Help with knitting instructions

Why would you want to modify anything? You are decreasing 8 sts every other row. 123-8= 115 sts (Row 5&6)

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

look.http://www.darkhorseyarns.com/patterns/Boys%20Crayon%20Raglan%20Sleev...>>>> DA

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

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

You are removing 8 stitches on every right side row, therefore every right side row will have 8 less stitches than the previous right side row. Row 5 will have 123 stitches Row 7 will have 115 stitches Row 9 will have 107 stitches Row 11 will have 99 stitches Row 13 will have 91 stitches and so forth

Instead of repeating the instructions for each row, the pattern assumes that you would realize the number of stitches in a right side row would be 8 less than the last right side row. It would help if you put stitch markers to separate the sections of the sweater, the first being placed after the k1 ending the front of the sweater, the second placed after the sleeve stitches ending k1 sl1, psso, k1. The 3rd at the end of the correct number of stitches for the back including the decrease, repeat placing markers for the second sleeve and the front of the sweater. DA

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

Here are some basic explanation about Raglan shaping that might help you . please take a pencil and paper ,, in order to calculate hpw many st of your general amount will be decreased we calculate that the neck is 1/3 of half your circumference ,,, =3D which means that in order to have a raglan , you will have to decrease 1/3 off the back /front on each side of this part , =3D thus you decrease 2/3 and are left with the middle 1/3 which will be the neck part.

You are now knitting 4 parts of your sweater in one piece . your sweater is made up of two half fronts , 2 sleeves and one back ,,, as you wrote , by now you knitted one rectangle that is half front + back + half front . You also knitted the sleeves and assume you put on your Circular needle the sleeves between the front and the back , So now you knit a half front of which you will decrease 1 st , that you will decrease 2 st from one sleeve [ you decreased 3 , until now] knit on and decrease 1 st of one side of the back and after knitting another one off the other side of the back [ you decreased 5 st until now ] , Now you decrease 2 st =3D 1on ech side of the sleeve and 1 more off the half front all in all you decrease 8 st in one row ,,

A raglan is Trapez form mirjam

/---\ / \ / \ I I I I back /front of Raglan

usually it isn`t adviced to decrease at edges , since here you dont have a `real` edge in the raglan it is adviced to leave 1 st at both `edges` which makes for 2 st betwen the t decreases ,, mirjam

There's no edge, this is a seamless raglan, and they sometimes have the decs next to each other, with 1 st between or sometimes 2 sts between. The knit 1 would be in the same place as the seam.

sue

Thanks everyone for all your help and clarifications. I did as Sue suggested and as explained by mirjam and both work out to the same so I think I understand. I have completed rows 7 and 8 and will move on to the next one (which is detailed out in the pattern :))

I tell you for a new knitter getting through patterns is almost like learning a new language...

Thanks again. Catherine

It is.

sue

You are Welcome Catherine ,, You are right learning to read knitting instructions is a New Language ,,,,,,

Now rmember you have here a 24/7 hour open Help Board ,,,,,,

You might consider buying some books with explanations ? are you also into the historical background or more into how to ???

A very good help is keep a Copybook with `the story` of each work date , name of work , which wool /cotton you used . GUAGUGE VERY INPORTANT write all your efforts ,,,,,

Measurements of future wearer hips, waist lengths ,,,, sleeve [ inside = from arm pit to wanted length ] Arm circumference under arm pit and at point you want it to end ,,,, etc... Any changes you made while working , either by choice or by need ,,,, you also can tell your feelings ,, [ in mine you will find remarks about the wool`s behaviours etc,,,, Over the many years you will knit it will be a source of learning remembering , advice and smiles !!!! Best of luck mirjam