The top down pattern says to add 4 stitches evenly across a row of seed stitches (k1, p1). Increases disrupt the pattern. Does anyone know how to avoid this problem?
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
Often this kind of directions occurs at a transition from rib or seed stitch to the main stitch pattern. In that case it won’t matter if you work the increases into 4 knits or purls approximately evenly distributed.
The pattern is Drops “Green Whisper Cardigan.
Also it’s a garter stitch, not a seed stitch.
The increases are not in a transition section. It occurs after several rows of the garter stitch.
Hello
Can you tell us exactly which part you are on please?
I don’t see an increase of 4 sts evenly in the garter stitch.
There is a decrease of 4 at the transition between rib and seed stitch just after the neck is finished and the raglan markers are placed, this is during a knit row towards the end of “double neck” and before starting “neckline”, could this be the place you are asking about?
There are some other increases and decreases in the pattern but not of 4 sts.
If you let us know the part you’re on we’ll be able to help.
I love the seed stitch on this sweater. Slow to work but it creates a beautiful fabric.
Did you also post your question to the Drops site? Here’s the reply:
“There are no increases of 4 stitches on the sleeves. You decrease mid-under the sleeve according to the Decrease Tip, and either knit 2 together or purl 2 together on either side of the marker-thread, depending on the next stitch in A.1. Kind regards, Drops team.”
There will be a decrease before and one after the marker at the underarm so the decrease of two sts will put you in seed pattern. For example if the 3rd stitch before the marker is a K and you purl together the next P and K , slip marker then knit together the next P and K, your pattern will be K, P, K, P where the bolded sts are sts that were the results of working sts together.
The sleeve is worked in seed stitch (garter stitch is only used on the button and buttonhole bands on the fronts).
Under the Yoke section:
increase on the sleeves every 4th row (increase alternately 4 and 8 stitches).
I don’t see it saying to space the increases evenly. You’re still increasing at the raglan lines, just at different rates for the sleeves and front/backs.
"Continue to increase for raglan as follows:
Increase every 2nd row (each row from the right side) but every 2nd increase is only on the front/back pieces, i.e., increase on the front/back pieces every 2nd row, increase on the sleeves every 4th row (increase alternately 4 and 8 stitches). Increase like this 12-14-18-18-20-20 times on the front/back pieces and 6-7-9-9-10-10 times on the sleeves = 173-185-217-223-233-243 stitches."
The part about alternately 4 and 8 stitches means like this:
Row 2–increase on fronts and backs = +4
Row 4–increase on fronts, backs, and sleeves = +8
Row 6–increase on fronts and backs = +4
Row 8–increase on fronts, backs, and sleeves = +8
Continue for the number of repeats given for your size.
The rest under Yoke:
“Increase every 2nd row (each row from the right side) but every 2nd increase is only on the front/back pieces, i.e., increase on the front/back pieces every 2nd row, increase on the sleeves every 4th row (increase alternately 4 and 8 stitches). Increase like this 12-14-18-18-20-20 times on the front/back pieces and 6-7-9-9-10-10 times on the sleeves = 173-185-217-223-233-243 stitches.
The increases on the sleeves are finished. Continue to increase on the front/back pieces 4-4-0-1-2-3 more times = 189-201-217-227-241-255 stitches.
All increases are now finished.”
I did originally send this to the Drops team. Since you both responded the same way, I’m obviously misinterpreting these instructions.
Just saw your interpretation of the yoke instructions. I figured I was misunderstanding it. Thanks so much for clarifying. I really appreciate your help!
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Good to see you’re back on track.
Let us know how you get on.