Hi. I have a question on a baby sweater I’m knitting. The pattern says: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows. Does that mean dec on the right side and across for the first dec for row 1st row or does it mean Dec on each side of first row to make row one… so does the knit side mean row 1 and then the purl side row 2 etc. Geez, I’ve actually knit a baby sweater before but I’m just picking up my needles after not using them for a good bit!
Hello
What a cute sweater, what pattern is it please?
Decrease on next 5 rows means you will decrease on the right side (outside of the fabric) and the wrong side (inside of the fabric). But only at the neck edge, not both ends of the row.
If the next row is a RS or knit Row then call this row 1, decrease on rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
I hope his helps
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It’s on Etsy and it’s a cardigan from “KnitMeUpStudio” and the price is $1.79.
Thank you so much. I better understand now!
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OK, good you are back on track.
It usually helps to share the pattern name and publisher, or a link to where it can be bought as seeing the pattern picture can help others to help you, or in some cases help to find errata or other information about the pattern.
Let us know how you get on. It looks great so far.
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I see you are still having trouble with these decreases. Thanks for your message.
Sometimes there are parts of a pattern which seem insurmountable, but you’ll get there. The cardigan so far is beautiful and well worth the effort of getting the next part done.
It would help to know the pattern because then we could see how it is supposed to look.
I am guessing that the garter band on this is a buttonband and therefore the top of this band is the neck edge.
Dec 1st at neck edge on the next 5 rows
Row 1 If you have the right side facing you will work across unil you reach the neck edge near the end of the row, here decrease 1 stitch. It could be the last 2 sts worked together or it could be a stitch in from the edge in which case work to 3 sts remaining, work 2 tog, k1. Row is finished.
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Row 2 WS this is the neck edge. Decrease 1 stitch. Work to end of row.
Turn
Row 3 RS Work along to the end of the row and the neck edge. Dec 1
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Row 4 WS, neck edge. Dec 1, work to end of row
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Row 5 RS, work to end of row, neck edge, Dec 1
5 rows done, 5 sts decreased at neck edge.
I want to add though, I don’t know what is to happen with the garter button band. Some patterns have this continue around the neck in which case you’d need to decrease before (RS) or after (WS) the garter band to keep this in place. Or you might have put those stitches on hold to work later. You need to check what happens to it.
For the decreases you can work K2tog on the RS and P2tog on the WS. These would match.
On the other neck edge (right panel) you could use SSK on the RS and SSP on the WS.
If you don’t know these decreases there are videos available for mirrored decreases.
I hope this helps.
Let us know how you get on. And if this is resolved or still causing some problem. There is lots of help here which is why I have replied on the main forum where other members (especially those with more knowledge and experience than me) can jump in to help too.
You should have 27sts for the left front. Decrease one stitch at the neck edge on the next 5 rows. That’s rows 1,2,3,4 and 5. The decreases will be on RS (right side) and WS (wrong side) rows. That takes you to 22sts and will give you a smoother curve for the neckline.
Now work straight with no decreases or increases. End with a RS row facing and cast off the shoulder.
The way to mark the placement for the buttonholes is to mark the buttonband first. You can see the entire left front and use it as a guide for the buttonholes on the right front.
You can delete all but the marked pages if you would. We can’t post large portions of patterns on the forum due to designer copyright. Use the pencil icon at the bottom of the post to edit.
Is this the pattern?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1331201789/baby-girls-frill-bottom-peplum-jacket
Yes Mac, this is part of the pattern. I will delete it now.
Yes! This is the pattern!