Very difficult instructions Help

#1

Please help if you can understand these instructions. There are several questions I know how to do short row.I read these instructions as doing that. Then it gets really hairy. There are a several at the “same times listed”.
[B]Its the same time stuff that is making me crazy[/B]
[B]The whole sweater is 1/1 rib yet it says on a purl row and a knit row what is that about.[/B]

BODY: Part 1: Cast on 160 sts, work 1/1 rib .
Part 2: RH cont shortened rows inc 1 st on each row for the collar, 24 times in all and
at the same time: widen the collar with shortened rows, on the 2nd, 10th, 18th and 24th row: work 2 rows over first 40 sts.
Then for the collar bind off LH, every 2 rows: 11 times 2 sts and once 39 sts.
At the same time, while
[B]This is where I don’t understand the whole sweater is knitted in rib 1/1[/B]
working the collar decs, on the purled rows, on one side of decs: work 10 sts, k 2 tog, P 2 tog, k 2 tog and end the row. Repeat 23 times in all. On the other side of incs: on the knitted rows work 1 st row: 60 sts, then k 2 in foll st and end the row, 3rd row: work 60 sts, k 2, p1, k 2 in foll st and end the row, 5th row: work 60 sts, k 2, pi, k 2, P 1, k 2 in foll st and end the row. Rep these stagggered incs every 2 rows: 11 times in all. When incs are completed, work another series of incs as foll: 1st row: work 60 sts, in the fall st k 1 and pi, then end the row, 3rd row: work 60 sts, k 1, P 1, k 1, pi, in fall st k 1 and p 1, then end the row, 5th row: work 60 sts, k 1, P 1, k 1, P 1, k 1, p 1, k 1, P 1, in fall st work k 1 and p 1, then end the row. Rep this 2nd series of staggered incs, every 2 rows: 11 times in all, obtainning 1/1 rib.
Part 3: Work shortened rows, 2 rows over 136 sts ,2 rows over 112 sts, 2 rows over 76 sts and 2 rows over all sts, rep from to 24 times in all.
At the same time: Over full worked rows inc LH, each row: 47 times 1 st.
Part 4: Work shortened rows, 2 rows over all sts, 2 rows over 150 sts, 2 rows over 136 sts, 2 rows over 112 sts, 2 rows over 76 sts and 2
rows over all sts, rep from to 8 times in all.
Part 5: Work 10 rows over all sts and bind off loosely.
FINISHING: Join the first and the last row of the cape. Between points A and B of the 3rd part, make 3 pleats
This pattern has a diagram I have attached it. The numbers on the side are row #'s if anyone can make sense of this pattern I would greatly appreciate an explanation. I have been knitting for 30 years and never saw anything like this. i love the cape and want to make it. Its an anny blatt pattern.

#2

There must be a change to stockinette stitch somewhere. Do you have a picture of the pattern, or a link to it?

#3

I do have a picture I will attach it to this reply.
I think I figured out the first part of the instructions. The second 1/2 that talks about dec and incre. is confusing. I am hoping that once I start knitting I will understand it. But the part about knit row and pearl row is baffling.

The pattern is Anny Blatt http://www.annyblatt.com/cgi-local/affiche_resume.pl?Zoom=1000
Any help you can give me is appreciated.

#4

The decs look like they start at the left A of the diagram to the B, then knit straight to the A in the middle. Then you’re going to begin increasingt to the upper B point. You do them `staggered’ which means not at the same place in the knitting all the time so the inc/dec line isn’t as obvious.

#5

Thanks sounds right. I called Anny Blatt today to see if there is an error in the pattern instructions regarding knit row and purl rows?
I might read it as rightside and wrongside as it states earlier in the instructions. What do you think?

#6

It’s really hard to know what she meant, unless there’s an error somewhere that left out you should be doing the collar in stockinette.

#7

It looks like the whole sweater is 1/1 rib. I zoomed in on the computer and you can see the rib. In the instructions where she gives you stitches used they never mention a knit or purl.

#8

Would you knit using markers wherever you have a short row?

#9

Would you knit using markers wherever you have a short row?

It’s not a bad idea, helps you keep track.

#10

I[B] am puzzled by this part of the instructions.[/B]
[B]I understand the first part. The basic pattern rows.[/B]
[B][SIZE=4]Then it says starting at the 3rd row increase each full row.[/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=4]Does the 3rd row mean the 3rd full row. Because if you read the instructions you start with only 2 full rows. Then it goes to 4 in total at the second group of rows. Do they mean the 1st row of the second group being the 3rd row of full rows?[/SIZE][/B]

[B][SIZE=4] THIS IS CONFUSING ME: at the same time row 10 etc. After I do the short row on row 10 & 11 rows what do I do continue with the short row I was up to or start from the *.[/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=4]The 10th row falls out on a short 76 row and the 11th row on a 160 full row?[/SIZE][/B]

Cast on 160 sts, work 1/1 rib in shortened rows, as follows: work 2 rows over all sts, 2 rows over 150 sts, 2 rows over 136 sts, 2 rows over 112 sts, 2 rows over 76 sts and 2 rows over
all sts, rep from to. Each time work 4 full rows over all sts.
AT THE SAME TIME: lnc LH (neckline edge), starting from the 3rd row: 1 st on each full row, 48 times in all
AT THE SAME TIME: Widen the collar with shortened rows (WS of work), on the 10th row: work 2 rows over
the first 6 sts, on the 20th row: work 2 rows over the 12 first 16 sts, on the 30th and 40th row: work 2 rows over 26 sts.

#11

I posted an answer in the other thread. And could I ask that you not use such large bolded type? It actually makes it more difficult to read. Thanks.

#12

sorry