Starsky!!!

I'm looking at making this and I'm wondering if anyone had trouble with the guage. I see that it calls for KP Sierra which is a Bulky yarn yet the guage is 4st/inch. That would, seemingly, be worsted or aran, right?

Did anyone use anything other than Sierra?

I think it was mentioned this was labled wrong and it's actually at 3st/inch.

I used Encore Chunky and it worked out just fine too.

[catownedanna]

This post's Swedish word/phrase: "Det enda bra med kylan är att jag kan använda min Starsky" = "The only good thing about the cold is that I can use my Starsky"
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I've been abscent from this thread for sooo long. Sorry about that. I do like popping in from time to time to see the progress of other Starskies...

I see some questions that weren't here when I last checked in. Have they all been answered? Is there anyone still wondering about a certain part of the directions?

Yesterday I saw the forecast for the next five days and it's going to be chiiiilly here, starting Wednesday. I get to wear my Starsky again!!!

[domiknitrix]

You do the
[[BO 5 sts, work in patt as set to end.
Work 1 row in patt as set]]
Just the once.

Then you go down to the:
[[BO 2 sts, work in patt as set to end.
Work 1 row in patt as set.
Next Row [RS]: K2, ssk, work in patt as set to end.
Next Row [WS]: Work in patt as set to last 4 sts, p2tog tbl, p2.
Repeat these 2 rows 1 times more.

Next Row [RS]: K2, ssk, work in patt as set to end.
Next Row [WS]: Work in patt as set to last 3 sts, p3.
Repeat these 2 rows 4 times more. ]]


Does that help? I had the same question about repeating the BO row...

Okay, so are you saying to do this after the four pattern repeat of the neckline? I ask because I thought I am suppose to be doing both at the same time....

For instance, once I do the first four of the shape neckline I am at 16.25 which is where I start the bind off. After I do the bind off, will I continue with the pattern repeat and the rest of the directions.

Sorry to make it harder than what it needs to be.

Do the neckline until it gets to 16.25 inches. Do the BO row.

Then you start the armhole shaping while continuing the neckline until all of the neckline repeats are done.

Once the neckline repeats are done, then you just do the armhole shaping and continue with the pattern.

Better?

[geekgolightly]

gtrg

[geekgolightly]

im just starting starsky and im confused (what's new?).

is the starsky really supposed to be 16 stitches and 18 rows pr 4 inches? i cant seem to get that gauge. i can get the 18 rows, but only with 14 stitches pr inch. with 16, i keep getting approx 21 rows.

i think i am going to go with the 14 st/4 in, because im at the border of this fitting well. it wanted at least seven inches of wiggle room and i've got 6.5. do you think this is a bad idea? i've never had to worry much about accurate measurements before.

also, ive read that you guys had a hard time with the tree trunks not lining up with the ribbing and i am having that problem as well. i am doing the XXL size which means there are 116 co stitches and five pattern repeats. i have 7 k stitches on one side and 4 on the other with the 5 repeats inbetween. if i fudge with the ends i can get the tree trunks to line up... i was thinking of 3k, 4p for the 7 side and 1p 3k for the 4 side. will this affect the pattern later on?

im excited, but feel a bit overwhelmed!

[geekgolightly]

ive read that you guys had a hard time with the tree trunks not lining up with the ribbing and i am having that problem as well. i am doing the XXL size which means there are 116 co stitches and five pattern repeats. i have 7 k stitches on one side and 4 on the other with the 5 repeats inbetween. if i fudge with the ends i can get the tree trunks to line up... i was thinking of 3k, 4p for the 7 side and 1p 3k for the 4 side. will this affect the pattern later on?

please please someone let me know if this change will affect the pattern avdersely later on

[geekgolightly]

well im doing this

k7, *k3, p3* till last four stitches and then k4. it will end up with bigger stockinette edges at the front, but all of the columns will line up at least. ill post in the thread with results/pictures for future starsky'ers