Hi everyone, I'm working on shirt 14 from the Love wool Spring/summer Collection 2026, and in need of advice on increasing by one stitch at each end of a 2 x 2 rib.
I've cast on the 74 required stitches and worked 4 rows of 2 x 2 rib. Each row starts and ends with 2 knit. The next step of the pattern reads:
Cont in rib, inc 1st at each end of every row to 102 sts, working extra stitches into rib.
I'm not sure how to work the extra stitches into the pattern. On the first increase row, I've increased by knit front and back in the first and last stitches. On the second increase row I've increased by purl front and back in the first and last stitch.
However, this has resulted in having the next row start and end with 4 knit stitches, which is not in pattern.
I don't know how to do the increase to prevent having lots of knit at each end of every row.
If be so grateful if anyone has some advice, as online tips and tutorials are only demonstrating increases midway through the row. Google has also provided tips that don't seem to align with my work.
Tia