Knitting A Ladies' Pullover
Step 2, Shaping the Armhole
Follow the outline to the top of the pattern, using the instructions below as a guideline. At the armhole, the pattern originally shows a width of 61 sts. As the contour line moves down a row, only 55 sts show at the point where the contour line crosses the stitch scale. Bind off 6 stitches on the side next to the carriage, knit 1 row, and do the same thing on the other side. Knit 1 more row. We have found it best to read the Contour pattern every other row only. Check to see how many stitches the pattern has moved inwards, make the required number of decreases, knit 1 row, decrease the same number of stitches on that side, knit 1 more row. Repeat this process until all armhole decreases are completed, then knit even until you reach the neck shaping. (If you are using a KR 6 or KR 10/11 this seems to be easier since you only see half the pattern).
Again, the easiest way to work from the Knit Contour pattern is:
- 1. Read the pattern to see how many stitches the line has moved inwards (these are the number of stitches to decrease.)
- 2. Make the decreases, knit 1 row.
- 3. Make the same number of decreases, knit back to original side.
- 4. Continue this process until there are no more decreases.
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