Create shape: Short sleeve with V-neck

I. Generate a front in the Shape Editor:

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

Front / back with gored shoulder

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    Mirrored checkbox: Deactivate .
  1. Different fade-out modules can be allocated to the shape edges of left and right shape part.
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    Allocate Fade out and Narrowing in the tabs under Function to the shape edges (no. 8 + 9):
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    Allocate the gore cycle to the shoulder edge (No. 9) under Function in the General tab.
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    Specify the type of binding-off in the Bind-off tab:

II. Insert the V-neck element in the front:

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

Neck opening element

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    Allocate Narrowing to the edge under Function in the General tab.
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    Mirrored checkbox: Deactivate .
  1. Different fade-out modules can be allocated to the shape edges of left and right shape part.
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    Allocate Fade out and Narrowing in the tabs under Function to the shape edges (no. 1 + 2):

V-neck above

V-neck underneath

Insert a start module at the start of the V-neck:

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    Select the element Neck opening in the shape editor.
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    Click on the symbol.
  1. The Neck opening properties... dialog box appears.
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    Enter the Structure single jersey V2 module in the Start tab.
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    Specify Horizontal 0 und Vertical -1 underOffset.

The module Structure single jersey V1 can be used with V-neck start with one needle.

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    Enter the value 0 under Distance to end line.
  1. The neck is positioned on the front.

III. Generate a back in the Shape editor:

The end line of the back will be bind-off as the shape has no collar.

Create the shape for the back following the same procedure as for the front and make the same settings.

  1. The Shape editor dialog box is opened.
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    Select the end line in the back.
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    Allocate Binding-off to the edge under Function in the General tab.
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    Select Neck with draw thread in the selection list in the Bind-off tab under Module.
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    Save shape.

IV. Generate a short sleeve in the Shape editor:

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

Sleeve element

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    Select end line.
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    Make the Narrowing setting under Function in the General tab.
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    Select Remaining narrowing in the selection list under Allocated modules of the Narrowing tab .

The Narrow entire width of sleeve checkbox will be activated automatically.

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    Activate the checkbox k&w Remaining Narrowing (SLEEVE-END) in the Connections tab.
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    Specify the number of stitches in the Bind off number of stitches with shoulder gore input field.
  1. The specified stitch number will be bind-off with the shoulder. This way the transition is closed.
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    Save shape.