Section 6 Sleeve & Back Panel

 Section 6 Schematic

Section 6 Sleeves & Back Panel is worked arcross the back of the garment and the back of the sleeves.  It is the widest section so far.  You are truly on the home stretch.  The picked-up and knit stitches along the Left Side of the Left Sleeve Panel; the Centre Back Panel stitches that are transferred to a double pointed needle and knit across; the picked-up and knit stitches along the Right Side of the Right Sleeve Panel are now on the longer circular needle and form the first row of the first pattern repeat.  Thus you start with Row 2 of the 6 Row Pattern.  You will also notice that you are not to work the Yfwd, Sl 1 at the end of each row and you do not K1B at the beginning.  The end of these rows are the edge of the sleeve and I chose just to end the sleeves with a seed stitch/garterstitch edge.

Picked-up and knit stitches on the circular needle.

Section 6 complete

The short row sleeve shaping is worked on both ends of this section. The number of short rows are specified in the pattern that you are using. (Baby or Junior Compass).

Please note that you end the final row at the end of the sleeve, leaving a long tail for the 3-needle cast off.  If you look closely at the picture above you will notice that there is one long tail at the end of each sleeve section.  Also note that it is a good idea to wind the tail up and pin it to the end of the sleeve until you begin the 3-needle cast off, to keep it neat and out of the way while you work the rest of the garment.

Well, section 6 is complete.  I will come back Monday with Section 7.  Then the finishing will be done -----
I also intend to work the hat, it is pretty easy, but it is part of the pattern.   

Keep on knitting, it is cool this morning in Lake Country, a good day for knitting.

Just a view of the project that does look like a cardigan/jacket finally.  Section 7 will complete the Left Front Panel that is missing in this photograph.  I just wanted you to see that all is not in vain, it really is a cardigan/jacket and not just a journey to the ends of the earth and back again.

------- MommaBearKnits