Looks like a lovely xmas pattern. Did you have a particular question?
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The moose are terrific. What is the name of your pattern and which size are you making?
Usually you would start at the heavy line for your size and proceed to the left on row one. When you get to the end of the chart on the left edge, go back to the first square on the right edge and knit to the end of row. That’s just a guess but knowing the pattern and designer will help us help you.
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Thank you for getting back to me. I can’t give you any more information about the patterns than I’ve already given because it’s in a pattern book by Wendy and is just entitled Reindeer and Stars. I’ve already done what you have suggested. The armhole shaping directs to cast off 4sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows which gives 93sts which I have. The chart commences with saying 30/32 94sts and the deep line is on 94. It is exactly the same for all the other sizes, namely that one more stitch is given on the chart than the pattern says. I’ve never come across anything like this before. I decreased one st each end as the pattern directs which gives me 91 but when I purl back I have 2sts left over and obviously this will jog the pattern.
Count the squares in the chart from your starting point to make sure the chart is showing 94sts. If so, mark the center stitch on your needle and center the chart so that the reindeer will be face to face with that center stitch between. The stars will be off set but they seem to be in the photo as well.
I don’t know why the stitch count would be off but working as above will make sense of the colorwork.
It’s really a lovely winter design. (We can talk about moose vs reindeer later.)
I hope we get to see a photo when you finish.
Thank you very much for getting back to me. Yes you’ve located the pattern despite my not being able to give full details. I think my problem is that the squares are so small and I lose track of where I am. The first row with the decrease went OK, it was the second row which went wrong. I’m starting again.
The first row of a chart is often difficult to get right. It may help to mark off the stars with markers all around to make sure you’re on track. It looks like 13sts at the widest point. Anything to help keep track of the pattern.
A lifeline at this point might be good too.