Create shape: short body with inserted and linked sleeve

I. Generate a front in the Shape Editor:

    1
    Open the Shape editor via Shape /Shape Editor (Generate or Edit Shapes)....
    2
    Select a k&w ... entry under General shape data.
    3
    Set Input format to Stitches.
    4
    Activate mirrored under Elements.
    5
    Specify starting width.
    6
    Create the table under Left Lines and enter the values for the front.

Front / back with gored shoulder

    7
    Allocate the desired attributes to the shape edges under Function in the Fade out and Narrowing tabs.

The shape with linked sleeve will not be narrowed in the body but in the sleeve.

    8
    Allocate the following attributes to the shape edge (no.7).

Adjustments

Line 7

General information

Activate Do not knit

Narrowing

Fade-out width

0

Narrowing width

0

Type of narrowing
  • Body underneath/above
  • Body underneath/above Layers apart

Activate Perform narrowing in sleeve

II. Insert the round neck element in the front:

    1
    Open the shape editor via k&w Shape / Shape Editor (Generate/Edit Shape)....
    2
    Call-up the shape short body front via File / Open .shp shape (stitches).
    3
    Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with the key.
    4
    Select the entry Neck opening in the Type selection list.
    5
    Generate the values for a V-neck under Left lines.

Element Neck opening: Round neck

Adjustments

Line 1

General information

Binding-off

Binding-off

Binding-off type

V-neck start L0lL1

Line 2

Narrowing

Fade-out width

As desired

Narrowing width

As desired

Type of narrowing

V-neck underneath/above

    6
    Specify the value 0 for Distance to end line.
  1. The element Neck opening (round neck) will be positioned in the front without distance to end line.
    7
    Save shape.

III. Generate a back in the Shape editor:

Create the shape for the back in the same way as with the front.

    1
    Open the General tab in the end line (edge no.11) under Function and enter Binding-off.
    2
    Select Neck with draw thread in the selection list in the Bind-off tab under Module.
    3
    Save shape.

IV. Generate a sleeve in the Shape editor:

  1. The Shape editor dialog box is opened.
    1
    Create the table under Left Lines and enter the values for the sleeve.

Sleeve element

Adjustments

Line 4

General information

Define Narrowing

Narrowing

Activate Narrow entire width of sleeve

End line

General information

Define Narrowing

Narrowing

Select the Remaining narrowing module

connections

Activate k&w remaining narrowing (SLEEVE-END)