My favourite way to begin a Top Down garment is with the ribbed neckband. I’m not enamored with picking up stitches around the neck opening and would rather just jump right in and get going.
This is going to be a new Any Gauge project: a V-neck cardigan.
The Back of Neck in this type of Top Down tends to stretch. I have been experimenting with ways to make a firm edge across the Back of the Neck on the last row of the ribbed Neckband. Here it is.
Let me know if you try this. I think it’s working for me.
Cheers, Deb
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