Hi! I’m stuck on the pattern for a sleeve size medium. I can’t seem to solve this. The pattern says to increase stitches after the marker and before the marker. Which I know how to do. But it doesn’t say what color or pattern I need to do with the new stitches. Has anyone knitted this sweater or can help answer this question? I’ve been stuck for hours guessing and it keeps coming out wrong.
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You can work the increases so that the pattern gradually emerges from either side of the beginning of round marker. Having the chart to follow makes this a little easier. The chart for size M begins on stitch 6 with the beginning of round marker to the right of that stitch. Work the increase stitch after the beginning of round marker in the contrast color as a stitch 5. Work later increases as stitch 4, then 3, then 2 and so on in the color shown in the chart.
The increases at the end of round will work in a similar way by extending the pattern from after the next to last stitch (say, stitch 4). Work the increase as stitch 5 and then work a stitch 6. You’ll be changing that last stitch before the marker on each increase row.
You might try this out on a small swatch just to see if you like the look. An alternative is to work the last stitch of the round always in the background color and work the increases either side of it. That way you don’t need to change the stitch before the marker to keep in pattern after each increase.
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You might find it helpful to draw in pencil on the chart, a sort of step pattern which shifts 1 right each increase.
The beginning of the round will shift on the chart as you make increases.
It’s a lovely design.
I think I may have tried your alternative way to increase by using the background color and increasing after the marker and before the marker. This is what it endS up looking like. There is the purple gap that will continue to get larger as I still have 3 more increases I still need to do. Does this look correct?
As I see it, for these sleeves the beginning of round (bor) should remain in the same place rather than stair stepping across the chart. The stitches either side of the bor will grow out of that line. It’s like the increases shown here even though this isn’t colorwork.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqvh3wP3eaw
Yes, @GloriaT that looks great. It’s neat and this is going to fall at the underarm after all. I’ve done increases both ways (in pattern and in background) and been happy with the results.
You’re working with lovely colors. I hope you’ll post a photo when you finish.
Thank you! I will post when I’m done. 
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Ok I’m stuck again. The purple gap got a bit larger so I didn’t really like it and reworked the sleeve the way you initially instructed. Now that I’ve competed this section (pattern B), the instructions says to start knitting pattern A to finish the sleeve. Do I need to make any adjustments to pattern A since I technically adjusted pattern B by expanding it by using stitches 5, 4, 3, and so forth?
The pattern below says to starts at column 15 and row 13. Do I start here or adjust it?
The reason I’m asking is because I started with column 15 and row 13, but when I finish the round the stitch colors don’t match at the end of the round and beginning of the round (There are 2 purple stitches at the beginning of the round and 2 yellow stitches at the end of the round). There is a total of 69 stitches
Maybe just check your round stitch by stitch.
It looks to me like there should be 19 sts in the main colour (beginning stitch 15, row 13) so the contrast colour at stitch 3 in your left needle could be a mistake in your knitting.
The round, with 69 sts, would end at stitch 35 which would show on the right needle (last part if the round) as 19 main colour then 2 contrast colour. You do have the 2 contrast colour there but then there’s 2 main colour and another contrast colour which I wouldn’t expect to see for round 13.
Yes, you’re going to have to account for the increased sts when you begin the next chart. It may also help to look at the alignment of the two patterns in the sweater photos and count back in the chart to where to start in order to preserve that alignment.
It looks very pretty so far!
Salmonmac, what do you think of this as i have a different take on it? I think this second chart has already accounted for the increased stitch count, it is a new pattern which doesn’t need to align with the previous chart (and seperated by a stripe of contrast then main, then contrast at the top of the previous chart) but instead this chart aligns with the outside centre of the sleeve. 69 sts total is 34 each side of centre (plus 1 centre) and the chart starting on stitch 15 would place the half diamond on the left of the chart (st 48) in the outer centre. The remaining 35 sts complete the diamond from stitch 1 on the right of the chart to stitch 35.
On the pattern photo the diamond features outer arm centre with the chevron type arrow pattern leading up to it.
What do you think?
The idea is to maintain the look of the sweater pattern as designed. I agree about aligning the patterns as seen in the photos. Usually counting backward in the chart is a simple way to do that in order to preserve the alignment. Starting at the center of the sleeve is one way to do that or picking a clear join of the two chart patterns as seen in the photos.
The patterns may well align as given but it’s at least worth checking this.
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I second @salmonmac’s suggestion to count outward from the center of the design, to determine where to start each row. You could make a copy of the chart and sketch in your increases, to make it easier going forward.
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Ok I will try that. Thanks for everyone’s input!
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My logic must work in a different way. To me the desired motif sits at either side of the chart so that’s where I’d count out from. To me counting from the centre would put the central cross motif in the centre of the sleeve rather than the large diamond.
I’ll accept my logic only works for me.
And I hope it goes well @GloriaT
Oh, I think you’re right. I was only looking at the chart, and not at the photo of the finished sweater. In that case, and for MY brain, I’d make copies of the chart, tape them together so the large diamond was in the center, and then mark for the sleeve shaping, measuring out from THAT center.
I think we’re saying the same thing in different ways. Either way, pick a center for the chart over the middle stitch (or near middle) and adjust the chart from there. I have done the same thing that ColoCro suggests, taping the charts together in order to make the center motif the center on the chart. Requires some cutting and taping but makes the knitting easier in the end!
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Yeah that’s a good idea. I’m more of a visual person so being able to see the charts printed out will certainly help! Thank you!
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Hi! I’m so close to being done but stuck at one of the last parts.
The directions says to bind off 28 stitches in the front of the sweater for the neckline. Please see attached photo of the sweater. I’m wondering if I bound off for the neckline incorrectly on the back side instead of front side of sweater, or does it even matter? I’m trying to figure out if I did this part wrong which may be leading to why I’m having problems. Please note that the red circle with orange marker is the beginning of the round. The other red circle is where I’ve bound off for the neckline.
The issue I’m running into is that the direction says that after I bind off, I keep knitting to the beginning of the round. Then it says to continue up to the bound off stitches——what does this mean? See attached photos for reference. If I continue up along the green marking in the photo (stitches after the beginning of the round) to the bound off stitches, then turn the work to purl, I’m essentially working back over the green area twice. This doesn’t make sense to me. Or am I doing this correctly?
It looks good so far. Bind off or put the center 28sts on hold then continue to knit around the back, past the beginning of round marker and continue around the front until you reach the gap at the 28 held or bound off sts. Now turn to the purl side and purl back on the sts you just knit (left front, beginning or round marker, back, right front) until you reach the gap at the 28sts. Then follow the directions to shape the neck starting with the bind off of 4sts and continue to knit back and forth on all the sts.
If the back and front have been worked the same way until you bind off the 28sts then this bind off defines the front.