wonders

30 patterns have errors and there is an error in the directions for the Kitchener stitch. Here is the publisher’s errata page.

Epstein, Nicky, Knitting Block by Block

• Daisy Enterlac, page 110
  Beginning Rectangles ends with k4, m1, k1, turn, P5, p2 tog. Do not turn. Should be k5, m1, k1, turn, P5, p2 tog. Do not turn.
• Tree Breeze, page 154
  Row 32 ends 2/2 LC tbl, p15. Should be 2/2 LPC tbl, p15.

Ferguson, Corrina, Ceniza Shawlette
This is a free pattern from Classic Elite.
Here are some notes to help you with this pattern.

• Odd numbered rows are the right side (RS).
• Row 3 of the Final Increases should begin: K1, (k2tog, yo) twice.
  Here is the entire row: K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k1, yo: rep from * until last 5 sts and end k2 tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
  
—updated July 11, 2013

Gardner, Martina, Sir Knight Helmut Hat
This is a purchased pattern.
This is for the Adult size only.

• After casting on, purl one row. Then begin stockinette stitch with a purl row. This creates a small ridge that will help stop the flap from rolling. As an alternative, knit 4 rows of garter stitch.
• Having the remaining stitch count after every decrease row or round is a help, especially since the first decrease round is very different. The knit 17 is correct; it should not be knit 7, as some knitters think.
  
  Stitch counts following the rounds: Rnd 1—72; Rnd 3—63; Rnd 5—54; Rnd 7—45; Rnd 9—36; Rnd 11—27; Rnd 13—18;
• Rnd 17 will have 18 stitches remaining, not 16.
• Visor/face mask: To ensure symettrical decreaes, change the following rows:
  Rows 50, 52, 84 and 86: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
  Row 82: K2, ssk, buttonhole, k2tog, k2.
  
—added January 20, 2014

House of White Birches, Knitting in the Round, edited by Jeanne Stauffer

• Spiral Star Pillow, pages 162 and 174
  Side A: To cast on, use a half knot, not a slip knot.
  Rnd 29: *Yo, k2, [ssk, yo] 3 times, k3, yo, k2tog, k1; rep from around. (15 sts)
  Rnd 35: *Yo, k2, [ssk, yo] 6 times, k3, yo, k2tog, k3; rep from around. (18 sts)
—added May 6, 2011

Leapman, Melissa, Colorblock Fair Isle Pullover

This is a free pattern from Cascade Yarns.

• The notes state to use fully-fashioned decreases but the directions are for blended decreases. Use fully-fashioned decreases as explained here.
  —added July 3, 2014
• Your Fair Isle gauge will usually be smaller than your stockinette gauge. Either do a second swatch in Fair Isle to determine needle size or go up at least one needle size.
  
—added November 13, 2014

Lion Brand Tabard Vest 80398AD

• Chart 1 has an error in it. The wrong size row stitches over the yarnover, the K2tog and the SSK should be purled. Your chart indicates the dot in the middle of the square is P on RS, K on wrong side. The resulting pattern that is surrounded by reverse stockinette stitch is in garter stitch, not stockinette like in chart 3.
—added August 26, 2012

Mary Maxim, Christmas Stockings 2, Christmas Lights, page 15

• The picture on the back cover shows 4 white stitches in each bulb with the exception of the blue bulb. These stitches add a bit of dimension to the bulbs.
  Click here for the corrected graph.
• If you follow the directions on page 13, the wrong side will face you when you divide for the heel and instep. Add another row of plain knitting to the chart (after the green bulbs are knitted) and you will end up with the right side facing.
• The directions before beginning the gusset instruct the knitter to “Pick up and k9 sts along the innter edge of right half of heel, k24 sts from st holder, pick up and k9 sts...” If you do that you will have a row of white across the instep. Change the directions to
• With White, pick up and k9 sts along the inner edge of right half of heel; with Dk Blue, k24 sts from st holder; with White,pick up and k9 sts along the inner edge of left half of heel and k7 sts from left heel st holder.
• Work gusset and instep with the colors as established.
• When there are seven rows after the green bulbs, begin following the chart again.
• After the gusset is complete, break White and continue in Dk Blue to toe.
• The Color Key shows an I ; the graph uses an X
  —revised December 2, 2012

Charlotte Pine,“From the Top Down—Aran Sweater,” Cast On, May – July 2010

• Some of the dots indicating p on right side and k on wrong side were omitted. These are in red.
• Under Join Body, the decrease for the ribbing includes two abbreviations not found under Special Abbreviations. Replace “T2L” with “LT” and “T2R” with “RT.” This will continue the twisted columns into the ribbing.
• The instruction for “C3R” (used for the sleeve cuff) is missing. It is: Sl2 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, k1, k2 from cable needle.
  —added October 28, 2016
  

Singh, Hansi, Amigurumi Knits

• Carrot, page 110
  End with row 28, eliminating Rows 29 - 56. If you include these rows, you will have a fat carrot.

