I started working on a top down V-neck design earlier in the year. It sort of worked but needed some more thought. It got put aside in favour of the Family Crew Neck pattern.
It’s time to really take a look at this idea again. Summer is perfect for contemplating, don’t you think?
I brought one of my experiments with me and now that time has passed I can look at it with some objectivity (instead of having a little snit and ripping it all out).
It’s a V-neck cardigan in garter stitch. I’m using a cone of sports/fingering weight wool from https://www.revolutionwoolco.com/
You might notice a tiny ruffle effect in the neckband. Here’s a really good look at it.
Whoops. I was working really, really hard to ignore this. I know that garter stitch has a different row gauge. I know this, really I do. Apparently working garter stitch short rows is a whole different thing. LOL.
I will cut the neckband and redo it, later. Then I will know the trick to getting the correct stitch count for the neckband. I’ll start my next one and everything will go amazingly well!!! Ha, ha, fingers crossed.
Are you having as much knitting fun as I am? Cheers, Deb
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C . . . C . . . Cut the neckband later??? OMG. Is that necessary?? Couldn’t you just steam it out? or just wear it as is? isn’t that a little drastic? I like the look of the WIP & would be terrified to CUT out the neckband!
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It’s gotta be done. The scissors will be coming out. I won’t tell you til it’s done!!
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I would be looking at this and thinking, that’s OK, I can block it out…..and praying that it does work LOL
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I was thinking that too but it didn’t work!
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