Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This video shows you how to split the body and sleeves on the Simple Swoncho by Karida Collins from Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide 18: Beginnings. Jen takes you setting aside the sleeve stitches, joining the body into the round, and picking up for the sleeves later, as well as sewing the gap at the underarm closed at the end.

You can buy Beginnings directly from Modern Daily Knitting: moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-18-beginnings

Other videos in this series:
Join, being careful not to twist sts, in the round a using circular needle: youtu.be/s0BTCZZ-7Yo
Join, being careful not to twist sts, in the round using double-pointed needles: youtu.be/sMb-QXS0uJM
Joining sleeves and body: youtu.be/9QBq4T8iYPQ
Seaming the Diagonal Mitts: youtu.be/xbS5n3XpPH0

00:00 Introduction
01:25 The geography of your round
02:17 Dividing off the first sleeve
04:56 Working across the body
05:18 Divide off the second sleeve
06:50 Complete the dividing round
07:20 Joining the body into the round again
10:25 Returning the sleeve stitches to the needles
13:11 Knitting across the sleeves
14:34 Joining the sleeves into the round
15:08 Closing holes at the underarms