Now we're moving: strip 2

OK, it's time to start strip 2. This is your first proper strip where you make the full parallelogram shape rather than the flat sided ones in strip 1. I'll describe the first three so you know what to do and then you can take it from there.

For a full parallelogram follow the directions here, and anywhere that you have shaping just follow your chart. If you have a flat side on the left, skip the increases, and if the flat side is on the right, skip the decreases. In some sections you will need to combine what you are doing. For example in section 4 of strip 2, you will work the first inch of the section as a normal parallelogram with a diagonal edge and then switch to a flat sided one in the middle by stopping your increases after the first inch. If you have a flat top like in section 7 of strip 2 (ok, really section 6 for me) you will need to stop when you have that many stitches left, in my case 1 inch worth of stitches, and bind off. Just follow your chart and you'll be fine.

Strip 2 section 1:

Increase section:
Cast on 1 stitch.
Row 1 (WS): kfb
Row 2 (RS): k1, kfb
Row 3 (WS): knit across
Row 4 (RS): slip first stitch purlwise (sl1 purlwise), knit to last 2 stitches, kfb, knit last stitch through back loop (k 1 tbl)

Continue with rows 3 and 4 until you have 10 stitches. This should be about 10 ridges (although I think I got 8 or 9, should all be ok with some fudging later).

Flat section:
Row 1 (WS): sl1 purlwise, knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl
Row 2 (RS): sl1 purlwise, knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl

Continue rows 1 and 2 until your section is 7" long from the tip of the corner (33 ridges).

Decrease section:
Row 1 (WS): sl1 purlwise, knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl
Row 2 (RS): sl1 purlwise, k2tog, knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl

Continue rows 1 and 2 until you run out of stitches (or k3tog, like before). Cut yarn and fasten off.


Strip 2, section 2:

Pick up 33 stitches, one in each ridge, along the top of the previous section.
Row 1 (WS): knit across
Row 2 (RS): sl 1 purlwise, kfb, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k 1 tbl
Row 3 (WS): sl 1 purlwise, knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl

Continue rows 2 and 3 until the section is two inches tall, 18 rows or 9 ridges. Leave stitches live on the needle to join the next section, cut yarn.

Strip 2, section 3:

Increase section:
Cast on 1 stitch.
Row 1 (WS): kfb
Row 2 (RS): k1, kfb
Row 3 (WS): knit across
Row 4 (RS): slip first stitch purlwise (sl1 purlwise), knit to last 2 stitches, kfb, knit last stitch through back loop (k 1 tbl)

Continue with rows 3 and 4 until you have 10 stitches. This should be about 10 ridges (although I think I got 8 or 9, should all be ok with some fudging later).

Flat section:
Row 1 (WS): knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl
Row 2 (RS): sl1 purlwise, knit to last stitch, k2tog with first stitch from previous section, turn

Continue rows 1 and 2 until your section is 7" long from the tip of the corner (33 ridges) and you have 10 stitches left from your previous section.

Decrease section:
Row 1 (WS): knit to last stitch, k 1 tbl
Row 2 (RS): sl1 purlwise, k2tog, knit to last stitch, k2tog with first stitch from previous section

Continue rows 1 and 2 until you run out of stitches (or k3tog, like before). Cut yarn and fasten off.

Here's a picture of section 3 halfway done so you can see how it works.



Here's the finished strip 1 and 2 together, showing how they fit together.