Autumn Cape 2016 A long Term Project Sides Part 2

Autumn Cape 2016 A long Term Project

Sides Part 2

I thought after the last very complicated blog you might like to see a photograph proving that yes the Sides do actually match the Back of the Cape.

Top of Sides and Back of Cape

I am going to attempt something a little different on the armholes from last time on the previous cape. Last time I was using only one colour. This time I am going to be making armholes using two.

On Row 21 on the Pictorial Chart (Row 41 on Written Chart) I knit 12 stitches of one colour then 12 of another. I then Purl back again in the respective colours. I do this for both Side pieces.

Side Pictorial Chart - Start of Armhole

If you look at the above photograph on the Left-hand side you should see Brown, a gap then Red. I decided when knitting to change to Yellow and have marked as shown. The other side is correct.

Now this might get a bit tricky.  I will include the Selvedge in the instructions as we are going to add more. I took the Side piece that is Brown and Yellow and knitted as follows.

The Knit Row

Slip 1 Brown,

Knit 8 Brown, - 9 stitches in total.

Slip 2^nd to last knitted Brown over last knitted Brown Stitch to cast off stitch. You should now have 8 Brown Stitches.

Cast off the rest of the Brown Stitches until you have 9 Brown Stitches on Needle and 12 Yellow Stitches.

Knit 1 Yellow Stitch

Slip last Brown stitch over Yellow Stitch.

Continue to Cast off Yellow Stitches until you have 8 Yellow Stitches left on needle.

Knit to end.

At this point you should have on your needle 8 Brown Stitches, a gap then 8 Yellow Stitches.

The Purl Row 

Slip 1 Yellow Stitch

Knit 1 Yellow Stitch

Purl 4 Yellow Stitches

Knit 2 Yellow Stitches

You now have 8 Yellow Stitches with Selvedge at Both Ends

Slip 1 Brown Stitch

Knit 1 Brown Stitch

Purl 4 Brown Stitches

Knit 2 Brown Stitches

You now have 8 Brown Stitches with Selvedge at Both Ends

All 16 Stitches can now be safely slipped on to a Knitting Stitch Holder.

Brown and Yellow Armhole Cast Off

At this point I turned my attention to the other Side Piece and stopped prior to slipping on to a Knitting Stitch Holder.

On Two Needles Close up 

Here I am trying something a little different. Instead of slipping one side onto a Knitting Stitch Holder I am going to use the additional needle from the other side and Knit both sides down at once.

Knitting Both Sides

Knitted down to Casting on 8 Stitches

When I had finished one Side down to where I need to cast on stitches again. I then proceeded to add 4 stitches on each side of the gap thus making a total of 24 stitches again.

I could then Knit straight across and release the other needle ready to use again on the opposite Side. I slipped the first Side on to the Knitting Stitch Holder.

When the other side was level I cast on the 8 missing stitches and knitted across so now both Sides were ready to continue down to the bottom.

I have only vaguely followed the colours of the Pictorial Chart down to this point. I will be making a few embellishments.

End of First Pictorial Chart – Sides Level

In case you are wondering why I am only vaguely following the Pictorial Chart the reason is because it is a guideline not an absolute accurate representation. This is due to making alterations during the knitting for example when I have dropped or made extra stitches.

Whilst following the second Pictorial Chart I tried to keep the Sides roughly the same on the joining section but I began to work in the Green Yarn. I continued this until nearly the bottom then I started working in the Dark Brown again.

Once I reached the point of casting off I stopped and Instead of Casting Off I slipped the stitches onto a Knitting Stitch Holder. The reason for this is I had lost count when knitting the Dark Brown on the Back of the Cape.

Therefore when begin to sew the Sides to the Back of the Cape if I haven’t done enough rows I can just put back onto the needles and add a few extra rows if necessary.

Sides down to the Bottom and on Stitch Holder