Create shape: Waistcoat with V-neck

I. Generate a front and back in the Shape Editor:

The shape elements and the k&w file (shape with k&w Arrangements) must be saved in the same directory.

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: Insert the entry field for edge lines with the Add new line at end button.

7: Open the table with Left Lines and enter the values for the front and the back.

Front / Back

Line Editor Line 5 left
Factor Grouped	Group	Height Steps	Width Steps	Factor	Width - - -	Width \ \ \
		48	18
	0	3	1	1
5	1	2	1	1
	1	3	1	2
	0	2	1	1
	0	3	1	1

8: Make the following settings in the front and back:

Edge	General tab	Tab Widen / Narrow	Module	Tab connections
No. 3	Widening	Widening width: 1 Widening width: as desired	Standard Closing-Stitch / Layers apart
No. 4+5	Narrowing	Narrowing width: as desired	Body above/underneath Body above / underneath Layers apart	k&w border open (Not necessary if the knitting cycle is inserted manually)
End line	Binding-off		Binding off the shoulder of a top

Edge

General tab

Tab
Widen / Narrow

Module

Tab
connections

No. 3

Widening

Widening width: 1

Widening width: as desired

Standard
Closing-Stitch / Layers apart

No. 4+5

Narrowing

Narrowing width: as desired

Body above/underneath
Body above / underneath Layers apart

k&w border open
(Not necessary if the knitting cycle is inserted manually)

End line

Binding-off

Binding off the shoulder of a top

9: Allocate the desired attributes Widening and Narrowing to the other edges under Function.

Generate a shape for the back with the same specifications as for the front.

10: Save the shapes in the directory created beforehand with File / Save or Save As....

II. Insert the neck opening element in the front:

1: Open the Waistcoat Front shape.

2: Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with .

3: Select the entry Neck opening in the Type selection list.

4: Set the coordinates for the Neck opening:

Neck opening in the front

5: Allocate the desired attributes to the edge (no.1) under Function:

Edge	Tab General information	Tab Narrowing
No. 1	Narrowing	Neckline above Layers apart L0/L1 Neckline underneath Layers apart L0/L1

6: Save shape.

II. Enter the opening element in the front:

1: Open the Waistcoat Front shape.

2: Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with .

3: Select the Opening entry in the Type section list.

4: Set the coordinates for the opening:

Opening element in the front

5: Save shape.

III. Insert the neck opening element in the back:

1: Open the Waistcoat Back shape.

2: Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with .

3: Select the entry Neck opening in the Type selection list.

4: Set the coordinates for the Neck opening:

Neck opening in the back

5: Assign the same attributes as in the front to the edge (No.1):

Edge	Tab General information	Tab Narrowing
No. 1	Narrowing	Neckline above Layers apart L0/L1 Neckline underneath Layers apart L0/L1

If necessary you can allocate a start module to the opening on the back.
k&w-Technique / Start V-neck / L1_Structure single jersey V2

6: Save shape.