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Y-necks

Knit-on Neckband Using Seed Stitch

Sccd stitch. whethcr Łtrye or smali, is great as a iintshing linieli, sińce the cdgcs do not n4l up. For this sweater, 8 stitches arc altcmateły worked m stockirtcnc stuch and large seed stitch. Tlić sccd stitch pat tern is amtngcd in the center ot the front.

1 lere, lirst work the slanted edge ol the neckline m er the left side. To do this, work to the end of the seed stitch pattern stitches in a n>w on the wrong side of the work, tum, .ind work the first stitch as .1 sekedge stitch (seam sekedge worked in stockinettc stitch). Now work the last seed stitch patiem stitch together with the next stitch. matching the pattern, evcry fourth row. It looks best il the last seed stitch pattern stitch is .1 purl stitch; then voti can purl the 2 stitches together. If the last stitch in the large seed stitch pattern has to be worked as a knii stitch, it is hetter to work another 2 rows hetore starting with the decreases.

Work rhc right side ot the front in reversc. To do this, cast on 8 ncw stitches fot the neckhand. and work 7 stitches in large seed stitch over thcsc stitches. Hien |otn thesc stitches to the piece and compłcte the work in reverse. Scw lite underneath part ot the neckhand to the inside with slip stitches.

You can nlso conrinuc this neckhand for the back neckline. To do this, cast on an addinonal sekedge stitch on the inside edge, lvfore or atter the sccd stitch pattern stitches, depending on which side you are worktng. at shouldcr seam lcvel, and work ovcr thcsc 9 stitches to the center ot the back neckline. Sew the neckband stitches together using grafring stitch, and sew the neckhand onto the back neckline.

Without a Neckband

This neckline was worked without any neckband. 1«* do this, it is import ant to work the sekedge stitches very evenly and tightly. 1 lere. the sekedge stitches are purlcd in cverv rmv and pulled tight.

For this neckline, the center stitch ha> to be a purl stitch, so the number of stitches must be dnisihle by 4 plus 1 stitch plus 2 sclvcdgc stitches. Aftcr the sekedge stitch, start with 1 purl stitch m tlie rows on the right side ot the work, and with l knii stitch in the rows on the wrong side of the work.

Double the center stitch tn the last row on the wrong side ol tlie work before you divide the front bito the two hakes Then continue working ovcr the right lialfand work the lirst of thesc 2 stitches as a sekedge stitch. Tlie double decrcases (sec shaker

knitting, page 1 k?) are worked cvery sixteenth row herc. 5 stitches ui from the neckline edges in each ms tance.

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