I am new to knitting, have only done a few projects, but now working on a vest. The pattern says to cast on 63 stitches and work in stockinette stitch.
To shape armholes, it says to cast off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Then for the next 7 rows to decrease one stitch at the end of each row. The pattern says that at this point I should have 41 stitches, but I have 48.
What I’ve done is 63 minus 4 stitches on first row and minus 4 on second row = 55. Then 55 minus 7 for each of the the seven rows where I decreased a stitch. Which is 48 stitches.
I’m struggling to understand what I did wrong here. Can someone help?
Welcome to the forum!
What is the name and designer of your pattern?
Can you exactly quote the line for the decreases on the next 7 rows? It may be that the pattern wants you to decrease at each end of the next 7 rows. That would be 2 decreases per decrease row or 14sts decreased. 63-8-14=41sts.
The pattern says this:
Shape Armholes
Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next two rows
Work 7 rows decreasing one stitch at each end of every row
41 stitches remaining
Ending on wrong side ***
So you’re right, I should have decreased 1 stitch at the beginning and end, which would be 2 stitches per row. I read it as 1 stitch at the of the row.
Thank you so much for the help and for replying so quickly as well!!
Hello
If you you are not already familiar with “tinking” now might be just the time to learn. Tink is knit backwards and means unknitting stitch by stitch so you don’t have to rip back the whole project.
It’s a great skill to have
Here’s a video
You might also have use for a life line, it can be a real help in undoing or saving work. Put one in before you rip out your 7 rows, or if you’ve already redone your 7 rows you can proactively put one in before a tricky bit of the pattern in case you need to rip back later.