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Posted by on May 24, 2009, 5:19 pm
Hello:
I am new to this group as well as to knitting (I have made one sweater
and some scarfs in the past). I am currently working on a baby sweater
and was hoping someone with more experience would be willing to assist
in clarifying instructions.
I have just finished attaching my sleeves to the front and back pieces
(they were knit as one), the instructions in my pattern call my
section shaping raglans. There is a simple pattern and so the
instructions refer to knit and purl rows as pattern (Patt). The
instructions in question read as follows with square brackets
indicating what sections certain work corresponds to:
(123 stitches)
5th Row. Patt 14[front of sweater], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23
[sleeve], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 29[back of sweater], s1, k1,
psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23[sleeve], s1, k1, k2tog, patt 14 [front of
sweater](115 sts)
6th Row. Purl
Rep 5th and 6th rows once (107 sts)
Here lies my question. Since when I knit the 5th row I lose 8
stitches, how should i modify for the 7th row.
Should I modify as follows or am I completely off:
Patt 13, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog,
patt 27, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, k2tog, patt 13(107
sts)
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as in the meantime I'm
stuck and can't keep knitting along.
Catherine
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Posted by DA on May 24, 2009, 5:47 pm
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> Hello:
> I am new to this group as well as to knitting (I have made one sweater
> and some scarfs in the past). I am currently working on a baby sweater
> and was hoping someone with more experience would be willing to assist
> in clarifying instructions.
> I have just finished attaching my sleeves to the front and back pieces
> (they were knit as one), the instructions in my pattern call my
> section shaping raglans. There is a simple pattern and so the
> instructions refer to knit and purl rows as pattern (Patt). The
> instructions in question read as follows with square brackets
> indicating what sections certain work corresponds to:
> (123 stitches)
> 5th Row. Patt 14[front of sweater], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23
> [sleeve], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 29[back of sweater], s1, k1,
> psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23[sleeve], s1, k1, k2tog, patt 14 [front of
> sweater](115 sts)
> 6th Row. Purl
> Rep 5th and 6th rows once (107 sts)
> Here lies my question. Since when I knit the 5th row I lose 8
> stitches, how should i modify for the 7th row.
> Should I modify as follows or am I completely off:
> Patt 13, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog,
> patt 27, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, k2tog, patt 13(107
> sts)
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as in the meantime I'm
> stuck and can't keep knitting along.
> Catherine
Why would you want to modify anything? You are decreasing 8 sts every other
row. 123-8= 115 sts (Row 5&6)
115-8 =107 sts (Row 7&8) which is the exact number of stitches the pattern
calls for after row 8. Here is a link to a multi-color raglan which shows
how the shaping should look.
http://www.darkhorseyarns.com/patterns/Boys%20Crayon%20Raglan%20Sleeve%20Cardigan.pdf
DA
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Posted by on May 24, 2009, 6:21 pm
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> > Hello:
> > I am new to this group as well as to knitting (I have made one sweater
> > and some scarfs in the past). I am currently working on a baby sweater
> > and was hoping someone with more experience would be willing to assist
> > in clarifying instructions.
> > I have just finished attaching my sleeves to the front and back pieces
> > (they were knit as one), the instructions in my pattern call my
> > section shaping raglans. There is a simple pattern and so the
> > instructions refer to knit and purl rows as pattern (Patt). The
> > instructions in question read as follows with square brackets
> > indicating what sections certain work corresponds to:
> > (123 stitches)
> > 5th Row. Patt 14[front of sweater], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23
> > [sleeve], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 29[back of sweater], s1, k1,
> > psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23[sleeve], s1, k1, k2tog, patt 14 [front of
> > sweater](115 sts)
> > 6th Row. Purl
> > Rep 5th and 6th rows once (107 sts)
> > Here lies my question. Since when I knit the 5th row I lose 8
> > stitches, how should i modify for the 7th row.
> > Should I modify as follows or am I completely off:
> > Patt 13, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog,
> > patt 27, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, k2tog, patt 13(107
> > sts)
> > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as in the meantime I'm
> > stuck and can't keep knitting along.
> > Catherine
> Why would you want to modify anything? =A0You are decreasing 8 sts every =
other
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> row. =A0123-8=3D 115 sts (Row 5&6)
> 115-8 =3D107 sts (Row 7&8) which is the exact number of stitches the patt=
ern
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> calls for after row 8. Here is a link to a multi-color raglan which shows
> how the shaping should look.http://www.darkhorseyarns.com/patterns/Boys%2=
0Crayon%20Raglan%20Sleev...
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> DA
Thanks for trying to enlighten things for me but I'm not sure I
understand... I have already made a couple rows of the raglan and so
far looks good just want to make sure I don't mess it up.
