Imitation Tweed Dress - Building the pattern IV
Back to the imitation tweed dress (see introduction, part 1, part 2, and part 3). We are almost done with the back. We are shaping the neckline and the shoulders. We have 66 stitches on the needles (for my example).
Shaping the neckline
Transfer the H8 measurement into a number of stitches. For me:
H8 = 15 cm --> 30 stitches
Put the center 30 stitches (or whatever your number is) on a stitch holder. This leaves (66-30)/2 = 18 stitches on each side for the shoulders.
From here, work both sides simultaneously by attaching a second ball of yarn to the side that no longer has a thread attached to it.
The idea is to round the neckline, and also slant the shoulders while binding off. The two happen almost simultaneously.
On the neck edges, decrease on each side 1 stitch on each knit side (WS), twice. This leaves 16 stitches for each shoulder.
When the work is V7 long from the top of the waist band, it's time to bind off for the shoulders.
Binding off for the shoulders
Divide the number of stitches you have left on the needles on each side by 3. In my case, I have 16 stitches. This works out to 5,5,6. At the beginning of each row that starts on the arm hole side, bind off 5, then 5, then 6.
This concludes the back.
Shaping the neckline
Transfer the H8 measurement into a number of stitches. For me:
H8 = 15 cm --> 30 stitches
Put the center 30 stitches (or whatever your number is) on a stitch holder. This leaves (66-30)/2 = 18 stitches on each side for the shoulders.
From here, work both sides simultaneously by attaching a second ball of yarn to the side that no longer has a thread attached to it.
The idea is to round the neckline, and also slant the shoulders while binding off. The two happen almost simultaneously.
On the neck edges, decrease on each side 1 stitch on each knit side (WS), twice. This leaves 16 stitches for each shoulder.
When the work is V7 long from the top of the waist band, it's time to bind off for the shoulders.
Binding off for the shoulders
Divide the number of stitches you have left on the needles on each side by 3. In my case, I have 16 stitches. This works out to 5,5,6. At the beginning of each row that starts on the arm hole side, bind off 5, then 5, then 6.
This concludes the back.
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