Add a professional finished look to your knit sweaters // How to trim the neckline in knitwear

[@susieg9127]

Finally, a sensible solution to the dreaded neckline. Thank you.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Yay! I am happy you found it useful! Never trim my necklines any other way for years :)

[@carolynlambert6989]

G’day, thank you this is a game changer for neater necklines 👍🇦🇺

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are very welcome! Yes, I never skip this extra step before picking up sts for neckline and sleeves, so worth the time invested!

[@debraraymer3386]

This is a great idea. I imagine picking up stitches around an armhole, which always looks bad to me, will benefit from this.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Absolutely. In my patterns I always refer knitters to this tutorial when picking up stitches for armholes as well - makes a huge difference, no puckering of the fabric and the result look very clean and professional.

[@daisymay2369]

Beautiful! Very helpful!

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@loris9059]

This was perfect. My neckline on a sweater that took me months to knit with expensive (for me) yarn was jagged and sloppy even after 3X of ripping it out and redoing. I was upset with the finished project... then I found your video. The bottom stitches smoothed the transition to the neckline and all decreases and holes were neatly covered. Thanks to you, I now have my new favorite sweater.😍

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing! Those finishing details make a world of difference - sometimes we are so impatient to be done with the project, so we skip those, but they are so worth that extra time and effort in the end!

[@ruthdennisKnits]

Very good tip. I plan to use it ‼️

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Thank you! Let me know how it goes! Super easy once you get a hold of it!

[@susanpeck5347]

This is just what I was looking for and your instructions are so easy to follow and clear. Thank you!!

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Glad it was helpful!

[@madcats1231]

This was a great tip! How do you choose the size of the crochet hook? Is it larger than the knitting needle or is it the same millimeter size?

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Hello Kate! Glad it helped. Honestly most of the time I choose both needles and crochet hook size intuitively - if it feels "rigth" in my hands and I like how the stitches are being formed, then it's the right size. But if you need more of a technical approach - just consult the hook size recommendations on the yarn label you are using.

[@mongrain8934]

Very neat ! In the "traditional" way of picking up stitches, we have to figure out a pick-up ratio (stitches vs rows gauge) in the side of the collar where we have rows and not columns of stitches like in the front or back. With your method, do you make a crochet slip stitch in every rows in the sides or do you skip some stitches to respect your ratio gauge? The sample in your video is in a bulky weight with very few stitches on the sides, and I am curious what it would look like with a thinner yarn.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Thank you for the question! I divide the number of stitches that I need to pick up by two and then evenly space out the crochet slip stitches. But if I see that I need to fill out one hole or pull the stitches closer together, I would do that even if it will result not in the perfect number of picked up sts at the end, because that clean line of crochet slip sts is what creates a neat neckline; the number of sts can always be adjusted later on the first row. Hope that makes sense! Alina

[@BBaxterSwank]

Excellent tutorial.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Good to hear it helped, Wanda!

[@serapugurlugil9214]

Owww you are my girl my savior i was looking for this weeks. As if you read my mind. I am not good in knitting in round starting from the neck. But then i had this problem how to pick up stitches because neck line is not even due to the decreased stitches THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH❤❤❤❤

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Yay, glad it helped! Happy knitting!

[@karencollett5778]

I learned a valuable technique. Thanks.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are welcome, Karen! Glad it helped

[@diyangeluk]

I am now your biggest fan because I too am very fussy about how the end results always look!😅🥰 You are beautiful. Thank you for the fab tutorials. I look forward to seeing more. 🥰

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Aww, thank you so much! Happy to hear you've found it helpful! Hope to see you back )

[@diyangeluk]

@@fortheloveofknitwear I will 100% watch all of your videos 😇🥰

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

@@diyangeluk thank you! I'll see you on Friday :)

[@janeguernier1527]

Hi I love your work …. What do you do if you have stitches on needle holder …like for centre front that haven’t been cast off?

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Thank you! I would insert the crochet hook inside the live sts and pull the yarn through it, creating the crochet chain. Hope it makes sense - it's easier on the needles/hook than in text :)

[@Knittyneeds]

Greetings from France ⚘CONGRATULATIONS 🏆🏆🏆I loved your video tutorial. I fell upon it by chance 🥰🥰🥰. An EXCELLENT tip. The neckband is beautiful and professional looking with the color contrast. Closing gaps was solved too. Thanks for sharing caring and making me smile 😍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹💗💗💗

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

I am glad it was helpful!

[@hennat4508]

Thank you!

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are welcome ✨

[@sheepspot8269]

So helpful. Thank you.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are very welcome!

[@mothernature88888]

Hi. Is there any reason why I cannot work under both "V legs"? Thank you for sharing your great work. 🙌

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Technically you can, of course, but the whole point of the slip sts is to cover the imperfections of the "raw" neckline line. So the second V leg of the slip stitch stays as it is and creates a neat line running along your picked up sts. Hope that answers your question!

[@marieperry7080]

Great idea Alina! The neckline looks neat and professional. Marie

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Glad to hear you've found it useful, Marie!

[@hollymcn]

Very professional. Wonderful idea. Holly

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Thank you, Holly!

[@securityamerica4210]

Nice excellent finish...love the tutorial

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Happy to hear that!

[@PerfectTimingProductions585]

Thank you

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are welcome!

[@Allison-lg8zx]

Great info! Confused a bit about double yarn. If I use the same yarn (same color), do I still need to double? Knitting my first sweater!

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

No, you don’t need the double yarn, I just used it for extra thickness. Congrats on your first project!

[@andreamiller6200]

This looks so polished! I am not that experienced a sweater knitter (mainly I knit socks) so I will ask whether this technique also works for a V neck neckline (or other shapes, like a scoop neck or boat neck). Thank you!

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Hello Andrea, yes, this technique will work for any type of neckline. Create the crochet chain, following the line of the neckline and that's it!

[@kerryjay207]

Good tip, thanks

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are welcome, Kerry!

[@ОльгаЮначева]

Super

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

thank you, Mom. Love you :)

[@knit_bear]

This is genius 👌 thank you

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Yay! Happy it helped!

[@johamlett27]

Can you use this method around top down or bottom up armholes before you Kitchener stitch the two sides together as I always end up with holes at either end that I have to close up

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Absolutely! Crochet chain covers a lot of "fail" of a knitwear fabric at the edges.

[@patriciarobinson7811]

I have been looking for a Dickie pattern to knit on an cerler knitting machine e mail me please

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

Hello Patricia, I am not sure what you are referring to, unfortunately. I am not familiar with this pattern. Hope you find it!

[@jacksonstableford8429]

So helpful. Thank you so much.

[@fortheloveofknitwear]

You are very welcome!