Need help with Reading Room Cardigan (worked sideways)

How-to Questions
1

Hi,
I’m having a problem understanding the numbers in parentheses, as I know they don’t represent the size. I don’t know how to proceed in the following instructions:

Cast-on for Back and Front
Using Knit Cast-on, cast on 42 sts for back – 74 (78, 82) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Using Knit Cast-on, cast on 42 sts for left front – 116 (120, 124) sts.

I understand the knit cast-on of 42 sts, but I don’t get what the 74 or the 116 is. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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That’s how many stitches you have at the end of that row. If you get in the habit of counting after any major change, i’t’ll make your life easier. :slight_smile:

3

Thanks Becky! When you said that, it was like a light bulb went off! I couldn’t figure out where the stitches were coming from. Then I realized I have 32 stitches from the sleeve on the stitch holder, which when added to the 42 = 74 and then 74 +32 = 116 !:bulb: Again, thanks​:blush: