Several Questions about this Vintage pattern

ready2knit · 05-26-2009, 01:02 AM

I've started knitting this pattern several times. http://www.freevintageknitting.com/b...t-pattern.html
I'm only making the sweater. Here are my questions:
1) When beginning to knit the round that says YOKE- or the 5th row, would you place a marker before and after the seam st? It seems as if you should, but I'd like other opinions.
2) The last sentence in the pattern states to: "Continuing in the yoke pattern, make a yarn over before and after each seam stitch (8 increases in a row) on every other row, until you have made 18 yarn over rows (226 sts); ending with the 6th row of yoke pattern." Since I increased in the row before, would I increase on Row 1 of the Yoke pattern or Row 2? The states to make incs on the RS. I'm confused about when to inc.

Thanks for the help. I hope these questions are clear. It's late, and I'm tired and frustrated.

I'm sure I'll have more questions on this one.....

suzeeq · 05-26-2009, 03:21 PM

It's not a bad idea to put markers where you're going to do incs. You can probably put in a WS row before you start the YO rows.

ready2knit · 05-26-2009, 04:01 PM

Thanks. Still not sure when to do the incs...

suzeeq · 05-26-2009, 04:16 PM

Inc on the set up row, then work one more row and start with the YO rows. Work a WS row in between the Inc rows which are all on the RS.

jheatherley · 05-26-2009, 04:27 PM

Can't answer your questions, but wouldn't I love to have that pattern in my size. Love it!

ready2knit · 05-26-2009, 05:21 PM

I still don't get it!!!!!

When I start Row 1 of the Yoke pattern, do I inc?
I'm still not sure which are RS rows...
I'm I too dense to knit this?

HELP!!!!

suzeeq · 05-26-2009, 05:34 PM

Okay, after the CO, you do these rows -
"1st row: Knit across row. 2nd row: Purl across row. Beading row: Knit 1, * yarn over, knit 2 sts together; repeat from * across row, ending with k 2 tog, k 1. Next row: Knit across row."

Row 1 is a RS row, knit it, purl the next (WS), then do the YO, k2tog row which is not an increase row, it just gives you the holes (eyelets), but it's a RS row, then knit the 4th row which is a WS row and that puts a purl ridge on the RS. So every odd numbered row is the RS, the evens are WS. Since the rest of the yoke pattern rows aren't numbered, you might want to put a bit of yarn or a safety pin on the RS in the middle of the row for now, so you can tell where you are.
Then you go on to do the Yoke, starting with a RS row. The increases are in the instructions, they're the YOs on either side of the K1 (seam st) stitch:

"Yoke: Knit 16 sts (right front); yarn over, knit 1 (first seam st), yarn over; knit 10 sts (right sleeve); yarn over, k 1 (2nd seam st), yarn over; knit 26 sts (back); yarn over, k 1 (3rd seam st), yarn over; knit 10 sts (left sleeve); yarn over, k 1 (4th seam st); yarn over, knit 16 sts (left front)."

ready2knit · 05-26-2009, 05:49 PM

I know you're going to kill me,but..
After completing Row 7 (RS) the pattern states to continue in the Yoke Pattern -which is at the top of the page.
Since I just inc in Row 7 am I correct in thinking I do NOT inc in Row 1 of Yoke pattern? Will I inc on even number rows in the Yoke Pattern?

Thank you so much for being patient with me. I don't know why I have this block on the pattern. I'm not usually like this.

MerigoldinWA · 05-26-2009, 06:13 PM

Okay, I looked closely at the pattern.

It says the yoke pattern (above-- where they give you the pattern stitches) is: R1:K, R2:P; R3:K; R4:P; R5:K; R6:K. So for the pattern on the yoke you work 5 rows of stockinette and then thrown in an extra row of knit to make a garter ridge on the front. Then you repeat.

When it begins to give instructions as to how to make the sweater it has 4 rows before where it says Yoke. Those rows are introductory and not part of the 6 row pattern repeat. They are as follows: R1 (RS):K; R2 (WS):P; R3 (RS): the bead row-a knit row; R4 (WS):K. So this row after the bead row throws a garter ridge to the outside of the sweater. That side that has the garter ridge is the right side. Also when you begin the yoke part in the next row you are beginning on the right side.

YOKE: Row1: is the set up row for where all the increases go. It is a knit row and a right side row, it is also the first row of the yoke pattern repeat that is given (and I gave above).

Row2 (they don't number the rows but I'm doing so to make it clearer): A purl row, simply purl across.

Row3: Another increase row and right side row and row 3 of the yoke pattern.

Row4: Purl back.

Row 5: An increase row, right side and row 5 of the yoke pattern.

Row 6: Another knit row but no increase here, this is a wrong side row and throws the garter ridge to the front.

That is the whole 6 rows of the yoke pattern and then you start those rows over and do them exactly as you did them the first time. (there will be a growing number of stitches, but the same set up) So go back to where it says yoke and repeat the 6 rows there. It works out perfectly so that every increase row falls on a right side row, and you increase on every other row.

You can put a marker in at each increase if you want. You may want them at first and then after a few rows you will see where the increases go. There will be one seam stitch (a knit) at each place it changes from front to sleeve, from sleeve to back, from back to sleeve, from sleeve to front. That seam stitch will remain constant and make a line. The yarn overs come immediately before and after that seam stitch.

suzeeq · 05-27-2009, 12:13 AM

There is no R 7, it's the same as R 1 of the Yoke pattern. Or the 7th row starts the 6 row Yoke pattern over again.