Need more help with my sweater

Boy, I could sure use some knitting classes so I could decipher
instructions, but I live in a small town and no classes are available.
So, once again, I'm asking for help in this newsgroup. I'm still working on
my child's sweater and have made it as far as the sleeves. Here are the
instructions:

"Cast on 30 (33,36,40,43,46) sts. Work in garter st for 1". (1) Work in St
st, inc 1 st each side every other row 4(1,0,0,1,0) times, (2) then every
4th row
6 (10,12,10,10,12) times--50 (55,60,60,65,70) sts. Work even.....etc.."

My question: I'm making a size 2 sweater, which is the casting on of 36
stitches. So, after the garter stitches, I guess I just ignore the next
instructions (1), since it says 0 times for my size.

Then (2) instructions: every 4th row 12 times. Does this mean that I begin
increasing on that first row after the garter st rows....or do I just St
stitch for three rows, then begin the count on the 4th row?

I hope this is clearer than mud. I don't want to start incorrectly, then
have to rip out the entire sleeve. Any help much appreciated.

Diane M

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Boy, I could sure use some knitting classes so I could decipher
instructions, but I live in a small town and no classes are available.
So, once again, I'm asking for help in this newsgroup. I'm still working
on my child's sweater and have made it as far as the sleeves. Here are
the instructions:

"Cast on 30 (33,36,40,43,46) sts. Work in garter st for 1". (1) Work in
St st, inc 1 st each side every other row 4(1,0,0,1,0) times, (2) then
every 4th row
6 (10,12,10,10,12) times--50 (55,60,60,65,70) sts. Work even.....etc.."

My question: I'm making a size 2 sweater, which is the casting on of 36
stitches. So, after the garter stitches, I guess I just ignore the next
instructions (1), since it says 0 times for my size.

Correct :-)

Then (2) instructions: every 4th row 12 times. Does this mean that I
begin increasing on that first row after the garter st rows....or do I
just St stitch for three rows, then begin the count on the 4th row?

Begin the increasing on the 4th row after the garter stitch. If the 4th row
isn't a knit row, then I suggest starting the increases on the 3rd or 5th
row instead. Then continue shaping every 4th row.

I hope this is clearer than mud. I don't want to start incorrectly, then
have to rip out the entire sleeve. Any help much appreciated.

Diane M
Hope this helps,
Sue W in East Anglia UK

Thank you, Sue. This helps immensely. Now I can get back to 'work'.

Diane

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" wrote in message
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Boy, I could sure use some knitting classes so I could decipher
instructions, but I live in a small town and no classes are available.
So, once again, I'm asking for help in this newsgroup. I'm still working
on my child's sweater and have made it as far as the sleeves. Here are
the instructions:

"Cast on 30 (33,36,40,43,46) sts. Work in garter st for 1". (1) Work in
St st, inc 1 st each side every other row 4(1,0,0,1,0) times, (2) then
every 4th row
6 (10,12,10,10,12) times--50 (55,60,60,65,70) sts. Work even.....etc.."

My question: I'm making a size 2 sweater, which is the casting on of 36
stitches. So, after the garter stitches, I guess I just ignore the next
instructions (1), since it says 0 times for my size.

Correct :-)

Then (2) instructions: every 4th row 12 times. Does this mean that I
begin increasing on that first row after the garter st rows....or do I
just St stitch for three rows, then begin the count on the 4th row?

Begin the increasing on the 4th row after the garter stitch. If the 4th
row isn't a knit row, then I suggest starting the increases on the 3rd or
5th row instead. Then continue shaping every 4th row.

I hope this is clearer than mud. I don't want to start incorrectly, then
have to rip out the entire sleeve. Any help much appreciated.

Diane M
Hope this helps,
Sue W in East Anglia UK