Hi, I am confused about how to when starting armhole shape. I can bind off and decrease stitch but what pattern should I follow when armhole shape starts? my pattern is like this
Front. Starting at bottom with No. 6 needles, cast on 78 sts and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 3½ inches, increasing 7 sts in the last row, at equal distances apart (85 sts). Then work as follows: 1st row: K 3, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 1, k 1. 2nd row: K 2, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 2, k 1. 3rd row: K l, p 1, k 1, * p 3, k l. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 1, k 1. 4th row: K 2, * p 3, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 2, k 1. 5th row: K 3, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 1, k 1. 6th row: K 2, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 1, k 2. Repeat these 6 rows 8 more times. Then repeat 1st row. Hereafter work as follows: 1st row: K 8, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending row with k 9. 2nd row: K 8, p 2, * k 1, p 3. Repeat from * across, ending row with k 9. 3rd row: K 9, * k 1, p 3. Repeat from * across to within last 12 sts, then k 1, p 2, k 9. 4th row: K 9, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across to within last 12 sts, then k 2, p 1, k 9. 5th row: K 10, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, to within 11 sts, then p 1, k 10. 6th row: K 11, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending row with k 10. 7th row: K 11, p 1, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending row with k 13.
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 5 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows, keeping the 6 sts at both ends in garter st. Then dec. 1 st (inside border) at end of each row 6 times. Work 5 rows straight. Hereafter work as follows: 1st row: K 6, (p 3, k 1) 5 times, p 1, k 15, (p 3, k 1) 5 times, p 1, k 6. 2nd row: K 6, p 2 tog., p 1, (k 2, p 2) 4 times, k 18, (p 2, k 2) 4 times, p 2, k 2 tog., k 6. 3rd row: K 6, (k 3, p 1) 4 times, k 23, (p 1, k 3) 4 times, k 6. 4th row: K 6, k 2 tog., k 2, (p 1, k 3) 4 times, k 16, (p 1, k 3) 4 times, p 1, k 2 tog., k 6. 5th row: K 6, (k 2, p 2) 4 times, k 20, (k 2, p 2) 4 times, k 7. 6th row: K 6, p 2 tog., (k 1, p 3) 3 times, k 1, p 2, k 19, p 2, (k 1, p 3) 3 times, k 1, p 2 tog., k 6. Next row: K 6, (k 1, p 3) 3 times, k 1, p 2, k 6, bind off 9 sts (thus starting neck shaping), k 6 (k 1, p 3) 3 times, k 1, p 2, k 6. Hereafter work over these 27 sts, decreasing 1 st at neck edge (inside border) every other row until 21 sts remain. Work straight until piece measures 9 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. To shape shoulder, starting at armhole edge, bind off 5 sts every other row 3 times. Work over remaining 6 sts in garter st for 2½ inches. Bind off. Attach yarn at opposite side of neck edge and work to correspond.