Pattern question.

I have a pattern for a baby sweater that has raglan sleeves. The
pattern is knitted from the top. I have several rows that increase
gradually and all is looking well. My problem is the next instruction
in the pattern:

"Continuing to increas 1 st. before 1st seam marker and after second
seam marker across the row in the same manner as before, at beginning
of next 2 rows cast on 11 stitches."

Does this mean to cast on 11 stitches at the beginning and end of the
row? Am I supposed to do this twice?
If I do it once, the edge looks like this:

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

That does not seem right to me.
Twice seems even worse.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Thanks,
Barb

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater somewhat
so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At the
beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work. Cast on
11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then work the
row.

On 14 Apr 2004 08:10:57 -0700, (Barb)
wrote:

I have a pattern for a baby sweater that has raglan sleeves. The
pattern is knitted from the top. I have several rows that increase
gradually and all is looking well. My problem is the next instruction
in the pattern:

"Continuing to increas 1 st. before 1st seam marker and after second
seam marker across the row in the same manner as before, at beginning
of next 2 rows cast on 11 stitches."

Does this mean to cast on 11 stitches at the beginning and end of the
row? Am I supposed to do this twice?
If I do it once, the edge looks like this:

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

That does not seem right to me.
Twice seems even worse.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Thanks,
Barb

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:15:46 GMT, Slinky wrote:

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater somewhat
so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At the
beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work. Cast on
11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then work the
row.

I concur.
Noreen



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Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:15:46 GMT, Slinky wrote:

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater somewhat
so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At the
beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work. Cast
on 11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then work the
row.

I concur.
Noreen

Me, too.
Katherine

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:27:41 -0300, Katherine wrote:

Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:15:46 GMT, Slinky wrote:

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater somewhat
so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At the
beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work. Cast
on 11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then work the
row.

I concur.
Noreen

Me, too.
Katherine

Katherine, 'ja ever notice, Slinky and Sonya are the ones who can put what
we 'know' into the words we seemingly can't?
Noreen

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Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:27:41 -0300, Katherine wrote:

Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:15:46 GMT, Slinky wrote:

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater
somewhat so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At
the beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work.
Cast on 11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then
work the row.

I concur.
Noreen

Me, too.
Katherine

Katherine, 'ja ever notice, Slinky and Sonya are the ones who can put
what we 'know' into the words we seemingly can't?

They're good, aren't they? I'm glad I am in this group. g

Hugs,
Katherine

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:44:15 -0300, Katherine wrote:

Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:27:41 -0300, Katherine wrote:

Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:15:46 GMT, Slinky wrote:

The last few increases are to widen the front of the sweater
somewhat so it doesn't gap across baby's tummy.

You're casting on for the sleeves, or possibly the underarms. At
the beginning of a row, cast on 11, work the row. Turn the work.
Cast on 11 at the beginning of the row you're about to work, then
work the row.

I concur.
Noreen

Me, too.
Katherine

Katherine, 'ja ever notice, Slinky and Sonya are the ones who can put
what we 'know' into the words we seemingly can't?

They're good, aren't they? I'm glad I am in this group. g

Hugs,
Katherine

.... lol here is comes... the 'dreaded' "ME TOO" post!
Me too!
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"Barb" wrote in message
om...
I have a pattern for a baby sweater that has raglan sleeves. The
pattern is knitted from the top. I have several rows that increase
gradually and all is looking well. My problem is the next instruction
in the pattern:

"Continuing to increas 1 st. before 1st seam marker and after second
seam marker across the row in the same manner as before, at beginning
of next 2 rows cast on 11 stitches."

Does this mean to cast on 11 stitches at the beginning and end of the
row? Am I supposed to do this twice?
If I do it once, the edge looks like this:

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

That does not seem right to me.
Twice seems even worse.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Thanks,
Barb
I'm new and haven't introduced myself to the group yet but *waves hello*
If this is a top down raglan _cardigan_ , then you are adding the 11
stitches at each buttonhole/neck edge.
You could change the timing of the additional stitches to 2 at the
beginning of each row if you wanted: it would give you a more v-shaped
neckline.
If its not a cardigan pls ignore the above
Llaurie

Hi Llaurie,

Welcome to the group, I'll be watching for your introduction.

Nora

Yes Barb you cast on the 11 sts at "the beginning of the next *2* rows "
God bless gwen

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"Barb" wrote in message
om...
I have a pattern for a baby sweater that has raglan sleeves. The
pattern is knitted from the top. I have several rows that increase
gradually and all is looking well. My problem is the next instruction
in the pattern:

"Continuing to increas 1 st. before 1st seam marker and after second
seam marker across the row in the same manner as before, at beginning
of next 2 rows cast on 11 stitches."

Does this mean to cast on 11 stitches at the beginning and end of the
row? Am I supposed to do this twice?
If I do it once, the edge looks like this:

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

That does not seem right to me.
Twice seems even worse.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Thanks,
Barb