Work in patt - Thermal

How-to Questions
1

Hi
now this is a really simple question, in Thermal (from Knitty) it has

Upper Back
Sizes F, G, H, J Only:
BO -[-, -, -, -, 7, 8, 8, 8] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. -[-, -, -, -, 120, 122, 136, 150] sts.

All Sizes:
Next Row [RS]: K2, ssk, work in patt to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.

Work 1 row in patt, maintaining 3 sts at each edge in stockinette st.

Repeat these 2 rows 5[6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 7, 9, 11] times more. 88[92, 96, 98, 102, 102, 106, 116, 126] sts.

Work in patt until work measures 21[21.5, 22.5, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25.5] inches (armhole measures 7[7.5, 7.5, 8, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5] inches from initial BO), ending with a WS row.

This ‘Work in patt’ - does it include the stocking stitch on the side mentioned earlier??

2

I don’t think so or it would have been specified as it was in the previous rows.

3

It does say to maintain the stockinette edge, so I think I’d go with that.

4

On second thought, I’d defer to Ingrid. It looks like the 3 sts of stockinette on either side must define the armhole.

Good thing for Ingrid. If it had been my sweater I’d have done it wrong :aww:

:notworthy:

5

what abou this section of the pattern?

[B][U]
Divide for Neckline Placket:[/U][/B]
Work first 52[56, 59, 63, 66, 70, 73, 80, 87] sts of next round in patt as set. Place next 8 sts on waste yarn or safety pin for neckline placket. Turn work so WS is facing. I knitted row 1 of waffle stitch.

further instrucitons.
[B]
Continue as follows:[/B]
Row 1 [WS]: Work Row 2 of Waffle Stitch (following directions beginning with a RS row) to marker; work Row 1 of Waffle Stitch (following directions beginning with a WS row) to end.

are you supposed to work row 2 and row 1 of waffle stitch at the same time for ROw 1 after knitting the divide for neckline? if so when do you stop on row 2 of waffle stitch to start row on row 1 of waffle stitch?

I am knittin gin the round.

thanks

6

It looks like you start row 1 of the pattern after the marker.

7

knitting the sleeves now. The waffle stitch for knit in the round is k2,p2 for the first two rounds. The pattern requests that waffle stitch be knit for the first 2 rounds. I know it seems weird I’m asking this q even though I have already kind of answered it myself but, does it mean to knit the whole waffle stitch twice before starting the increases, or do I just k2,p2 for the first 2 rows of waffle stitch and then increase?