For row 5 I had 123 stitches and ended with 115. I still have 115
after row 6. But now if I follow row 5 exactly the same (as called for
by the patter) I will not have enough stitches to finish the row as I
only have 115 and no longer 123 (number of stitches in row 5
instructions). That is why I thought I had to modify and made an
attempt in my last 'revised row 5'.
Thanks again for any further clarifications.
Catherine
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Posted by suzee on May 24, 2009, 7:09 pm
catouetjoel@gmail.com wrote:
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>>> Hello:
>>> I am new to this group as well as to knitting (I have made one sweater
>>> and some scarfs in the past). I am currently working on a baby sweater
>>> and was hoping someone with more experience would be willing to assist
>>> in clarifying instructions.
>>> I have just finished attaching my sleeves to the front and back pieces
>>> (they were knit as one), the instructions in my pattern call my
>>> section shaping raglans. There is a simple pattern and so the
>>> instructions refer to knit and purl rows as pattern (Patt). The
>>> instructions in question read as follows with square brackets
>>> indicating what sections certain work corresponds to:
>>> (123 stitches)
>>> 5th Row. Patt 14[front of sweater], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23
>>> [sleeve], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 29[back of sweater], s1, k1,
>>> psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23[sleeve], s1, k1, k2tog, patt 14 [front of
>>> sweater](115 sts)
>>> 6th Row. Purl
>>> Rep 5th and 6th rows once (107 sts)
>>> Here lies my question. Since when I knit the 5th row I lose 8
>>> stitches, how should i modify for the 7th row.
>>> Should I modify as follows or am I completely off:
>>> Patt 13, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog,
>>> patt 27, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, k2tog, patt 13(107
>>> sts)
>>> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as in the meantime I'm
>>> stuck and can't keep knitting along.
>>> Catherine
>> Why would you want to modify anything? You are decreasing 8 sts every other
>> row. 123-8= 115 sts (Row 5&6)
>> 115-8 =107 sts (Row 7&8) which is the exact number of stitches the pattern
>> calls for after row 8. Here is a link to a multi-color raglan which shows
>> how the shaping should
look.http://www.darkhorseyarns.com/patterns/Boys%20Crayon%20Raglan%20Sleev...
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>> DA
>
> Thanks for trying to enlighten things for me but I'm not sure I
> understand... I have already made a couple rows of the raglan and so
> far looks good just want to make sure I don't mess it up.
>
> For row 5 I had 123 stitches and ended with 115. I still have 115
> after row 6. But now if I follow row 5 exactly the same (as called for
> by the patter) I will not have enough stitches to finish the row as I
> only have 115 and no longer 123 (number of stitches in row 5
> instructions). That is why I thought I had to modify and made an
> attempt in my last 'revised row 5'.
You put the dec on the next row directly over the previous one. It might
help to place a piece of yarn or removeable stitch marker around the
stitch that was the result of the decrease, then when you're one st
before it, sl 1, psso and it will be in the same spot. The k1 will be
directly over the previous k1, then you k2tog. It's easier to read your
knitting than to figure out how to adjust the st numbers for the decs.
sue
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Posted by DA on May 24, 2009, 9:27 pm
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> You put the dec on the next row directly over the previous one. It might
> help to place a piece of yarn or removeable stitch marker around the
> stitch that was the result of the decrease, then when you're one st before
> it, sl 1, psso and it will be in the same spot. The k1 will be directly
> over the previous k1, then you k2tog. It's easier to read your knitting
> than to figure out how to adjust the st numbers for the decs.
> sue
Sue, is my memory serving me right? I seem to remember reading some where
that raglan shaping was done one stitch in from the edge of the knitted
fabric? If I am reading the pattern under discussion correctly, the K1 is
used as a fake seam between the front decrease and the sleeve shaping?
DA
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> I am new to this group as well as to knitting (I have made one sweater
> and some scarfs in the past). I am currently working on a baby sweater
> and was hoping someone with more experience would be willing to assist
> in clarifying instructions.
> I have just finished attaching my sleeves to the front and back pieces
> (they were knit as one), the instructions in my pattern call my
> section shaping raglans. There is a simple pattern and so the
> instructions refer to knit and purl rows as pattern (Patt). The
> instructions in question read as follows with square brackets
> indicating what sections certain work corresponds to:
> (123 stitches)
> 5th Row. Patt 14[front of sweater], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23
> [sleeve], s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 29[back of sweater], s1, k1,
> psso, k1, k2tog, patt 23[sleeve], s1, k1, k2tog, patt 14 [front of
> sweater](115 sts)
> 6th Row. Purl
> Rep 5th and 6th rows once (107 sts)
> Here lies my question. Since when I knit the 5th row I lose 8
> stitches, how should i modify for the 7th row.
> Should I modify as follows or am I completely off:
> Patt 13, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog,
> patt 27, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, patt 21, s1, k1, k2tog, patt 13(107
> sts)
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as in the meantime I'm
> stuck and can't keep knitting along.
> Catherine