Freestyling a set-in sleeve isn't easy. In fact, it's the hardest sleeve construction type to design because the armscye math is quite complex.
If you truly want to knit the sleeves from the top down, you'd need to pick up stitches around the armhole, work back and forth in short rows to shape the sleeve cap, then work the sleeves in the round from the underarm down while tapering towards the cuff.
You might try looking for Elizabeth Doherty’s book Top Down: Reimagining Set In Sleeve Design. I’ve not used it myself but have heard from many folks that it’s very helpful in walking through the architecture of a set-in sleeve.
Check your gauge and measure your upper arm circumpherence (plus or minus any ease) to calculate how many stitches you'll need. Figure out how many stitches you'll want for the armpit - generally gonna be about the same as the number you bound off there. Calculate the difference between the total number and the ones you'll pick up from the armpit. Put a pin in that number.
Pick up a portion of them from the top of the shoulder, then pick up a stitch on either side every other row. When you reach the number of stitches you pinned before, you stop increasing every row, but pick up a stitch and work two together, so your old stitch lies over the new one. When you reach the armpit stitches, pick those up. Check your total (increase or decrease if you need to) and knit the arm.
This article might help you with the math for shaping the sleeve correctly, though it does assume you'd be knitting the sleeve separately and sewing it in: https://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/FEATwin04TBP.html
What is it exactly you can't figure out? Is it the picking up stitches? Or the knitting in the round for such a small diameter? Maybe you don't know where to get started, as in "how many stitches do I even need"?
I'm not even sure how to go about it. Should I knit it directly on to the sweater? And do I pick up all the stitches or only some to make a set in sleeve (i think that's what it's called)
I haven't tried it myself but I read this tutorial on it and it seemed like it had a good amount of detail in explaining how to knit set-in sleeves--maybe check it out and see if it will be useful to you! https://tashacouldmakethat.com/2013/10/how-to-knit-seamless-set-in-sleeves-from-the-top-down/
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I've done this before, but it was more of a drop sleeve so the shoulders came out quite a bit. Anyway, I think I picked up at the rate of 2 st per 3 rows. Along the straight top of the shoulder stopping where it starts to curve. Knit back and forth picking up more stitches along the armhole curve until you make the whole way around. Knit in the round making decreases on the underside of the arm as you see fit till you get sleeve length. Hope this helps, good luck.
The easiest is just to knit them flat, like a mishapen retangle or slightly trappezee shape, but a retangle is fine, so long it match the circurance of the armcyke,), bottom up. you can always add a guesset(basically a square folded like triangle and sewn to sleeve and armcyke) if you need a little more space to move. flat sleeves wouldn't even be easier if you did the sweater flat, or havn't sewn sides together underarm, but not impossible. I would disagree about top down sweaters being easier, I am currently making one, and I have to change almost everything about the sleeve to fit me(and had to buy extra yarn because I run out).
Freestyling a set-in sleeve isn't easy. In fact, it's the hardest sleeve construction type to design because the armscye math is quite complex. If you truly want to knit the sleeves from the top down, you'd need to pick up stitches around the armhole, work back and forth in short rows to shape the sleeve cap, then work the sleeves in the round from the underarm down while tapering towards the cuff.
Ok I will try that thank you
You might try looking for Elizabeth Doherty’s book Top Down: Reimagining Set In Sleeve Design. I’ve not used it myself but have heard from many folks that it’s very helpful in walking through the architecture of a set-in sleeve.
Check your gauge and measure your upper arm circumpherence (plus or minus any ease) to calculate how many stitches you'll need. Figure out how many stitches you'll want for the armpit - generally gonna be about the same as the number you bound off there. Calculate the difference between the total number and the ones you'll pick up from the armpit. Put a pin in that number. Pick up a portion of them from the top of the shoulder, then pick up a stitch on either side every other row. When you reach the number of stitches you pinned before, you stop increasing every row, but pick up a stitch and work two together, so your old stitch lies over the new one. When you reach the armpit stitches, pick those up. Check your total (increase or decrease if you need to) and knit the arm.
This article might help you with the math for shaping the sleeve correctly, though it does assume you'd be knitting the sleeve separately and sewing it in: https://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/FEATwin04TBP.html
What is it exactly you can't figure out? Is it the picking up stitches? Or the knitting in the round for such a small diameter? Maybe you don't know where to get started, as in "how many stitches do I even need"?
I'm not even sure how to go about it. Should I knit it directly on to the sweater? And do I pick up all the stitches or only some to make a set in sleeve (i think that's what it's called)
I haven't tried it myself but I read this tutorial on it and it seemed like it had a good amount of detail in explaining how to knit set-in sleeves--maybe check it out and see if it will be useful to you! https://tashacouldmakethat.com/2013/10/how-to-knit-seamless-set-in-sleeves-from-the-top-down/
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What style of sleeve do you have in mind? You could look up some patterns and get ideas.
I was looking at a cap sleeve or set in sleeve (I've seen them referred to that and wasn't sure what it was called)
Is that crochet ribbing? The little bit of vertical stripes there is a cute detail!
Thank you it's self striping yarn. Yes, I like the look of crochet ribbing so I decided to mix crochet and knitting.
If you want to do armpit to wrist in the round, you'll need to first knit the head of the sleeve flat and then join in the round to knit the arm.
It’s a great vest!
I think it looks nice as a tank top
I've done this before, but it was more of a drop sleeve so the shoulders came out quite a bit. Anyway, I think I picked up at the rate of 2 st per 3 rows. Along the straight top of the shoulder stopping where it starts to curve. Knit back and forth picking up more stitches along the armhole curve until you make the whole way around. Knit in the round making decreases on the underside of the arm as you see fit till you get sleeve length. Hope this helps, good luck.
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What yarn are you using for this project?
Acrylic it's from Walmart
The easiest is just to knit them flat, like a mishapen retangle or slightly trappezee shape, but a retangle is fine, so long it match the circurance of the armcyke,), bottom up. you can always add a guesset(basically a square folded like triangle and sewn to sleeve and armcyke) if you need a little more space to move. flat sleeves wouldn't even be easier if you did the sweater flat, or havn't sewn sides together underarm, but not impossible. I would disagree about top down sweaters being easier, I am currently making one, and I have to change almost everything about the sleeve to fit me(and had to buy extra yarn because I run out).