Help with reading Crochet pattern?

Question

Hello

This is a crochet pattern from a vintage pattern book for a sweater and I need help reading this para for shaping sleeves:

Shoulder Shaping:
*Sl St Across first 10 (11, 12, 8, 9, 10) sts; work in sc across row to within last 10 (11, 12, 8,9,10) sts. Don not ch; turn. Rep from * once more. For men's sizes only: Sl st across first (7.8,9,) sts, work in sc across row to within last (7,8,9) sts. Fasten off.

I'm confused especialy with "work in sc across row to witith last 10 (11, 12, 8,9,10) sts"
What does within last mean here?

Can you please help? I'm crocheting this sweater as a birthday surprize gift for my husband and I have only 5 days to finish it :(

Answer 1

Sl St = slip stitch
sts = stiches
sc = single crochet
ch = chain

This website will help you learn the stitches: http://crochet.about.com/od/learnbasics/tp/basicsts.htm

Answer 2

Shoulder Shaping,

Sl St (means slip stitch) put hook in first stitch and pull loop through do not make stitch, move to next stitch and repeat for 10 stitches (these numbers refer to different sizes 11, 12, 8, 9 stitches are what you use for the size you are making).

Single crochet in each remaining stitch till you are within 10 or same amount you slip stitched in at the begining.

When you get to the end do not chain, just turn your work and head back the way you came.

Repeat the above work on this next row also..

For the mens sizes slip sti in the first (7 or 8 or 9) stitches instead of the amount mentioned above.

Answer 3

"Within last" means before the area of the last.

In this pattern there was (slip stitch 10 or whatever) work the middle area (don't work the last 10 or whatever, just turn without even the standard chain stitch at row's end).

In the second example there is (slip stitch 8) work the middle stopping 8 stitching before the end (do the math!) and then fasten off.

Answer 4

*slip stitch across the first 10 stitches,

work in single crochet across row to within last 10 from the end of the row. do not chain.

Answer 5

You slip stitch in the first 10 (or whatever) to get your hook to the center section. Likewise, you stop the single crochet leaving 10 -- you've dropped 10 stitches on each side.

This creates the cap of the sleeve.

Answer 6

you assert that the development states repeat from * yet you do no longer say precisely the place the * is interior the development line to repeat from.. if the * is before the ch a million then do as follows - *chain a million, pass the subsequent 2 sts from the final easily stitch worked, paintings 3dc into the subsequent st - then repeat yet lower back from the * to the final st. (this might pass away the ch1 promptly over the two empty sts under it-becoming a small hollow on your paintings which will become portion of the development you're working)

Answer 7

The numbers in the parenthesis correlate to the size you're making.

10 (11, 12, 8, 9, 10) would to me mean 10 is small, 11 is medium, etc.

Does that make sense at all? If not, please email me, as my profile allows.