My pattern reads:
“Start at one shoulder seam and knit to 48 to 74 stitches around the neck.”
I am confused about how many stitches I should be picking up
Does seem confusing. That’s an exact quote of the directions?
What is the name of your pattern and designer? Which size are you making?
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It’s a drop design pattern and the name of it is Fresh Lime. Size 7-8 children’s
Edit: I found it:
NECK:
Start mid-front from the right side and knit up 57 to 83 stitches (including the stitches on the threads and stitch-number divisible by 2 + 1) around the neck, with circular needle size 4 mm.
Is the weird wording meaning different numbers of stitches for different sizes?
Is this the pattern? I can’t where this instruction occurs.
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https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=10509&cid=17
How many stitches you pick up is going to depend on which size you’re making. You’re doing the 4th size out of 7, so need to pick up something like 64 stitches (plus or minus) around the neck. It’s about 4 extra stitches for each size.
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There’s a question at the bottom which adds a little to what ColoCro said. It certainly could have been spelled out more clearly in the pattern. Pick up an odd number of sts at the neck (multiple of 2 plus one more stitch).
“Depending on the size you are working and how tight a neck you would like, you knit up the number of stitches you choose, between 57 and 83 stitches. This number includes the stitches on the threads in front. The number you end up with must be divisible by 2 + 1 (in other words, an odd number) so that the ribbing in the neck is symmetrical.”
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Yes this is the pattern. I also thought that perhaps the stitch numbers had to do with the sizes too but it doesn’t specify how many to pick up corresponding to the specific size. It just gives this wide range of number of stitches to pick up which is why I am confused. Guess I’ll just count the stitches/rows around neck before picking up to get the count
Thanks for responding
Give it a try with the number ColoCro posted (~64sts) plus one more. You can always take it out and adjust from there. I sometimes do that because my gauge isn’t spot on with the pattern gauge.
It may help to pick up one stitch for each column of sts at the front and back neck bind offs and pick up 3 for every 4 rows on the slant of the neck. That usually works well.
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Thanks so much for your help
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To clarify my math:
“Start at one shoulder seam and knit up 48 to 74 stitches (including the stitches on the thread and stitch-number divisible by 2) around the neck”
74-48=26
26 divided by = 5.2 stitches different for each size. (Oops, I thought it was 4/size, but it’s 5!)
So the sizes would be picking up 48, 52-54, 58, 62-64, 68, 72-74, adjusted to be divisible by 2.
It says this number includes the held stitches at center front, not that you need to add them to the total, but maybe they mean you should add them? Or maybe that makes too tight of a neck.
I’m not sure how having an odd number (the +1 suggested by the comment @salmonmac mentioned) would work out for 1x1 ribbing?
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Usually the idea is to start with a knit stitch and end with a knit stitch for a neater edge. Other wise I don’t know of any other reason.
Thanks so much for all your help on this
But the collar is in the round, so there aren’t any edges. Unless she’s doing the jacket? I was assuming the pullover.
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Ah, I see. I was going with the first link up in post #4. That is the jacket which would be a multiple of 2+1. If it’s the pullover then you’re right, multiple of 2. Sorry for the confusion!
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The question stated 48-74 stitches around the neck, which is what it says for the pullover. The cardigan uses more to account for the button bands. I just happened to land on the pullover when I searched for the pattern.
Kind of annoying that Drops didn’t mention the style as part of the name of the pattern, so it would be easier to tell which one we’re talking about! “Fresh Lime Jumper”, for example.
Shows how much of a difference it can make if the pattern is linked in the question.
Lots of Drops patterns don’t have names, they mostly go by the number.
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It’s the pullover
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