Mariah sweater chart question

#1

I’m making the Mariah sweater from knitty, and the directions are slightly confusing. I’m working on the sleeves, and I’m not quite sure how to get from chart A to chart C. The pattern says:

Row 2 [WS]: K1, work Row 2 of Chart A to last st, k1.
Cont in patt as set, foll Chart A with edge sts in garter st, until work measures 2 inches, ending with Row 4 or 8 of Chart A.
Next Row [RS]: Work 14 sts in patt, p23 sts, work rem 15 sts in patt. (Chart B show the placement of this area of reverse stockinette st – Chart C will be inserted into this space.)
Next Row [WS]: Work in patt as set, cont center 23 sts in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: Work 14 sts in patt as set, work Row 1 of Chart C, work rem 15 sts in patt as set. (6 sts increased – 29 sts in center panel.)
Next Row [WS]: Work 14 sts in patt as set, work Row 2 of Chart C, work rem 15 sts in patt as set. (6 sts increased – 35 sts in center panel, 64 sts on needle.)

For the direction “Next Row [RS]: Work 14 sts in patt, p23 sts, work rem 15 sts in patt.” I’m not exactly sure what pattern they’re referring to. Because chart B is different from chart A.

Thanks!!

#2

The part on the first row which you are confused about you should just follow as written, i.e. p23 st. On the following row you will knit these 23 st and on the next RS row you will begin chart C within these 23 st.
The reverse St st on the RS will be the background for chart C.

Does that help?

#3

Hmm, perhaps I’m just not seeing something. I get the P23 stitches part. But, I’m not sure about the 14 stitches before that and the 15 stitches after that that you are supposed to work in pattern. What pattern do I use?

#4

What were you doing for those 14 and 15 stitches previously?

#5

Wow, it suddenly just clicked. :happydance:

I’ve been playing with the charts in Photoshop, moving stuff around, lining stuff up, and, then I read how simply you worded it, and, wow, duh.

Thanks!! :happydance:

#6

Excellent!! :cheering:

I hope you’ll take some piccies to share with us when you’ve finished. :slight_smile: