Create shape: Saddle shoulder 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

    8
    Make the following settings in the front and back:

Edge

Tab
General information

Tab
Narrowing

No. 5

Narrowing

  • Body above/underneath
  • Body above / underneath Layers apart

No. 7

Narrowing

No entry for narrowing module

Perform narrowing in sleeve

    9
    Allocate the desired attributes Widening and Narrowing to the 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 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
    Specify 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

  • V-neck above/underneath
  • Body above / underneath Layers apart L0/ L1
    6
    Save shape.

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

    1
    Open Shape Editor.
    2
    Generate a new shape / table for the sleeve using the key.
    3
    Create table with values.

Sleeve

    4
    Allocate the desired attributes Widening and Narrowing to the edges under Function.
    5
    Allocate the following attributes to the edges (no.4+5) under Function:

Edge

Tab
General information

Tab
Narrowing

No. 4

Narrowing

  • Sleeve above / underneath
  • Sleeve above / underneath Layers apart

No. 5

Narrowing

  • Sleeve above / underneath
  • Sleeve above / underneath Layers apart

Narrow entire width of sleeve

Narrowing width: 0

    6
    Save the shapes in the directory created beforehand with File/Save or Save As.

IV. Generate elements for the 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(= non-knitting area)
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)

Note:

    4
    Save the Front of collar element.

Create and save the element back of collar without non-knitting area with the same values and attributes.