Reading yarn size or weight

[suzeeq]

It means work 3 rows in the stitch pattern (looks like stockinette or garter) without doing decs. The 4 rows you repeat would be the decrease row plus the 3 plain rows. After you do them once, do them again twice more for a total of 12 rows.

[Riany]

Ahh gotcha thanks, Suzeeq!!

[Riany]

I have another question when it says continue even for 14 inches, is that from the first set I started? or is that from the last set of stitches I just finished? because if it's from the last set of stitches..that kinda seems rather long?!

[suzeeq]

Probably means until the total length is 14".

[Riany]

Rep last 2 rows to 35 (37-39-41-107-121) sts. <----Okay I did up till here

Sizes 48/54 and 56/62 only: 1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) twice. K2tog. Knit to last 6 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. (P1. K1) twice.
2nd row: (P1. K1) twice. P2togtbl. Purl to last 6 sts. P2tog. (K1. P1) twice.
3rd row: As 1st row. 4th row: (P1. K1) twice. Purl to last 4 sts. (K1. P1) twice.
Rep last 4 rows (9-11) times more, then 1st and 2nd rows once. (43-45) sts.<----This I assume I ignore the intire section because I am doing 44/46

All sizes: Leave rem sts on a st holder. <--- Do I pull off my work so far and put on a stitch holder?

Neckband: With smaller needles, cast on 4 sts for left shoulder. With RS of work facing, K35 (37-39-41-43-45) from front st holder. Cast on 3 sts for right shoulder. K35 (37-39-41-43-45) from back st holder. 77 (81-85-89-93-97) sts.
Work in stocking st for 2 ins [5 cm], ending with a purl row. Cast off loosely. <--- I am now lost?!
Is the neckband separate and I have to sew that onto the neck?
Sew neckband and side seams.

[salmonmac]

Yes, ignore the section for "Sizes 48/54 and 56/62 only" since you're making another size.

Slip the remaining sts off the needle and onto a st holder or you can put the sts onto a piece of scrap yarn that has been threaded through a tapestry needle.

The neckband is attached to the sweater at the front and back when you knit the sts off the st. holder. You're casting on some sts for the left shoulder, then knitting the held front sts, casting on for the right shoulder and knitting the back held sts. This neckband is open between the cast on for the left shoulder and the back sts so you'll have to sew a seam on the neckband to join these two sections.

[Riany]

Could I leave the stitches on the needle and knit from them to the smaller needle?

So I cast on the 4 stitches knit the 41 sts. cast on 3 more
knit the next row?

and the 7 extra stitches will be knit into the second row? or do I knit them as I go?

Would it not look funny as it would leave 3 rows knitted and not in the stocking sts?

Thanks much!

[salmonmac]

Cast on the 4 stitches knit the 41 front sts, cast on 3 more and then knit the back 41sts. All the sts will be on a single needle and you'll knit 89sts on the next and subsequent rows in stockinette st. If you want to leave some sts on a needle and then knit them onto the smaller needle for the neckband, that's fine. The cast on sts will work along with the picked up sts just fine. Use something like a cabel or knitted cast on here (see videos under Cast On if you need to see the cast ons).

[Riany]

Bleck

So I thought I finished this Tank....just to find out that it seems I am 5 rows short or to long on one side...now should I rip the whole side down and restart.. or can I just do the block ? and stretch it to the size?

[Jan in CA]

It looks like it's a bottom up pattern correct? Even if you have to rip some out you shouldn't have to take out the whole thing to correct it. If it's too short from the underarm to the bottom you can rip back to below the underarm and then add those 5 rows and finish again. Or you can rip back plus the 5 rows and then finish. It's a lot of work, but you'll be happy you did when you've got a finished garment you can wear.

It's a pain to do, but you could rip out the cast on at the bottom stitch by stitch to decrease 5 rows or just rip out the cast on and put the stitches back on the needles and then knit 5 rows and bind off. It'll look slightly different than the cast on on the other side, but not enough to matter for a tank top especially if you do a border all the way around.