Saddle Shoulder Summer T Shirt with GSR Sleeves

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Hello Knit Lovers!
Today I would like to introduce the Top-Down Set-In-Sleeve Sweater 😊
And Sleeve would be with GSR!!

YARN: LOOPS & THREAD FLECKS #4, 355 YDS / 6.53 OZ, 324 M / 185 G – 2 Skeins
NEEDLE: 3.5 MM & 4.5 MM
CABLE: 37”

SWATCH & GAUGE: 4” X 4” = 19 STS X 26 ROWS
DESIRE BACK OF NECK LENGTH: 8” = 38 STS
38 STS + 2 STS + 2 STS = 42 STS

MY TARGET DESIRE FRONT OPENING: 2.5” = 16 ROWS
MY TARGET DESIRE HEIGHT FROM SHOULDER TO ARMPIT: 6” = 40 ROWS
MY TARGET DESIRE WIDEST PART (ONE SIDE): 18” = 86 STS
MY TARGET SADDLE LENGTH: 3” ~ 4”

CAST ON: 42 WITH CONTRAST COLOR OF SCRAP YARN

PREP ROW WITH ADDING MARKERS – 2 MARKERS: 2ND ST FROM BEG & END (WATCH THE VIDEO)
R1: ALL KNIT
R2: ALL PURL

[INCREASING #1 – SADDLE]
ISR1(RS): K UNTIL M, M1L, SM, K1, SM, M1R, K UNTIL NEXT M, M1L, SM, K1, SM, M1R, K UNTIL END
ISR2(WS): P UNTIL M, M1RP, SM, P1, SM, M1LP, P UNTIL NEXT M, M1RP, SM, K1, SM, M1LP, P UNTIL END
REP ISR1 & ISR2 UNTIL YOUR DESIRE SADDLE LENGTH

[INCREASING #2 – FRONT NECK]
IFR1(RS): K1, M1R, K UNTIL LAST ST, M1L, K1
IFR2(WS): ALL PURL
REP ISR1 & ISR2 TWICE – TOTAL OF 4 ROWS
If you want to increase more, go ahead

[CONNECT FRONT NECK PS]
CONNECT ROW: K1, M1R, K UNTIL LAST ST, M1L, K1 + ADD NEW 30 STS
Count Back PS: 74 STS
Count Front PS: 21 + 21 = 42 STS
Back PS – Front PS = 74 – 42 = 32
32 – 2 = 30 STS: New Add Casts

Now I have 80 STS each side (Front & Back), Total of 160 STS
*Attention*
After you connect your front neck, and you still have to increase at the saddle, use only RS increase method.

When you finish increasing for your saddle, separate the front and back
Knit 1 round, Bind off of saddle stitch
Transfer stitches and separate front and back
Now ST ST until you start creating your armhole curve.
For me, 40 – 6 rows = 34th row(WS)


[INCREASING #3 – ARMHOLE CURVE]
(TARGET STS – CURRENT STS) / 2 = INC STS COUNT for each side
(86 – 80) / 2 = 3
I will increase 1 ST on RS X 3 times, total of 6 rows

AR1(RS): K1, M1R, K UNTIL LAST 1 ST, M1L, K1
AR2(WS): ALL PURL
REP IAR1 & IAR2 UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH / I DID 3 REPEATS (6 ROWS)
When to start increasing for Armhole
(TARGET ROW COUNT – INC ROWS COUNT) = WHEN TO START
40 – 6 = 34
R35(RS): INC +1
R37(RS): INC +1
R39(RS): INC +1
When you finish increasing last 1 stitch for both side, DO NOT TURN!!
NEXT ROW, you will connect FRONT & BACK PS on RS


[CONNECT FRONT & BACK]
(RS): Add 8 STS each side.

ALL KNIT UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH


[INCREASE BEFORE RIB]
Whole stitches (188 STS) X 25% = 47 STS
188 / 47 = 4
Increase 1 ST every 4 STS, (K4, M1L)

RIB: (KBL1, P1) UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH WITH 3.5 MM NEEDLE
BIND OFF with 1 size bigger needle.


[NECK]
Knit up (K3, Skip1sp) X 1 round.
(KBL1, P1) UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH

[STRECHY BIND OFF]
With Tapestry needle, (P2TOG, DO NOT DROP OFF ST, K1, DROP ST OFF)

[My Sleeve Plan]
1. Knit up 4 STS from the center of new casts.
2. Place M1
3. Knit up 21 STS, Place M2
4. Knit up 21 STS, Place M3
5. Knit up 21 STS, Place M4
6. Knit up 4 STS until Beg M

[SLEEVES]
Knit up around as follows; Watch video
BEG Marker will be in the center of new cast.
1. Start knitting up from the center of new cast (armpit)
2. Place M1
3. Knit up (K3, Skip1sp) until the other side of new cast – The number has to be multiple of 3
4. Place M2 & M3 to divide 3 parts
5. Place M4
PREP: Knit 1 Round

[CAP Sleeve GSR]
GR1(RS): K UNTIL M3, (RM3), K1, TURN
GR2(WS): YFSL1P, TUG THE YARN TO CREATE W ST, (PM3), YF, P UNTIL M2, (RM2), P1, TURN
GR3(RS): YFSL1P, TUG THE YARN TO CREATE W ST, (PM2), YB, K UNTIL M3, (RM3), GK2TOG, K1, TURN
GR4(WS): YFSL1P, TUG THE YARN TO CREATE W ST, (PM3), YF, P UNTIL M2, (RM2), GP2TOG, P1, TURN
REP GR3 & GR4 UNTIL M1 & M4
When you did last GK2TOG, keep knitting until BEG M

[Sleeve]
When you add more length for sleeve, start knitting until your desire length.
DO NOT forget to do last GK2TOG.

[RIB]
(KBL1, P1) UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH
BIND OFF

[MATH INSTRUCTION]
SWATCH & GAUGE: 4” X 4” = 19 STS X 26 ROWS
DESIRE BACK OF NECK LENGTH: 8”
4” : 8” = 19 STS : [X STS]
4X = 8 X 19
X = 8 X 19 / 4
X = 38


ABBREVIATIONS
K=KNIT
KBL=KNIT BACK LOOP
P=PURL
R=ROW
ST=STITCH
M1R=MAKE 1 RIGHT
M1L=MAKE 1 LEFT
M1RP=MAKE 1 RIGHT PURL
M1RLP=MAKE 1 LEFT PURL
ISR=INCREASE SADDLE ROW
IFR=INCREASE FRONT ROW
AR=ARMHOLE ROW
REP=REPEAT
M=MAKER
M1/M2/M3/M4=MARKER 1/2/3/4
YBSL1P=YARN BACK SLIP 1 PURLWISE
PSSO=PASS SLIP STITCH OVER
SSK=SLIP SLIP KNIT
SM=SLIDE MARKER
K2TOG=KNIT 2 TOGETHER
BEG=BEGIN
RS=RIGHT SIDE
WS=WRONG SIDE
GSR=GERMAN SHORT ROW
GR=GSR ROW

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