Abbot Shawl - Lace to Linen Transition

One of the benefits of having test knitters (in addition to a tech editors for a pattern is finding out where knitters might be confused about the instructions.  Or if not confused, just looking for visual confirmation that what they're doing is, in fact, what was intended.

When test knitting the Abbot Shawl, one of the knitters asked about the slip stitches in the transition between the lace and linen sections.

The transition section has six (6) rows.

Row 1 (MC) closes the open yarn overs and finishes the lace.
Row 2 (MC) creates a garter stitch ridge on the right (public) side to form a distinct break between sections.

Rows 3-6 continue the garter stitch pattern (knit each row), but alternate colors (MC and CC).  Alternating the colors creates a smudged effect that helps blend the alternating color strips of the linen section.

Row 3 (CC) is worked by knitting every other stitch in CC while slipping the unworked stitches with the yarn held in back of the work (wrong or non-public side).

Row 4 (CC) is worked by knitting each other stitch (same stitches as those worked in row 3) in CC while slipping the unworked stitches with the yarn held in front of the work (wrong or non-public side).

Row 5 (MC) is worked by knitting every other stitch (not worked in rows 3 and 4) in MC while slipping the unworked stitches with the yarn held in back of the work (wrong or non-public side).

Row 6 (MC) is worked by knitting each other stitch (same stitches as those worked in row 5) in MC while slipping the unworked stitches with the yarn held in front of the work (wrong or non-public side).

This is how is looks on a sample shawl.  Note that the solid color is the MC and variegated is the CC.  All the slip stitches appear on the back (wrong or non-public side).

Front (Right or Public Side)

Back (Wrong or Non-Public Side)