Need Help?Neckband Perfection - Replay Live Archive
After shaping necklines, adding neckbands is probably the most challenging part of machine knitting sweaters.
Let's dive into some tips for neckband perfection
Let's dive into some tips for neckband perfection
- How many stitches to pick up
- 1 piece or 2 pieces
- Getting the band to lie flat
- Finishing options
- Think outside the box
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WOW! This show was like putting 10 pounds of yarn in a 5 pound bag!
Here are a few of the tutorials in the Learning Library that we mentioned. Please search for "neckbands" to see even more!
Calculating Armhole Bands Band Perfection - Band First or Garment edge First?
Master Neckline Shaping
00:03:40 - Show Outline
00:04:31 - How Many Stitches to Pick Up?
00:05:47 - Measure and calculate stitches
00:09:56 - Hold the work up to the machine
00:16:35 - Single Layer Band
00:23:20 - Free Pattern
00:27:30 - Doubled Bands
00:39:00 - 2 Piece Band
00:45:45 - Practice, Practice, Practice!
Here are a few of the tutorials in the Learning Library that we mentioned. Please search for "neckbands" to see even more!
Links Mentioned in the Show
Reversible BandCalculating Armhole Bands Band Perfection - Band First or Garment edge First?
Subscriber Series
Garment BandsCourse
Without nicely shaped necklines, attaching neckbands can be a problemMaster Neckline Shaping
Practice Pattern
Dynamic pattern (any yarn, any machine) FREE for Subscribers00:03:40 - Show Outline
00:04:31 - How Many Stitches to Pick Up?
00:05:47 - Measure and calculate stitches
00:09:56 - Hold the work up to the machine
00:16:35 - Single Layer Band
00:23:20 - Free Pattern
00:27:30 - Doubled Bands
00:39:00 - 2 Piece Band
00:45:45 - Practice, Practice, Practice!
| Nadia R very nice session - espite the buffering. got better when I exited and relog in |
| Nadia R nice. now i know why my hem curl up - then I do a slip stitch by hand on the private side. |
| Cynthia M I enjoyed listening to all the different possibilities for the necklines-thank you! |
| Phyllis K D You too! |
| Sue Jalowiec Have a great week! |
| Sue Jalowiec OK _ guys ...I'll put the show notes up ASAP! |
| Gabriele T Thank you for a very interesting show! Always love your informations and suggestions, Sue! Bye for today, hopefully until next Tuesday! |
| Sue Jalowiec http://www.knititnow.com/learn/tutorial/594/perfect-designer-hems |
| Sue Jalowiec @Nadia - have you seen the Designer hem .. it's beautiful! |
| Nadia R thanks - |
| Sue Jalowiec @nadia ... YES! |
| Marie-Jo C See you next Tuesday, Sue. Thanks a lot |
| Nadia R i liked the last way - with the two bands. question for the future - can it be used for a hem?? |
| Wilma T Sue Duh! |
| Nancy M Another great event! I had buffering problems but I'll rewatch later.. |
| Wilma T Thanks Due for all your efforts to connect to us and teach us new things. |
| Sue Jalowiec Thank you! |
| Technology!!! LOL Sometimes it works, someitmes it doesn't. Still love your efforts! |
| Wilma T I had a lot of issues too, but very fast internet connection here. Just a hiccup probably |
| Sue Jalowiec Lesson learned.... :-) |
| Sue Jalowiec @annie! You know ... this was such a large topic I was trying to fit it all in .. |
| Aly T Couldn't get a continuous stream..ill try stronger broadband for next week! |
| Phyllis K D Thank you! |
| Matthew Friedman we can then get the show notes |
| Thanks! |
| Annie L Sue, you seemed stressed this morning. Not your perky, friendly self. Hope your day gets better. Thank you for all that you and Matt do. |
| Matthew Friedman we are going to get the full replay up quickly for you to see |
| Nadia R thanks |
| Jeanette M Thanks Sue!!! |
| Sue Jalowiec Last words ... Happy Knitting! |
| Matthew Friedman No the show is over - but the people that were behind did ot see the end |
| Sue Jalowiec Sorry, I'm told that I cut things off ... I forget about the delay ... |
| i guess so |
| Wilma T Yep, I think thereâs a time out |
| Nadia R thank you very informative. will try the different way. |
| Jeanette M Would you be able to do an every other needle like with the fold over bands? |
| Lorraine L did we time out? |
| Sue Jalowiec @Marie-Jo ... doubled band in a bulky yarn is pretty heavy ... in my humble opinion |
| Sue Jalowiec I'll be in the chat for a few minutes ....:-) |
| Marie-Jo C Isn't a double band too thick for a stockinette garment ? ? |
| Nadia R like this. |
| Beth G Good afternoon from Niagara Region Canada. I've been watching and learning as you go along. Thanks for offering this type of class. |
| Aly T Hi ..Aly from Ireland..my first time ! |
| Brunhilde P Hi Sue, I can't hear you at all. Could it be my computer! Bruni |
