V-neck sweater construction // Technique Tuesday

[@edinacole6382]

You probably already know but I am going to tell you anyway, red and dark grey look gorgeous on you! I bet your cardigan will be your new everyday sweater. You did a beautiful job recreating it.

[@bradleyann]

Great tips for adjusting the neckline - at the bottom of the v for removing rows and at the shoulders for adding rows. I did not know that. Thank you!

[@lainieepstein7753]

This was so timely as I'm planning a sweater with a V-neck, top down, with sleeves. The yarn I'm going to use is drapier than the yarn suggested in the pattern. I was thinking 3/4 sleeves which now makes even more sense. I will be returning to this video! Thanks so much, again!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Excellent explanation. It really made sense of the knitting patterns I have done in the past. 🇬🇧

[@laurieg5956]

Thank you so much, Roxanne! I found your instructions in this video very helpful in shortening the neck of the vest I’m knitting. I appreciate how well you explained and demonstrated how to calculate the decreasing.

[@xbaczewska4197]

Awww, the tiny grey sweater matches your retrofit one--which looks fab on you. Great info, especially neck and neck to shoulder ratios!

[@shirleemohiuddin7305]

Another great video, thank you. Also LOVE seeing you wear your sweater, so much fun after we watched the thought, design and construction of it! You look great in those colors!

[@Enig_Mata]

Thanks so much for this video. I'm currently knitting a bottom-up sweater pattern that's crew neck, but would rather have it v-neck. This video was very helpful in understanding how to make that conversion.

[@nuvoclassic]

This series is useful even for us crocheters - tfs!

[@alisonsmith376]

Interesting, as usual! Thanks, Roxanne! Those wee sweaters and dress forms are the greatest.

[@garydonwest]

Thank you Roxanne! This is so helpful - I almost always prefer a v-neck and few sweater patterns seem to include a v-neck construction. This will really come in handy for my next sweater! 😊

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I'm a sucker for a v-neck, myself! :-)

[@glynismarsh4532]

Thank you, that was very clear and will be helpful as I engineer a v-neck vest for my husband.

[@naturallyinspired1988]

Thank you! I've been looking forward to this one, so informative.

[@hanhvuong8898]

What a precious video.😊

[@kaylemoine1571]

Mustbe cold up there. Wish we could wear sweaters now. Yes, you look great.

[@natashaehlers3471]

Jippppppeeeee🎉 the video I’ve been waiting for❤

[@jjperry164]

(I wish I'd found this video before I started that sweater). VERY helpful info! I'm about to add the V edge and I feel like I know what I need to do now!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

This is fascinating, I learn so much from you. THANKS !

[@bettygraham818]

Yet another informative video ! Do you also have one showing how to change a high crew neck to a lower scoop neck please ?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The video mentioned at the start on the Basics of Shaped necks should help. You can find a link down in the video description.

[@bettygraham818]

@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you.

[@MissHoyden]

For myself, I tend to like only very shallow Vs. You didn’t discuss a depth less than the width, and I’ve had no difficulty constructing that. Now I’m curious whether my preference is rare, and if it is rare, is that because of the effect sleeve weight has on stretching out the neck? Thanks for a fascinating series. Your analytic approach really helps me a lot.

[@tjwolsey]

Would you consider pattern for your sample versions. I would like to practice on something small , less chance if me messing up on a bigger sweater .

[@yarn_dragon]

Question. In that example of the deep v-neck vest…Is it possible to pick up those middle stitches as you knit the neck band? …rather than having to see them together later?

[@isawa6649]

Thank you

[@tg9923]

How to shape the back neckline of the v neck sweater, I would appreciate a reply, thanks for all you teach😊

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I don't usually shape the back of the neck. It's straight across. There is shoulder shaping, as for any sweater, typically 1/2'' to an 1'' of depth from shoulder at armhole to the neck opening.

[@tg9923]

@@RoxanneRichardson thank you so much!

[@nictelford9774]

Hi Roxanne! I am knitting a 1x1 ribbed v-neck band but am knitting the knit stitch thru the back loop for a twisted effect. Is there a way I can make the centre stitch in the centre of the mitred decrease also twisted? Thanks! Nic

[@RoxanneRichardson]

There is! With a regular CDD, you slip the first two sts together, like a k2tog, which changes their stitch mount, but also changes their order. Changing the order allows allows the center stitch to be passed over so that it will lie on top. Changing the stitch mount allows the sts to be passed over so that they don't twist. So what has to happen for the center st to be twisted is to reorder the sts, but in a way that that center stitch maintains its stitch mount. That way, when it is passed over, it *will* twist. (Keeping the sts *under* the center st untwisted helps everything lie a bit flatter.) You can re-order them using a technique used to set up sts for cabling without a cable needle. Further explanation is best suited for my Ravelry group or a future video.

[@nictelford9774]

Thank you Roxanne! I will play around with that.

[@craigeroberts6557]

Roxanne, this is especially helpful to me now, because I'm trying to adapt a Japanese design for a men's cardigan vest (with V-neck) for a brother who's much larger than any of the sizes it was designed for. But I'm confused about something: You say you're assuming the sweater is knit top-down, but you talk about decreases to shape the V-neck. Won't those be increases if you're going top-down? I'm going to be going bottom-up, so will open up the two sides at the point of the V and use decreases going on up either side, but am a bit puzzled about the terminology. Thanks so much.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

There was one point where I talked about working decreases for bottom up, but that for top down, it would be increases. It's possible I misspoke at some other point where I didn't catch it in editing.

[@craigeroberts6557]

@@RoxanneRichardson thanks, Roxanne.

[@craigeroberts6557]

@@RoxanneRichardson I now see I should ahve watched the shaped neckline video first. Just did that, and it helped me get my bearings.

[@evelineblok4103]

Thank you for this tutorial. You explained it very well. One thing: in your handwriting the 6 looks like a 4, which makes the written numbers sometimes a bit confusing.