Short Row Shaping

#1

Hello there, I am at the part that says to do this short row shaping which I do understand up until this.

It says P to last 6 sts, wrap and turn. Move last unworked sts to right hand needle. I have 44 sts on the needle so does that mean that once I turn at the last 6 stitches I will put the balance of 38 stitches on the right hand needle, is that correct? It then says to break the yarn. If I do this the yarn is 6 stitches from the end, is that correct? I’ve had a lot of errors in this pattern and just wanted to be sure. Thanks in advance

#2

You should have 38 sts on the R needle [I]before[/I] you turn. Then wrap and turn the next st (look at the short row video on Advanced Techniques page). The instructions are a little confusing, do you have a link to the pattern or at least a picture?

#3

It is the same pattern you guys have been helping with. The Piccolo Sweater in the Doggie Knits book by Corrine Niessner. Here is the whole section.

RS K to last 3 sts, wrap and turn, p to last 3 sts, wrap and turn, k to last 6 sts, wrap and turn, p to last 6 sts, wrap and turn. Move last unworked sts to right hand needle. Break yarn

#4

Okay, that needs to be broken down like this -

RS K to last 3 sts, wrap and turn,
WS p to last 3 sts, wrap and turn,
RS k to last 6 sts, wrap and turn,
WS p to last 6 sts, wrap and turn.
Move last unworked sts to right hand needle. Break yarn

Put all the sts on one needle, whether it’s the R or L won’t matter until you pick it up again. Cut the yarn leaving a tail to weave in later, then go on to the next instruction.

#5

I have a dog sweater that the collar is a different color than the body. I have to sew it from the top of the collar to the bottom of the body. Do you suggest that I use the matching color for the collar and then break off and use the other color for the body?

#6

Whichever you think will look better, the seam should be hidden so what color you use probably won’t show.