Grafting From a Crochet Provisional CO: Overcoming Fear of A Purl Ridge When Starting Project With A RS Row

I get comments and concerns about getting a purl ridge when grafting from a Crochet Provisional CO if the project is begun with a RS Row all the time; So I made a quick video to demonstrate that the instructions are correct and there is no need to worry!

Provisional CO - Fear of a Purl Ridge Video

This video is NOT a Tutorial! This is a Visual Demonstration of why you need not have Fear of a Purl Ridge (~ When starting a project with a RS Row.)

It is OK to begin the Project Instructions with the RS - You will not get a purl ridge, I promise. Once the scrap yarn is removed from those first project yarn stitches (that are part of Prov. CO) they become “open”/live stitches ~ just loops on needles, not purls. I hear you thinking “What?!! Wait, I've got a Row of Knits (as part of Prov. CO) followed by another Row of Knits, I should get a ridge. That can't be right!” It is though. Because... When knitting, any stitches you work are created in the row below the one currently being put on the needles; So the maneuvers with project yarn during prov CO are creating "stitches" in the scrap yarn portion = they are no longer stitches once the scrap yarn is unzipped.

This help applies to the following Lavish Craft Patterns (arranged oldest to newest)

Lierne
Underlying Structures

Dodgy
Circe
All Biased Cowl