The pattern is from Lopi Book #36. The sweater is #13 Paeling size L. I’m not understanding the instructions for following the chart for the yoke. The chart is shown for half the stitches. But the first round begins 29 stitches in. If someone has experience with Lopi patterns, let me know and I can send a copy of the wording for the yoke instructions. Thank you.
Lopi instructions how to follow?
Welcome to KH!
Maybe this one?
It’s possible that the chart starts after 29sts in order to center the motif? If you think it would help, you can quote a few rows of the instructions. Don’t give us more than that please due to designer copyright.
Thank you. Yes, this is the pattern. I think you are right about centering the decrease stitches. I’m going to attempt it.
Happy holidays.
I did find a brief note on Ravelry that might help (italics added by me):
Body and sleeves are worked in the round from lower edge to underarms, then joined to work the yoke in the round. Round begins on left side of body. On yoke, round begins on left side of body back where body joins sleeve.
It’s beginning to make sense to me now. Tonight will be the acid test as the first round of the yoke begins.
On reading the yoke chart. Is this correct?
The chart is set up for only half the sweater and the round begins 29 stitches in where the left sleeve joins to the body.
The first row is knitted starting at the L sleeve join and reading the pattern row from R to L towards the middle front. Then, I read the same pattern row from L to R as it doubles back to create the rest of the front, the right sleeve and half the back.
In order to complete the back on this row (29 stitches) it looks like I need to knit R to L until I meet up with the beginning of the round.
Reading it makes me dizzy.
December 22
I did find a brief note on Ravelry that might help (italics added by me):
It may help if you post just a few rows of the chart, say rows 1 and 2. Don’t post the entire chart due to copyrights.
Is there a repeat section indicated in the chart?
Yes, the round begins at the left back join of body to left sleeve as kushami posted.
It’s unusual for a pattern in the round that you would read the chart L to R. Most charts in the round are only read R to L. This looks like a relatively simple motif so it’s possible that the designer has you then work back but it’s unusual.
And yes, the round begins at the left back join of body to left sleeve as kushami posted. Just count sts to make sure that the correct motif ends up centered on the front.
This is all the instructions for following the chart. The black ruler marks were made by me in increments of 10. The chart shows 102 stitches and I have to have 204 to complete a round.
OK, well it’s always nice to see something I haven’t seen before. It’s just as you said, work across the chart from stitch 29 to center-front then work back from L to R on the chart all the way to the right edge. Then begin at stitch one and knit to 28 to finish the round. That will take you from the start of round at the back/left shoulder join all the way around the 204sts.
The chart very helpfully shows you where to start the round and where the center of the shoulder sts should fall in order to keep the chart centered. There’s also an indication of where center front and center back will be.
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Thank you for the confirmation. It seems like a complicated way to write it or chart it, but I’m not an experienced enough knitter to figure out a simpler method. Anyway, now I know, it should work perfectly.
Again, thanks for the help. This is a great resource.
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@Perle and @salmonmac, I’ve had a sudden revelation. This design has a little placket at the neckline with a button … a detail that is exactly hidden by the model’s hair in the photo!!!
Could this make better sense of the chart? The pattern seems to have a “men’s” and “women’s” version; no placket on the men’s.
Edited to add: I see you have already worked this out. Oh well, I am running a hit late!
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Hello,
I am working on this sweater right now the Paeling Lopi 36-13 size L and I am thoroughly confused. I have knit at least a half dozen Lopi sweaters in the round and this is just beyond confusing. I noticed that the Men’s large starts with 204, but the women’s doesn’t. I would sure appreciate any help/suggestions. This is making my brain hot 
Maybe this one?
Does the pattern not give any cast on number for the women’s large? Can you figure out what the cast on should be from succeeding rows? Have you contacted the company and asked?
Thank you for your reply. It does give the cast on number and I have already joined the sleeves. It is so confusing and there are multiple charts that aren’t identified.
If you think it might help you can post a row or two where the instructions are confusing. Don’t give us a large portion of the pattern due to designer copyright.
This is knit bottom up?
The charts should be color charts for the neck and sleeve colorwork, possibly for different sizes? Can you sort them out that way?
I got some help and I think I may have it figured out, but if not, I will post those. I so appreciate your kindness. I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
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