Spencer, Carina, Knit Scene, Winter 2012

• Lucy Hat, page 60
  Short-row 3: K 1 past previously wrapped st, wrap next st, turn.
  —added December 11, 2012

Williams, Theresa, Bead Knitted Pendant Bags, First and Second Printing

• Optional Flap - Rounded Shape, page 14
  Rows 117–122: Knit 2, (slip 1 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 1 bead, knit 2.
  Rows 123–128: Knit 2, (slip 2 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 2 bead, knit 2.
  Rows 129–134: Knit 2, (slip 3 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 3 bead, knit 2.
  Rows 135–142: Knit 2, (slip 4 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 4 bead, knit 2.
  Rows 143–156: Knit 2, (slip 5 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 5 bead, knit 2.

Bordhi, Cat, New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book 1, Click here

Causey, Christy, Tooth Fair Pillow, Click here

Many times we alter a pattern to avoid sewing seams or because we think we have a “better way.” Perhaps the instructions are not clear to us for one reason or another. Here are some suggestions, notes and ideas.

• Anderson, Carol and Kristi Williams, Wonderful Wallaby
  
  • Wallaby Pouch: Mark stitches according to the pattern. From outside of sweater insert hook in center of the stitch to the left of the marked right front st... This will ensure that the last stitch you pick up will be securely anchored and the pouch will be centered.
    
    Keep track of the row on which you will pick up stitches. If using interchangeable needle, thread #8 cotton in the tightening hole of the needle when at first marker. Knit to second marker. Cut thread. If not using interchangeable needle, knit a few stitches after the marker. Thread #8 cotton through the knitted stitches. Continue in this manner to the second marker.
    
    
  • Finishing the pouch (page 7): Rows 1 – 4 describe how to complete the “every 4th row decreases.”
  • Even increases
    Size 2
    Body: (K10, M1L, k9, M1L) twice, (k9, M1L, k10, M1L) once, (k9, M1L) twice, (K10, M1L, k9, M1L) once. (104 sts)
    
    
    Size 4
    Body: (K8, M1L, K9, M1L) twice, (K8, M1L) 3 times, (k9, M1L) once, (K8, M1L) 3 times, (k9, M1L) once. (112 sts)
    Sleeves:(K2, M1L) 3 times, (k3, M1L) once, (k2, M1L, k2, M1L, k3, M1L) twice, (k2, M1L) 3 times, (k3, M1L) once. (46 sts)
  • Hood: K5, (k3, M1L) 16 times, k7. (76 sts)
    
    Size 6
    Body: (K9, M1L, K10, M1L) twice, (K9, M1L) 3 times, (k10, M1L) once, (K9, M1L) 3 times, (k10, M1L) once. (124 sts)
    
    Size 8
    Body: (K9, M1L) 2 times, (k8, M1L) once, (k9, M1L) twice, (k8, M1L) once, (k9, M1L) twice, (k8, M1L) once, (k9, M1L) three times, (k8, M1L) once, (k9, M1L) once. (136 sts)
    — July 30, 2016
    
    
• Cat Bordhi, New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One. I got through six chapters before I hit a snag and started doubting myself. The stitches you increase on the sole of the Riverbed sock will be your heel stitches. And for those of you reading this and shaking your head thinking: “Increases on the sole?” try the socks in this book. They are innovative and, best of all, fit perfectly.
  


• Cat Bordhi’s Master Sock Number form from New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book 1 Click here to download
  —added May 27, 2012
  


• Kimberly Chapman, Knitted Alphabet
  This knitted alphabet includes all of the letters of the alphabet, as well as pi. The directions are excellent. Here are some notes that I made as I was knitting some of the letters.
  • A: When knitting the Middle Bar, each time you turn, use a wrap & turn and then pick up the wraps and knit them with the wrapped stitches. This will help eliminate holes.
    —added August 29, 2013
  • E: Knit the E without seams—Click here.
    
  • M: Tapering—After moving remaining sts onto needle 3, turn, leaving the last 9 stitches unknitted. On the next row P2 tog, then purl remaining stitches on both needles. On the next row, SSK, the knit remaining stits on both needles.
    —added August 29, 2013


• Christy Causey, Tooth Fairy Pillow. This cute pillow has a pocket that is knit and then sewn on. I knitted an inset pocket which looks much nicer, IMHO. Oh, and here is the errata for the errata.
  
  1. Rnd 25 (You have 68 sts): K 11, place marker, K12, place marker, knit to end of round.
  2. With RS facing and another ball of yarn, pick up and knit the purl bumps behind the center 12 sts (pocket back).
  3. Beginning with a WS row, work the pocket back as follows:
     Row 1: K1, P10, K1.
     Row 2: K.
     Repeat 5 more times and then repeat Row 1.
     Cut yarn. Place sts on waste yarn or a yarn holder. There are 7 garter st bumps on both sides. (Tip: place a safety pin through each garter st bump on both sides of the pocket.)
     
