First sweater help

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Hi all,

I’m working on my first sweater - a top down child’s sweater - the Tater’s Cotton Cardi (http://www.mariegracedesigns.com/marie_grace/freepatterns/TatersCottonCardi.pdf?download=Download)

I’ve finished the increases (“Continue in stockinette…”) and I’m on to the next bit which is giving me trouble. Here it is:

Work even until piece measures 6 (7.25, 7.5) inches from beginning.
Place each section on separate waste yarn as follows…

Basically my question is do I knit even before or after I separate the sections. Doing it before seems kind of odd because that’d leave me with several inches after my raglan increases before I start the sleeves. I’m so confused!

Thanks in advance!

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Knit even means to knit without any more increases. The measurement is from wherever you [B]started[/B], so when you reach the one for your size, THEN you put the sections on scrap yarn or holders. That might only be an inch or 2 after the increase.

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Thanks suzeeq. That’s what I thought but I just wanted to make sure!