Lower front of neck-Family Crew Neck

We like a sweater to have a lower front of neck, at least I do. This Family Crew Neck pullover is set up with short rows to give you that.

The Beginning of Round is at the Left Front Shoulder. To work the first short row, work a pair of raglan increases, one before and one after the Beginning of Round Marker. Then knit across shoulder, back of neck and second shoulder, working a pair of raglan increases at each of the markers, ending with a pair of increases worked at the Right Front where you work the short row as written.

Turn and purl across shoulder, back of neck and second shoulder, past the Beginning of Round Marker, work the short row and turn. Here is the first set of short rows finished. Can you see a gap where I turned at the end of each short row?

Every time you work a short row you will close the gap from the previous row, work past it, and turn which makes a new gap. Each short row gets longer and longer, creeping further down the front …

… until the short rows are complete.

Here is the 4 year old size with the short rows and yoke almost finished (because this little one is sooo much faster to knit). The Front neckband is nice and low and the back of neck and shoulders have a lot more rows on them. (Yarn is Maravilla by katia – loving the colour shifting.)

I did a video of my favourite Raglan Increase that I call the Open M1. I have no idea if this has an official name. If you know what it might be please comment so I know too.

Now to get back to my adult Family Crew Neck. It’s only a neckband so far and I can’t wait to wear it.

Cheers, Deb

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