Create shape: Saddle shoulder with V-neck and narrowed collar

I. Generate a front and back 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.

Basic element Front / Back

    7
    Allocate the desired attributes Narrowing and Widening to the edges under Function.
    8
    Allocate the Narrowing function to the shoulder edge (A) under Function in the General tab.

Setting

Line 8

Narrowing

Fade-out width

0

Narrowing width

0

Type of narrowing

Perform narrowing in sleeve

Generate a shape for the back with the same specifications as for the front but without the neck opening element.

II. Generate the element for the neck opening in the Shape editor:

    1
    Open the shape Saddle shoulder front part.
    2
    Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with .
    3
    Select the entry Neck opening in the Type selection list.
    4
    Create the table under Left Lines and enter the values for the neck opening element.

Neck opening element

The end line of the V-neck has to be shorter than the end line of the front by two stitches at least.

    5
    Assign narrowing to the base line (No.1) under Function in the General tab.
    6
    Specify the narrowing type in the Narrowing tab under Module.
    7
    Specify the position of the V-neck via Distance to end line (Value:0).
  1. The neck opening element will be placed on the end line of the basic element.
    8
    Save shape.

III. Generate the element for sleeve in the Shape editor:

    1
    Open the shape editor via Shape /Shape Editor (Generate or Edit Shapes)....
    2
    Select the k&w Sleeve entry in the Type selection menu under General shape data.
    3
    Enter the values in the table:

Sleeve

    4
    Allocate the desired attributes Widening and Narrowing to the edges under Function.
    5
    Allocate the Narrowing function to the saddle edge (no.6) under Function in the General tab.

Line 6

Narrowing

Fade-out type

no

Fade-out width

0

Type of narrowing
  • Sleeve underneath
  • Sleeve underneath Layers apart

Narrowing width

Narrow entire width of sleeve

    6
    Save shape.

IV. Generate the element for a narrowed collar.

Different collar shapes must be produced for the front and for the back.

No.

Meaning

 

1

Height and width of front and back of the collar are the same

2

Shape element for front collar as the element Neck
Result: Opening in front of collar

    1
    Open the shape editor via Shape / Generate/Edit Shape....
    2
    Select the k&w collar entry in the Type selection menu under General shape data.
    3
    Enter the values for the collar in the table under Left lines.

Front of Collar / Back of Collar

    4
    Allocate bind-off to the end line under Function in the General tab.
    5
    Select the Bind-off tab and choose the Type of binding-off Neckline open L0.
    6
    Save the Front of collar elements.

Create and save the Back of collar element with the same values and attributes.

V. Generate a non-knitting element for front of collar in the Shape editor:

  1. The front of collar element is open in the Shape editor
    1
    Generate a new element in the Shape Editor with .
    2
    Select the entry Neck opening in the Type selection list.
    3
    Create the table under Left Lines and enter the values for the neck opening (2) element.

Neck opening element (non-knitting area)

The height of the Neck opening element must be the same as the Collarbasic element.

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    Save front of collar.

You have to save all shape elements in the same directory.