I just wanted some opinions on some shaping I am adding. To start with, I am knitting this sweater between the 33 and 36 1/2 sizes as I am about a 35. so I repeated the raglan rounds 18 times. I have followed the pattern to the end of the body decreases adapting the spacing to accomadate my extra stiches, now my alterations. I knit an extra 5 plain rounds before starting the rings as I didn't want the rings starting too high and then I carried on knitting until the end of the ribbing as it was hard to judge if it really was to wide on the back when trying it on without the ribbing as I knew the ribbing would pull it in a bit. I found that although it fitted perfectly between the end of the decreases and the top, and the ribbing was ok, the plain rounds in the middle and the rings were too baggy and I know knitting the smaller size would be too tight on the arms and bust, so I have ripped back to the bottom of the bust decreases and am continuing as follows (bear in mind I needed the extra 5 rows so I have 13-14 rows to play with) here is what I have come with to replace the patterns 9 rounds before the rings.
Row 1 and all uneven rounds-knit to 2 sts before centre back marker ssk slip marker k2tog, knit to end
Row 2 and all even rounds-knit
work a total of 8 rows of extra back decreases then I'll do a few more plain rows.I hope I have made sense, but when I tried it on I did think it was too big round the back, anyone else have this problem or am just a weird shape? I think this is working though and the ribbing will be fine as it has a bit of give in it. This should match my stitch count to the smaller size which is fine for my waist
Kerry
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