Knit-a-long: Basic Top Down Raglan Jumper part 2

Okay, now we have to separate the sleeves from the body. The next row is quite tricky to explain. I've tried to take pix but holding a camera in one hand and knitting in the other, well - blurryish pictures, sorry!

Row 16: K1, Purl to 1st marker, remove marker, slip 23 sts onto a st.holder, remove marker, turn work to right side and cast on 4 sts using "backwards loop" cast on method.
Basically, you're making a twist in the yarn and then slipping the loop onto the needle to make a stitch. It is tricky, you made need a few goes.






Row 16 continued: turn work back to wrong side facing you, purl 26 sts, remove marker, slip 23 sts onto a st.holder, remove marker, turn work and cast on 4 sts as before, turn work, purl to last st, K1.



Now we're going to be working on the body section only - 62 sts.

Nxt row:- Knit all sts, being careful over the cast-on stitches.
Nxt row: Purl all sts (no need to do the KI edging anymore).

Now carry on in plain stocking stitch until your required measurement for the body. I wanted a short sweater for Leo so did 20 rows.



(I'm about half way there in this picture)

The beauty of this method is you can try the garment on the doll as you go. It's easier if you are using a circular needle, if not just transfer the stitches onto a length of yarn and then transfer back onto the needles.

When you are at the length required work 4 rows in K1P1 rib, then cast off in rib.

STOP.