Back
CO
A_____ sts.
Work even in K1,P1 rib for
as long as you like. I prefer about 3-4 rows, but
several inches could be cool, too.
Work even in St st for a
while. Occasionally, hold up your needle in your
armpit at the point where you like armholes to start,
to see if it's long enough. For a demure look, it
should pass the top of your jeans. For a subtly
sexy look, it should brush the top of your jeans,
allowing for flashes of skin as you move. It should
at least pass the bottom of your bra.
Armhole
Shaping
BO
Da_____ sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of every
row until Db_____ sts have been dec'd.
Dec 1 st each end of every
other row until Dc_____ sts have been dec'd.
Work even in St st for a
while. Hold your knitting up to your chest and hold
the corner of the armhole shaping at the point where
you like armholes to start. When the needle reaches
the front of your shoulder (not the top) work shoulder
shaping as follows:
RS: Work to Fa_____ sts before
end. Turn.
WS: Sl 1 st. Work to Fa_____
sts before end. Turn.
RS: Sl 1 st. Work to Fb_____
sts before previous turn. Turn.
WS: Sl 1 st. Work to Fb_____
sts before previous turn. Turn.
RS: Sl 1 st. Work to end
of row.
Work even until you can hold
up your knitting as described above, and the needle
hits the top of your shoulder.
Sl all sts onto spare needle
and set aside.
Front
Work through armhole shaping
as for back. When you hold up your knitting and
the needle reaches your collarbone work neck shaping
as follows:
Neck
Shaping
RS:
Work I_____ sts. Slip J_____ sts onto a holder.
Join a new ball and work to end of row.
Dec 1 st each side of neck
opening every row until Hb_____ sts have been dec'd.
Dec 1 st each side of neck
opening every other row until Ha_____ sts have been
dec'd.
Work both sides until you
can hold up your knitting as described above, and
the needle hits the top of your shoulder. Side and
armhole edges of back and front should match.
First
Shoulder Seam
WS of front: Hold front and
back (on spare needle) facing each other. Work a
3 needle BO and break yarn.
Slip
other front shoulder sts onto stitch holder.
Neck
Ribbing
With the needle that has
the rem back sts on it, pick up approx 1 st per
row down the front neck, pick up the sts from stitch
holder, then pick up approx 1 st per row up the
other side.
Work in K1,P1 rib around
front neck and Eb_____ sts across back, for a few
rows.
BO in rib. Do
not break yarn.
Second
Shoulder Seam
With needle that has remaining
back on it, pick up approx 1 st per row up side
of ribbing.
Slip front shoulder st onto
another needle, and pick up approx 1 st per row
up other side of ribbing. Sl last ribbing BO st
onto appropriate needle. Both needles should have
the same number of stitches.
Join
second shoulder seam as first shoulder seam, using
yarn from end of neck ribbing.
Sleeves
I prefer to work both sleeves
at once so it is easier to shape them identically.
CO C_____ sts. With a different
ball, CO C_____ sts again.
Work even in K1,P1 rib for
as long as you like. Could be the same as waist
ribbing, could be different.
BO Da_____ st at beg of next
2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of every
row until La_____ sts have been dec'd.
Dec 1 st each end of every
other row until Lb_____ sts have been dec'd.
Dec 1 st each end of every
row until Lc_____ sts have been dec'd.
BO remaining Kb_____ sts.
