v-neck sweater

hamma · 05-20-2008, 01:54 PM

Hello to all, I'm knitting myself into a corner over here in Ireland. Just started up knitting, got a pattern for the famous beginner sweater the Aran. So far so good, but have hit a road block when attempting to do the V-neck. Here goes: Cast off 3 sts, K 46 including st. on needle, dec 1 st. turn. Continue on the last set of sts. as follows--blah blah. What has me stumped is the turn part. Any suggestions? I am practicing all sorts of things on a swatch cause I'm terrified that all my work will go down the tubes...so any advice would be much much appreciated! Hamma

tarrentella · 05-20-2008, 01:56 PM

normally it meeans actually turn your knitting.
you know when you get to the end of a row you turn it to work back the other way? well you are doing the same motion here, but before you get to the end of the row.

hamma · 05-20-2008, 02:34 PM

hey thanks for the quick reply. Still having a bit of trouble. once i turn the knitting, do i go back over the stitches just done and knit them? followed by the next row purled. been trying, looks like a big ole mess, i know i am missing something simple,,

suzeeq · 05-20-2008, 02:44 PM

It may be that the pattern has short rows instead of BOs for the shoulders. Can you type in a few of the rows for the V neck exactly like the pattern reads so we can help with figuring it out?

hamma · 05-21-2008, 02:17 PM

hey ravelry, thanks for the reply. I think my question may be very silly, basically, am I working the first 46 stitches, while the other 46 stitches stay untouched until i finish the first side of the divide??
Here goes:
SHAPE ARMHOLE AND DIVIDE FOR FRONT
Next row-cast off 3 sts., K46 including st. on needle., dec. 1 st, turn.
Continue on the last set of sts. as follows:-
Work 1 row.
Next row-K.1, sl. 1, K 1, p.s.s.o, K. to end.
Work 1 row.
****Dec. 1 st. at armhole edge as before on the next and every following alt. row AT THE SAME TIME dec. 1 st. at front edge on every following 4th row from previous dec. until 11 sts. remain.
ALL SIZES
keeping front edge straight, dec. 1 st. at armhole edge as before on every following alt. row until 9 sts., then on every row until 2 sts. remain.
K. 2tog. Fasten off****
With right side facing, sl. centre st. onto a safety pin, rejoin yarn to remaining sts. at neck edge

suzeeq · 05-21-2008, 02:46 PM

I'm sue, ravelry is another site and the button takes you there, only you have to be a member...

Anyway yes, leave the other stitches sitting on the needle while you do the shaping for the armhole and V neck on one side. Dec a st at the armhole edge every RS row (every other row), and at the neckline every other RS row (every 4th row)