I had started some socks for my hubby last week from Favorite Socks, the Eesti Trail Hiking Socks by Nancy Bush, and as I got to the chart I found an error in the pattern. So I e-mailed Interweave Press this afternoon:
Dear Interweave Customer Service:
I have completed to rnd 5 of the star pattern, and I notice that when you increase the number of stitches goes to 64, yet the chart is a pattern repeat of 22 stitches -- this does not work, there will be 2 few stitches left? Am I reading this correctly? Please advise as am trying to finish the sock (ie: needle #1 22 sts; needle #2 20 sts; needle #3 22 stitches). This won't work with the chart...possibly directions incorrect?
Thank you,
Cactusneedles
And I just got this response back:
Dear Cactusneedles,
Thank you for your message. I passed your query to our tech editor and this is her response:
I compared the version in the book to the pattern that originally ran in the winter 1997 issue of Knits, and the
book has the red pattern repeat box in the wrong place.The repeat box for Rnds 5-17 of the chart should only
surround the leftmost 16 sts of the chart, or the last 16 sts of the chart as you would knit it. Also, the "inc 8 sts evenly spaced" note next to the chart should be aligned with Rnd 4, not Rnd 3. The text correctly says to increase in Rnd 4, so that's OK.
After inc 8 sts in Rnd 4 there will be 64 sts. To set the pattern up correctly in Rnd 5 from the chart shown in Favorite Socks, skip the first 6 sts, and repeat only the 7th through 22nd sts of the chart for a 16-st pattern. Drawing a line in the book or temporarily covering up the unwanted sts with a Post-it note will make it easier to remember where the right starting place is.
And the correct 16-st pattern fits perfectly 4 times around in 64 sts!
We apologize for this error and appreciate your letting us know there's a problem!
Best wishes,
Nancy
___________________
Nancy Arndt
Production editor
Interweave Press LLC
201 East Fourth St.
Loveland, CO 80537
interweave.com
Thank you for your message. I passed your query to our tech editor and this is her response:
I compared the version in the book to the pattern that originally ran in the winter 1997 issue of Knits, and the
book has the red pattern repeat box in the wrong place.The repeat box for Rnds 5-17 of the chart should only
surround the leftmost 16 sts of the chart, or the last 16 sts of the chart as you would knit it. Also, the "inc 8 sts evenly spaced" note next to the chart should be aligned with Rnd 4, not Rnd 3. The text correctly says to increase in Rnd 4, so that's OK.
After inc 8 sts in Rnd 4 there will be 64 sts. To set the pattern up correctly in Rnd 5 from the chart shown in Favorite Socks, skip the first 6 sts, and repeat only the 7th through 22nd sts of the chart for a 16-st pattern. Drawing a line in the book or temporarily covering up the unwanted sts with a Post-it note will make it easier to remember where the right starting place is.
And the correct 16-st pattern fits perfectly 4 times around in 64 sts!
We apologize for this error and appreciate your letting us know there's a problem!
Best wishes,
Nancy
___________________
Nancy Arndt
Production editor
Interweave Press LLC
201 East Fourth St.
Loveland, CO 80537
interweave.com
Wow! I'm impressed. That was a fast and fabulous response time. I had already adjusted my pattern to make it even, but even so, I want to commend Interweave for getting back to me so quickly!
FYI -- Check here for the corrections! (hopefully this link works, I seem to be having trouble connecting to their site!) Otherwise just go to interweave.com, under the books tab, there is an area regarding corrections (and there seem to be quite a few!).
3 comments:
Wow I love your new look. So cheerful. Your closet looks mighty fine, and out of sight. I wish I had an extra closet. I just took over part of my daughter's room for my supplies and stuff. She has gone back to school and won't be home till May. So I get a temperary home. I must investigate the closet angle though!
Very cool that you got a quick response!
This is indeed a quick and great reply - perfect customer service indeed! Thanks for the link too!
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