k&w shape: Managing and basic rules for generating
Shapes for generating a k&w pattern:
- from the directory …
- pullover
- cardigan
- slipover_waistcoat
- others
Stoll default attributes are allocated to the shapes of the directory.
- create new shapes
Elements (individual shapes) of a k&w shape:
- Shape for the front (front layer L0)
- Shape for the back (back layer L1)
- Shape for sleeves (with cardigans and pullovers)
- Shape for the collar
All the elements of a k&w shape must be saved in a common directory.
Rules to generate a k&w shape

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Shape |
Conditions and requirements |
|---|---|
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1 |
Length difference between sleeve and body is to be even numbered. |
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2 |
No widening or narrowing below the sleeve cross-over (6 rows). |
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3 |
The number of knitting rows of sleeve and body above the sleeve-body crossover depends on the type of shape (Raglan, saddle shoulder, inserted sleeve) |
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4 |
The stepping width of narrowings of sleeve and body is 3 stitches at the maximum. |