Thursday, October 13, 2005

more sleeve translation

I've been working on the sleeve translation with a chart and calculator.

Jessica, the way the translation reads it was unclear to me whether I should increase on row 6 and 7 (for the 4th size), or if I should increase every 6th row, then after that increase every 7th row until I reached the right number of stitches to be 40cm across at the underarm before the raglan decreases.
So, I charted it, both to figure out the increases and where the patterns change.

It works out on the graph that the increases are subsequent to each other, not simulaneous.

interestingly, the schematic shows the same sleeve length for all sizes.
The pattern is written with 63 rows of cotes fantasie ribbing, then 42 rows of the cable rib. That is going to result in a sleeve that is 35 cm (13.75") before the godron stitch.
Any change in the sleeve length is going to have to take place in the godron portion, or in the first ribbing (cotes fantasie), or both.
I'm thinking that it won't be a good thing to change the cable rib (pt fantasie #1) section, as that is written for completing the diagramme then 10 rows into the diagramme again, as with the front and back.

Those doing the smaller sizes, check the bicep width against your arm. The pattern is written for a bicep girth of 11" - pretty small.

my calculations for entire lower sleeve, by size:
size 1) cast on 58 st, work in cotes fantasie beginning with 12th stitch in diagramme. Increase 1 st ea side every 14th row 3 times, then increase 1 st ea side every 16th row 3 times. 70 st, Change from cotes fantasie to pt fantasie #1 after 21 cm (8.25"), continuing increases as written.

size 2) cast on 62 st, work in cotes fantasie beginning with 10th stitch of diagramme. Increase 1 st ea side at 10th row, then increase 1 st ea side every 12th row 7 times. 78 st Change from cotes fantasie to pt fantasie #1 after 21 cm (8.25"), continuing increases as written

size 3) cast on 68 st, work in cotes fantasie beginning with 7th stitch of diagramme. Increase 1 st ea side every 8th row 2 times, then increase 1 st ea side every 10th row 8 times. 88 st Change from cotes fantasie to pt fantasie #1 after 21 cm (8.25"), continuing increases as written

size 4) cast on 72 st, work in cotes fantasie beginning with 5th stitch of diagramme. Increase 1 st ea side every 6th row 7 times, then increase 1 st ea side every 8th row 7 times. 100 st, Change from cotes fantasie to pt fantasie #1 after 21 cm (8.25"), continuing increases as written

size 5) cast on 78 st, work in cotes fantasie beginning with 2nd stitch of diagramme. Increase 1 st ea side every 6th row 15 times, then increase 1 st ea side on the 8th row 1 times. 110 st, Change from cotes fantasie to pt fantasie #1 after 21 cm (8.25"), continuing increases as written

I'll be back with more on the raglan shaping as I figure it out.

somebody check my math, ok?

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