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How will these modifications affect my pattern?

Shape shoulders: Cast off 12 (13-14) sts beg next 2 rows, then

12 (13-13) sts beg following 2 rows. Leave remaining 35 (35-37) sts on a stitch holder.

So I had to modify my pattern slightly because when I went to measure halfway through the back, it measured something bw 22-23" (when it was supposed to measure 20.5") (weirdly enough, I went back and checked my gauge and I was spot on... so perhaps it has to do with the yarn Im using (bernat supervalue) when the pattern called for bernat denimstyle, but anyhow...)

So I tore it out until the armhole and decided I would steek the excess seam allowance (omg I can steek!!! I. CAN. STEEK. hehe) So I just made the armhole deeper (pattern called for binding off 6 stitches, I did 10 (4 are going to disappear with the seam allowance, so Ill end up with the original 6 after taking the SA into consieration).

Now my problem is when I'm supposed to shape for the shoulders... If I cast off the required 12, then I won't end up with 35 stitches for the neck. Would I cast off 12-4=8 instead?

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ena86
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On 4 Apr 2006 15:10:03 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com spewed forth :

*sigh*

How many inches wide is the finished shoulder? If you're "spot on" the gauge it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out how many stitches you should have left and hence how many to cast off.

(FWIW my math says you'll cast off 10, not 12, but you should figure out for yourself how I arrived at my conclusion.)

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