...Can someone please explain this pattern?

It would be very helpful if one of youse wemmen (or good ole knittinmen, if that applies to you) could please be a doll and explain this pattern to me?

http://www.caron.com/projects/shadows/sss_shrug.html

I've already started and gotten up to the 23 rows in stockinette stitch... But I'm not really sure where it says to go from there. I'm fairly new to knitting, so annnnny help would be greatly appreciated. I'm just confused about forming these sleeves, dagnabbit...

Thanks so much for any help.

*meg!

 

Are you referring to the 23 rows of stockinette talked about in the gauge?

This pattern isn't very well written, so it's a bit fiddly to read.
The instructions don't actually start until where it says "SHRUG"...I'll try to translate for you. The numbers in brackets are for a larger size.

Starting at one cuff, with the smaller needles, cast on 42 (46) stitches. Work in knit 2, purl 2 pattern for 3 inches, ending with a wrong side row.

Changing to the larger needles, and using stockinette stitch, knit the first row, increasing 1 stitch each side. Purl the second row. Continue, increasing 1 stitch each side of every 5th row 23 (26) times. You should end up with 90 (100) stitches. Place a marker at each end of the needle to show where your sleeve ends.
Continue in stockinette stitch until your piece measures 19 (21) inches from the markers, ending with a wrong side row. Place 2 more markers to show the start of the next sleeve.
Decrease 1 st. each side of the next row, then every 5th row 23 (26) times until you have 42 (46) stitches left. Change to the smaller needles again and knit 2, purl 2 rib for 3 inches. Bind off.

Fold the piece in half long-ways and match up your markers. Sew down each sleeve.

Using the circular needle, pick up and knit 200 (216) stitches around the opening. Join, and place marker for the beginning of the round. Work in knit 2, purl 2 rib for 3 inches. Bind off loosely.

Hope this helps!

 

Wow! Thanks so much!

... hahaha I definitely didn't knit 1 row, purl the next... I did knit 1, purl 1 all down every row.

Ah well.

 

http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter06/PATTtwinkletoes.html

Okay, so this is my new project, I got the shrug done without much trouble at all (thanks again!)!

I'm not familiar with this Wrap & Turn business... I've read various sites and watched a few videos, and I guess I have the general technique down, but I can't seem to apply it to this pattern.

What is really bugging me is how the number of knits/purls decreases, and then there's the W&T. Do I continue wrapping and turning till the row is done?

 

Here's a link for a short row (wrap & turn) tutorial that I found very helpful:

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/FEATbonnetric.html

With the wrap and turns you just wrap the particular stitch indicated in the pattern, turn your work and start working the next row down in the pattern.
Hope this helps you out a bit

 

Gah! THAT is the tutorial I needed! Thank you so much!!!

 

No prob. Hope to see pics when you finish them

 

I like your second project choice. That is one of my favortie sites for patterns, however, I've never been able to figure one out.