Hi! I’m making my first sweater (basic top-down raglan) and am slightly confused about where the cast on’s go. I’m at the point where I’m dividing the sleeves and body and the pattern says:
“Knit to marker, place next 80 sleeve sts on holder, remove marker, cable CO 4 sts, PM for new beginning of round, cable CO 4 sts, knit to next marker…..”
The way I understand that is CO on left needle, slip them to the right, place marker on right, CO on left needle, slip those to the right, carry on in the round.
Is that correct? Or is it: CO on left, PM on left, CO more on left, knit over the cast on’s I just did?
I am right handed, if that helps with the nonsense I just wrote…
Welcome to KH! What pattern are you making? That’s always helpful to know.
As I read it you will turn the work so you have WS facing, cast on 4 stitches, pm, cast on 4 stitches (8 in total) then turn the work so you have RS facing and continue merrily knitting to the next marker when you’ll repeat the process without the bor marker. When you turn the work the right needle will be in your left hand so you’re casting onto the right needle, no slipping needed, when you go back to RS facing.
HTH and I have trouble with left and right so I’ve crossed my fingers that I got it right.
Welcome to KH!
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
All perfectly understandable. The cast ons are going to be at the underarm, 8sts in all with the marker in the middle of those 8sts. Work the cable cast on onto the right hand needle. That way the yarn will be at the end of the right hand needle after the cast on, ready to knit to the next marker.
This video shows the cast on over some bound off sts which you won’t have. Nevertheless you can follow the cast onto the right hand needle as in your pattern.
Thanks! That answered my question exactly! I didn’t even think to just turn my work for the cast on’s to put them in the right place, no slipping required.
To answer the question you both asked, the pattern is the “easy top- down raglan” out of the Knitting and Crocheting for Dummies" book. Had to start somewhere, right?
Good for you for jumping right in. The important thing is to start reading patterns and figuring out how to work them. See how it goes and come back if you find more questions. We’d love to see a photo when you finish.
Maybe this one?
Dummies don’t knit. You knit. You are not a dummy.
I started off with a hooded cardigan with pockets for my grandson as my first real project. That was a long time ago. I couldn’t have done it if I hadn’t found KH!
