BYC KNITTING CLUB

[seismic wonder2]

I'm knitting a sweater for my wife(yes...I can knit) anyway, I need help with the instructions because I guess you could say, I knit "by ear".
I've hit a spot and am confused as to what to do...

Back: cast on 54 sts. garter sts for 161/2, ending with WS row.
(I got that section OK)

Shape armholes:: bind off 4 sts at at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every other row4 times----46 sts. work even until armholes measure 11 1/2" from bound off sts end on WS row. (then goes on to the front sections...)

What the heck is the "Shape armholes" section talking about?
I understand the abbreviations I just don't get what I need to do.

 

[purr]

ok your shaping the sleeve by binding off those stitches

 

[purr]

hang in there I don't explain things well, someone with teaching skills is bound to come along . Oh and my hubby know how to knit as well. His mom taught him. And then she taught me.

 

[purr]

I just looked at your post again. do you know how to bind off?

 

[Wildsky]

Quote:
You're binding off a few stitches at a time, to make the hole where the sleeve will be fitted. (shaping it so that its not a sharp bind off - you're doing a few at a time so it kinda curves)

You're working on a piece either back or front, so bind off the 4 - then work to the end, next row you'll bind off another 4 so you are evenly decreasing on both sides. (then continue as it says 1 dec off each side etc.)

Does that help?

 

[Wildsky]

Here is a picture (not mine)

You're working from the bottom up - so your arm hole will look something like this.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/624219974_d818cc0448.jpg

 

[purr]

sorry I read it as bind off the 4 knit to end turn bind off 4 knit to end then decrease one begining of every other row 4 times so it would be
decrease = knit 2 together

I might be wrong though

 

[Sequin]

Found a great yarn/wool site that I thought I would share:


http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineec/yarnsHome.asp

I just ordered 5 skeins(sp?) of yarn and next time I will order the hardwood knitting needles from Lantern Moon. I can hardly wait to get my order

One of the things I ordered was a beautiful 50%wool 50%alpaca yarn - 215 yds for less than $10!! Ooooo - I am soo excited.

Thanks for letting me ramble and share my little find.

 

[coffeemama]

Hi all-not sure what this thread entails, but I'm a knitter. Right now I am making a cute hat with earflaps and a scarf for my dd.

 

[LindaN]

Sequin, great to hear you're so excited about getting more knitting supplies!

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Other favorites for ordering yarn and supplies are:

Elann

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