March 15, 2011

I am so stuck on Larch...

I've slit off for the two fronts and the back. I've finished both fronts but I'm stuck on the back. I'm to the point where I need to do the short rows for the top before binding off for the neck but I just don't get the directions.

The directions say:
Shape shoulders: (RS) Work to 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts from arm edge, wrap and turn, 2 times. Work
to 12 (12, 14, 16, 18, 10) sts from arm edge, wrap and turn, 2 times. Work to end of row picking up wraps and working them together with their sts, 2 times. Return held shoulder sts to needles, turn work so that WS is facing, work 3 needle BO across 17 (19, 22, 25, 27, 30) back and front left shoulder sts, BO 41 neck back sts, work 3 needle BO across 17 (19, 22, 25, 27, 30) back and front right shoulder sts, break yarn.

I just don't get it. Am I working to the far side and then doing the wrap and turn? Am I doing the near side? I just don't know why I'm having such a hard time with this. I did the wrap and turns on both of the fronts without a problem but these directions are baffling me. I've looked for help on Ravelry and it doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem. I really want to finish this sweater so I can wear it.

If anyone can explain this to me, feel free to jump in because I'm sitting here with my dunce cap on.

4 comments:

Thimbleanna said...

Holy Cow -- that's ugly. I don't get it either, although, I haven't done that many sweaters. Can you somehow just base it on what you did for the front? Are the techniques similar?

Lisa said...

The techniques are similar for the front and the back. I was thinking of trying to do the same thing. Hopefully it will work becuase I just don't get the directions.

Ness said...

Seems to me like you'll have to work to the last 5(6,7,8,9,10) sts, do the wrap and turn, then work back to the last 5(6,7,8,9,10) sts, wrap and turn again.

I'd love to know what you figure out as this is next in my queue (which is how I stumbled upon your blog post ;))!

Sumitra said...

Basically:

On RS, work until you have 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) stitches *left*, then wrap and turn.
Turn your work and purl until you have 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) *left*, then wrap and turn.

Turn, then knit until you have 12 (12, 14, 16, 18, 10) left... etc.

Here's a hint: your wraps will be close to the sides of the piece. That's why it says "arm edge"- the wraps will be by the shoulders, not close to the center neck.

Your back piece should reflect what you've done for the front pieces, it's just that on the back, you have two shoulders to worry about at once. ^_^