. At my last count , I have more than 230 km of yarn! I keep it in a spreadsheet to keep track of it but it doesn’t stop me buying more!
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You star!!! I think I grasp it now. I was over-thinking me thinks. Thank-you!!!
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I know - it seemed unclear what the aim was. I think I’m able to follow it now - thanks to message from Mel61 below. <3
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Can I pop in with another head-scratcher on this most lovely of patterns? I have gotten through the right front shoulder and rotation of the i-cord stitches (after a few goes) … but now I’m on the left shoulder and picking up the remaining back / neck stitches to begin to knit down the left front shoulder. You’re instructed to pick up your remaining stitches from the provisional cast-on, then pick up and knit another 19 (for the size I’m knitting) and then pick up (not knit?) another three (which would start the other edge’s i-cord. You’re instructed to do this from the right side, then start your regular i-cord progression (knit across, slip last three purlwise wyif) - only for the umpteen times I have attempted this manoeuvre, in every instance the poor old i-cord looks fine from the wrong side, and a terrible mess from the right side. There’s no instruction to rotate those stitches and I’ve tried picking up and knitting them and just picking up the edge and knitting from the back. I’ve tried picking up and purling. My poor old yarn is about to break and my brain is definitely broken. All ideas welcome - it’s such a delightful pattern and I’m loving the look of it but my goodness this has done my head in.
Thanks for any help!
Pop in anytime!
Probably all these sts are pick up and knit. The terms are often used interchangeably (except when they’re not, so confusing).
How does the i-cord look on the right front shoulder? The i-cord may look slightly different from RS and WS but it shouldn’t look a mess. This is a good time to pull out some waste yarn and give it another try, and spare your working yarn any more attempts.
@Mel61, what do you think?
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I’m not sure if you’ve missed out a few stages? You pick up the remaining stitches from your provisional cast on (back neck) from the right side. Then you pick up three from the base of the icord (this is at the midline of the back neck).
You then knit the applied icord from the right side before picking up across the left shoulder. I can’t see how you can knit the icord from the wrong side because you’ll end up in the midline.
If the icord looks messy from the right side, could it be due to a loose skk.? Maybe try to do the last icord stitch (the one that joins the applied icord to the back neck stitches) as a knit two together through the back loop (k2tog tbl). This might give it a neater look.
You don’t do the funny rotation thing at the joint of back neck and shoulder, as on the front, because you’re working in the opposite direction and from the right side.
You pick up and knit across the shoulder (you purled on the right front cos you were working from the wrong side) but you only pick up the last three as these will be the side I cords and slipped on alternate rows. Your next row is knit across to last three stitches (hence you’ll work those last three pick up stitches on this row.)
The side icords are just slip 3 stitches alternate rows each end - I presume you’re happy with the appearance of these?
From your notes, I’m guessing that it’s the ssk that’s making the icord look messy! (I always do them tbl for this reason!)
Let me know how you go
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My goodness, thank you both so much for this amazing advice. I didn’t describe what I’ve done thoroughly - apologies for that! I have knit across & done the applied i-cord … it’s the corner bit of i-cord piece where the last three stitches are picked up on the left shoulder that look wonky. They’re the i-cord that is on the left shoulder corner, rather than the left front (close to the midline). That i-cord looks fine.
You have given me some great things to try and to double-check. The ssk could very well be the culprit, as well as me trying to pick up and knit those last three stitches, rather than just pick up and then knit on the first row of stitching.
I’ll report back - and much, much gratitude to you both. I’m in awe of the speed and generosity you’ve shown.
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Oh, and I meant to ask - would you pick up both legs of those three i-cord stitches along the shoulder, or just one leg? (As opposed to the stitches that are picked up & knit …)
The pattern suggests, when picking up & knitting along the i-cord edge, to pick up one stitch from each i-cord row, so I’m guessing the answer would be yes for the stitches that are just picked up (and knit on the following round)? I’m sorry this sounds so convoluted!
Aha! Yes just pick up those last three and then turn the work for the next row!
I haven’t started mine yet but you inspired me to get the pattern!
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I think it’s just one side of the loop, but you can decide if you like your look of this. If it’s still a bit loose, you could pick up both legs and see if that tightens it up a bit.
I imagine you’d love it! Part of the reason I’m so fixated on getting it right is the beauty of the i-cord along the shoulders and the absolutely delightful squish of the garter stitch. I want to be wearing it now!! (I’m in New Zealand and it’s starting to get properly cold…this will be such a great layer.)
I know if I can crack the code I’ll probably want to make multiples. 
Very grateful for the help and will report back!
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https://www.ravelry.com/projects/erstearns/pelica-4
This project talks about the icord pick up stitches and might be of interest!
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Thank you!
I wanted to quickly report back that I’ve successfully navigated the i-cord pickups! Many thanks for your very generous help - I wound up working on a small swatch so I could work through many rows quickly … snd this showed me I really just needed to give the i-cord enough rows to establish itself and start curling around. Patience! 
If it’s ok I’d like to link to this discussion on my Rav project page as it might also help others. Please let me know if that’s ok! And I’ll link my project here too so you can see the progress if you like!
Many thanks again!
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That would be great. Those detailed Ravelry notes are very helpful. We’d also love to see you post on Ravelry and your finished vest.
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Here’s my project page - still updating photos but hopefully this helps! https://www.ravelry.com/projects/heyames/pelica
Hi, Can someone out there help me with a pattern please. I’m not sure how to get into the correct chat for this.
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Hi - I’m knew(ish) to knitting. Thought the Pelica vest by Rosa Pomar wld be easy but I’m totally flummoxed by neck I-cord leading into shoulder. Pattern has a diagram showing right side of work (when cord is worked on the wrong side) and I’ve no idea how to rotate I-cord clockwise. Spent last 5 hours trying various things. Not even sure what I’m trying to achieve. V frustrated newby knitter. Any help most welcome. 
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Welcome to the forum!
Repeat just the last decrease row, the one above the instruction to “Continue to decrease in this way…”
This one:Decrease row - K30 [33, 36], K2tog, sLIK, K1, psso, K55 [61, 67], K2tog, sLI K, K1 , psso, K30 [33, 36] (1 1 9 [1 31 , 143] sts).
The number of sts between decreases will change but the placement will follow the lines of actual decreases. Which size are you making and do you need help with the frequency of the decrease rows?
HI Thank you so much for replying.
So do i continue K30 at the beginning at end of the decrease row? Im doing the first size. If you could help that would be amazing.
So I K30, K2tog, SL1K, K1, Psso, K to last three sts before the last 30 and K2tog, sL1K, K1, psso ?