Tag: 6×6 square neck cardigan

6×6 Design Journey – Getting the Neckband right.

I do have some sort of plan for this cardigan, but as usual, the details elude me.

This is my first sample which is basically what it will look like but …

… it’s not quite right.

It took a little knitting and lots of thinking in between, but 3 samples later, I think I have it figured out.

I’m knitting a cardigan. YAY, here we go. Cheers, Deb

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6×6 Square Neck Cardigan

I am on to a new idea: a cardigan with a square neck opening. It will be a pseudo crew neck, I guess.

I’m also experimenting with videos. There are three here. Let me know what you think. It’s so much easier for me to talk, rather than write, about a new idea. (You may have to turn the volume up. No idea how all this works yet.)

The Back of Neck is 2″ narrower than the two fronts added together, as they would be if they were buttoned up. It will be interesting to see how the neck fits.

Here is the cast on with green raglan markers in place and two yellow markers to delineate the buttonbands.

Here we go, my first try with the short rows across the back of neck. They seem to be working fine.

I did a video of a really easy way to work short rows in a ribbed neckband.

I’m excited. Are you on the edge of your seat? LOL!!! Cheers, more next time. Deb

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