Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Roughly - on a 4 Ply garment I would start about 20 rows after the ribbing then do 5/6 decreases every 6/8 rows then about 10/12 rows straight then similarly spaced increases up to the number of stitches I need for the armholes. With DK I might start about 12 rows in after the rib and do 5 decs every 6 rows, 10 rows straight, then similar increases. That gives a gently fitted look on my size - about 2" less than bust measurement. I do tend to do it by eye/instinct tho plus constant measurement.

That's just based on the sort of decreases you tend to get in patterns I've done so Rowan/Jaeger/DB ones and they seem to work for where my waist is Wink

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pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

PS what pattern are you doing on the machine??
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franney · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

There was an article on adding your own shaping in Knitting Daily a while ago, i don't know if that would help along with Ali's calculations?
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Thanks for the info Ali! Wink

pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

I didn't realise it was that quick!!!! Laughing

Off to have a look Wink

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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Well this is because it's double knitting yarn on a mid-gauge machine and it's got short sleeves and very little shaping. Long-sleeved raglans take a lot longer Wink

and 4ply takes longer on a standard gauge machine. But not as long as knitting it by hand Wink

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pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

You could still kit yourself out in a week if you worked flat out couldn't you Laughing

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

LOL yes I just measure from my arrmhole to my waist and then adjust the schematic accordingly. My little brain can only cope wth really simple things.
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Back finished this week - finally - and the rest on hold while I knit my Queenof the Waves shawl:

This photo was taken just before I did the shoulder shaping.

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