Debbie Bliss - Baby Knits for beginners

How-to Questions
1

I,

am working on a jacket for babys from above book, the one with the seed moss stitch. I am currently finishing the back and I was wondering if there is something missing in the pattern, as it reads:

[B]work in st st until back measures 12.5 inch (36 cm) from cast on edge, ending with a p row. SHAPE shoulders: bind off 23 sts at beg of next 2 rows, leave remaining sts on a stitch holder. [/B]

And then they change to the left front side of the jacket. Isn´t there something missing for actually shaping the shoulders???

Would be glad, if someone has more experience in knitting d. Bliss baby patterns.

Thanks for your help!

2

Somtimes there is no shaping or slant to the shoulders and it’s not uncommon in baby sweaters.

BTW: If the fronts also end with 23 sts for the shoulder, you can leave all the back sts on a holder, and then you can join the 23 on each side of the back to the appropriate front (left or right)with 3 needle bind off. I always look for a way to use the 3 needle bind off since it looks so good and it saves sewing.