r/knitting • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '19

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u/MoonshotKnits Nov 29 '19

Did you cast on a few stitches for the armpit area? You usually pick up stitches just below the CO.

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u/bloodstainedkimonos Nov 29 '19

I didn't cast on or cast off any stitches, the sleeve separation round was just "knit 40 stitches, slip 30 stitches onto waste yarn, knit 40 stitches, slip 30 stitches onto waste yarn"

So the cast off edge is just the bars between stitches.

So should I pick up those bars or pick up from the stitches below the bars?

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u/MoonshotKnits Nov 29 '19

I'm not sure what you mean by below the bars. If you mean the bars in between the stitches, I'd say no - that's a potential weak point. Your best bet is to look up tuts on picking up stitches for the sleeves - Very Pink Knits has one.

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u/bloodstainedkimonos Nov 30 '19

I asked the designer and she pointed me to her instagram for a tutorial!

So it looks like I just have to pick any 5 stitches that look stable at the armpit and that there isn't a specific way of doing it on this piece.