I’ve finished the back of a sweater, and I can’t make sense of the front.
this is where I am:
- Shape front neck
Next row (RS): Patt 87 [91: 98: 103: 111] sts and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately.
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 1 [1: 3: 3: 5] rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 86 [90: 95: 100: 106] sts.
Shape shoulder
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 [6: 6: 6: 7] sts at beg of next and foll 2 [11: 5: 0: 6] alt rows,then 6 [-:7:7:8] sts at beg of foll 9 [-:6:11:5] alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 [5:3:3:1] rows,then on foll 5 [5:6:6:7] alt rows, then on foll 4th row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 [7:7:7:8] sts.
With RS facing, slip centre 27 sts onto a holder (for neckband), rejoin yarn and patt to end.
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.*
I;ve done the first part - shape the front neck. Now I’m starting the part that starts “shape the shoulder” but the numbers don’t add up.
I’m using the “large” numbers so I ended up with 100 sts after the front neck shaping
- Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 1 [1: 3: 3: 5] rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 86 [90: 95: 100: 106] sts*
But when I start the next part, i’m supposed to cast off 6 sts, then 7 sts at the beginning of 11 alternate rows. That’s 48 sts.
At the same time, I’m decreasing 1 sts at neck edge for 3 rows, then on the following 6 alt rows, then on the 4th row. That’s 7 stitches total at the neck edge.
48+7=55 stitches out my my beginning 100. So I have 45 stitches left on my needle - but it says to cast off the remaining 7 stitches. I have 45 stitches remaining!
Please help!!