  4. 4. Rnd 26: Continue following the pattern for the pillow, K to marker, K the next st together with a garter st bump; k to one st before the marker; K the next st together with a garter st bump; K to end the round. If you pinned these bumps, remove each pin before you work it.
  5. 5. Continue following the pattern for the pillow and, at the same time, on every other round, ending with the round where you worked garter st bumps. Repeat Rnd 26 until one garter st bump remains.
  6. 6. On the next rnd, K to the marker, K1, (P2, K2) twice, P2, K1, work to the end of the round.
  7. 7. Repeat the last round knitting the last garter sts bumps with the appropriate knit st.
  8. 8. Next rnd: K to marker, bind off 12 sts in pattern; work to end of rnd.
  9. 9. Next rnd: Knit to beginning of bound off sts, pick up and knit 12 sts from the waste yarn, work to end of round.
  The pocket is completed. Now finish the pillow according to the instructions.
  —added August 26, 2012
  
  
• Ferguson. Corrina, “Ceniza Shawlette”
  errata
  
  • Scalloped Stripe pattern, Row 4: You will be slipping the CC stitch.
  • Scalloped Stripe pattern, Row 5: You will be slipping the CC stitch.
  • Scalloped Stripe pattern, Row 6: Be sure to slip with yarn in front.
    —added July 6, 2013
  
  
• Lion Brand Yarn, “Robert Cardigan,” Pattern Number: 80412AD
  Do not bind off for the shoulders. Put them on a holder and then, using Kitchener stitch for garter stitch, weave them together. There is very little yarn to weight the shoulders down.
  Once the shoulder seams are either grafted or sewn together, knit the sleeves.
  
  1. Measure the middle 9-1/4 (9-3/4, 10-1/2) inches of the body and place pins. This is half of the finished sleeve width from the shoulder seam down the front and from the shoulder seam down the back.
  2. With right side facing, pick up and knit 35 (37, 39) stitches between the pins.
  3. Calculate your row gauge to ascertain how many garter stitch rows you need in the sleeve. Do not forget to deduct the ribbing from the needed rows. This number is n.
  4. Knit (n - 48) rows. Decrease 1 st at the beginning and end of the next row.
  5. Knit 7 rows. Repeat the decrease row.
  6. Repeat e until 23 (25, 27) sts remain.
  7. Change to smaller needles and work 6 rows of k1, p1 ribbing.
  You do not have to sew in the sleeve!
  —revised October 29, 2012

• Lion Brand, “Cozy Cabled Cardigan”
  Row 2 of the hood has the knitter increasing 18 sts over the first half of the hood instead of evenly distributed. Also, M1 generally uses the yarn between two stitches. Since Row 1 is the pick up row, the knitter has to go into the bound off edge to pick these stitches up. I have modified the pattern in this manner:
  • Row 2 (first row of Pattern Stitch): K3, p32, K3.
  • Row 3 (second row of Pattern Stitch): K3, M1, k1, (M1, k2) 15 times, M1, k1, M1, K3.
  For a seamless hood, try these directions:
  • End after working Row 4 of the pattern.
  • Cut the yarn leaving a long tail.
  • Kitchener stitch for garter for the first 3 sts (the border).
  • Kitchener stitch for stockinette for the rest of the stitch.
  —added August 24, 2013
  
  
• Mary Maxim, Christmas Stockings 3 , Puppy, page 8
  Cast on 58 stitches. *K2, p2 across row ending with k2. This will give you an extra stitch on each side for seaming the ribbing properly.
  
  Work graph adding one stitch to the puppy side of the stocking. This will give you an extra stitch with which to seam and not infringe on the intarsia.
  
  After the last decrease on the chart, knit 2 rows, decrease 1 stitch in the middle of the row. Finish stocking as instructed.
  —added October 25, 2016
  
  
• Plymouth Yarn Design Studio, “Encore Chunky Tweed: Top Down Baby Jacket”
  For an easy to pick up collar or hood, use a provisional cast-on. Then you will be “picking up” live stitches.
  
  Separate for the sleeves in this manner so that you can work them simultaneously:
  • Knit across the front; place sts on holder.
  • Knit across the first sleeve; leave sts on the needle.
  • Knit across the back; place sts on holder.
  • Knit across the second sleeve; place front (unworked) on holder.
  • Now you can work both sleeves at the same time by joining a second ball at the beginning of the second sleeve.
  • After binding off the sleeves, attach yarn at the right front at the underarm.
    —added September 1, 2016
    

• Siigurlaug Eva Steffansdottir, “Nemo Mittens”
  The designer of these mittens graciously offers the pattern for free. I added a couple of tips to help a friend who was having trouble with the pattern.
  
  • Materials needed: waste yarn; set of 5 dpns
  • Divide stitches on the 4 needles evenly--9 on each needle

• Stitch ’N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker, “One-Skein Scarf” page 101
  Use the foundation double crochet chain to chain the required 201 sts. This eliminates the need for a larger hook and creates a stretchy piece.

• Theresa Williams, Bead Knitted Pendant Bags
  Optional Flap - Rounded Shape, page 14 (See errata)
  To slightly round the flap, replace Rows 143–156 with the following:
  Rows 143–150: Knit 2, (slip 5 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 5 bead, knit 2.
  Rows 151–152: Knit 2, (slip 5 bead, knit 3; 5 times), slip 4 bead, knit 2.