Help with shaping armholes

[mriley46]

This is my first time to shape an armhole in a baby sweater. Can somone please assist me with the instructions below?

 

Rep 5th -12th rows for pat until work from beg measures 7 ins ending with rs facing for next row. (Understood)

 

Sl st in each of first 4 sts. Ch 1. Pat to last 4 sts. Ch 1. Turn, leave rem stich unworked. Cont even in pat until armhole measures 4 ins, ending with rs facing for next row. fasten off.

[magiccrochetfan]

welcome to the ville!

 

One tip is to write out the sentence in complete words.  the patterns should have a key to abbreviations, or there are online references for abbreviations---willlink in a minute for you.

 

 

Sl st in each of first 4 sts. Ch 1. Pat to last 4 sts. Ch 1. Turn, leave rem stich unworked. Cont even in pat until armhole measures 4 ins, ending with rs facing for next row. fasten off.

 

So, in complete words, with my additions in parentheses, this is:  Slip stitch in each of first 4 stitches.  Pattern (that is, work in pattern----the stitch pattern that has been established in the piece so far) to last 4 stitches.  Chain 1.  Turn, leaving remaining Stitches unworked (that is, the last 4 stitches are skipped).  Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 4 inches, ending with right side facing for next row.  

 

OK so in this row you have decreased 8 stitches, the 4 you slip stitched into at the beginning, which you will not stitch into on the next row, and the 4 left unworked at the end of this row.  Whatever number of stitches you have in this row, keep doing that number of stitches until this section is 4 inches high.  

[magiccrochetfan]

references for abbreviations 

http://www.crochetville.com/community/topic/99545-abbreviations/  very handy, right here on the forum!

 

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/crochet.html

this site also has a pretty good quick intro to using patterns.  

 

there are several books that have good sections on using patterns also, like the Crochet Answer Book, Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, Crocheting in Plain English.  you might check with your local library to look at some of these and see which one(s) you'd like to add to your personal bookshelf 

[mriley46]

Thank you so very much for your assistance with the instructions.