Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is an overview of the shoulder join on a double knit vest. As I was filming I discovered that my stitch count was off on one side! The vest has many increases and decreases along the center back and I must have missed a couple. I wasn't working from a chart and therefore didn't detect it earlier.
I compensated as I grafted the shoulder by grafting 2 stitches together as if working a decrease.
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Foundations of Double Knitting
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Many Happy stitches, Lucy
This is an overview of the shoulder join on a double knit vest. As I was filming I discovered that my stitch count was off on one side! The vest has many increases and decreases along the center back and I must have missed a couple. I wasn't working from a chart and therefore didn't detect it earlier.
I compensated as I grafted the shoulder by grafting 2 stitches together as if working a decrease.
Thanks for watching, please subscribe to see new videos. My former website is now closed BUT you can now find all my patterns, e-books and virtual knitting technique DVDs at their new home at LittleBarnStudio.ca. I'm Lucyknit on Instagram.
Patterns and Cool Socks Warm Feet and Cool Knitters Finish in Style books are also available on Rav.
Also available at Craftsy.com are:
Foundations of Double Knitting
Fearless Knitting
My First Socks
Next Steps in Socks
Many Happy stitches, Lucy

![Puntas Four Stitch Balanced Decrease
Create a beautiful South American style edging! Used on my Andean Vest.
The four stitch balanced decrease is worked by repeating the following actions twice:
Pick up second stitch on right-hand needle, pass it over the first stitch, k1 from left hand needle, slip two stitches to the left-hand needle, pick up second stitch and pass it over the first stitch on left-hand needle, slip this remaining stitch to the right-hand needle.
With Col A, and ribbing size needles, cast on (gently) a multiple of 13 stitches. 52 stitches.
Rnd 1 With Col B, knit.
Rnd 2 With Col B, purl.
Rnd 3 With Col C, K7, [make a four stitch balanced decrease, k11] repeat , final repeat ends k4. 36 stitches
Rnd 4 With Col C, purl.
Rnd 5 With Col D, make four stitch balanced decrease, k5, [k7, make four stitch balanced decrease ] repeat, end k2. 20 stitches
Rnd 6 With Col D, purl.
This leaves you with 5 stitches for every multiple of 13 you started with.
Rnd 7 Increase round. (K1, O), repeat. 40 stitches
Rnd 8 Purl. An increase in needle size at this point may be necessary to stop the Puntas from flaring. Puntas Four Stitch Balanced Decrease](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PIhCEKJwbBA/mqdefault.jpg)