| Nancy M I like to do a row of eyelets as my turning row... automatically makes a picot |
| Kathryn Yes please look up Vivienne's method and point us to the correct video. It sounds like a good method. |
| Nadia R thanks |
| Annie L Looooosly on that chain. |
| Matthew Friedman I am working with the streaming company and hope to have this resolved. Sorry but a full replay will be online after |
| Nadia R very choppy vid.. is anyone having that issue |
| Marie-Jo C Thanks for anwering ! I'll practise and practise !! |
| Annie L Every Other Row on inner band. |
| Terry Z Hi Sue. late.... Terry from the Netherlands |
| Jeanette M thank you!! |
| Jeanette M Yes |
| Nancy M I,too, use tension tightening to shape the neckband. |
| Jeanette M How about making a cowl neck line? |
| Nadia R not sure if the question was already asked. what if we pick up the neck stitches knit the ribbing and cast off by folding the ribbing over the garment |
| Phyllis K D Hi from Raleigh, North Carolina. No buffering here, the video is running fine on Firefox. |
| Vivienne F I usually make a hem starting on waste yarn, then I present the neckband to the machine,2 sts on every needle, one row, cast off, and it looks like very neat backstitching. |
| Marie-Jo C I have problems with picking up the stitches to add a band : the result is never perfect ! |
| Jeanette M does it make a difference with how it lays? |
| Jeanette M Keep it up!! little buffering but I think we're all still here! |
| Nancy M the neckline course is GREAT even an old timer like me learned a few new tricks. |
| Vivienne F I shape my neckline by changing tension down then back up again. |
| Mary Ann B I'm working on a sweater using the new course. I'm loving the look of the crochet look neckband. I can't wait to try it. |
| Karyn B Hitting refresh just seemed to fix the buffering. |
| SHIRLEY R you asked what is the first most question |
| Gabriele T Is it different to knit a stockinett band or ribbing? |
| Vivienne F Hello from Hanwell UK, sorry Iâm late! |
| Jeanette M Nope!! It's all learning what works....generally!! |
| Karyn B You're good Sue...we're not going anywhere. :) |
| Annie L Block first??? |
| yea matthew |
| completely stalled on this end with Chrome |
| Barbara M Tension, tension, tension!!! |
| Mary Ann B HI. I'm late, but glad to be here. |
| Jeanette M Thanks Matt! |
| Stephanie W First question: how to deal with curl. |
| Karyn B Thanks Matt! |
| Matthew Friedman I wam working with our streming provide about this now |
| Birgitte H firefox is buffering too |
| buffering too |
| Karyn B We're buffering too. |
| Annie L Safari and Chrome have the same problem. Off and On Sue video. |
| have sound, no video |
| Barbara M First questio could be start from the top or bottom, and if the bottom rib or hem or what?? |
| Nancy M lost sound |
| Ellis L Hi sue, keep the good work up. Ellis from Scotland |
| Nancy M it is all personal preference... how it looks to you, how it fits, how essy is it for you to do. |
| Jeanette M v-neck and armhole shaping |
| How many stitches do I use for the neckband |
| Annie L How to shape? |
| Karyn B First question: how do I start?????? |
| Joan W And buffering in NZ |
| Jeanette M Thanks!! I am looking for new ways to try!! |
| Sally B Video is buffering sally from U.K. |
| Nadia R Hello from coastal California. |
| Hi from the UK |
| Anne-Marie J Hi from copenhagen |
| Annie L Shouldn't there be a red bouncing ball with that tune? |
| Sally B Hello all sally from U.K. |
| Joan W Hi Joan from New Zealand |
| Love the yarn and colors of your sweater please share what you used |
| Karyn B Hi from the Chesapeake Bay in VA |
| Hi from Madison, WI |
| G R Hi from the Netherlands :-) |
| Nancy M having another cooler day today but heat will be back in a few days. |
| Phillipa B still cutting in and out |
| Birgitte H hi from Denmark :-) |
| Ruth S Supposedly there is an apple app that will translate Japanese and then type it out! Would be nice for all languages. |
| Patricia H Doing some swatches on new stuff |
| SHIRLEY R I am still struggling with buttonholes in 2x2 half pitch |
| Nancy M good morning! Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here |
| Jeanette M I have been playing with my Toyota 901 and using the punchcard |
| Annie L Good morning. A nice smokey, cool day in north Idaho. |
| Debbie K Hello from Michigan |
| Gabriele T Hello and good evening from Austria! I´m happy to have managed beeing with you! |
| Barbara M Hi from NW Florida! |
| Elena t Hi from Russia |
| Jeanette M Hello from Ohio! |
| Julie Ann M Hello from Italy |
| Sue Jalowiec :-) |
| Phillipa B good afternoon from Quebec - Phillipa |
| Gudrun C Hi good evening from Belgium |
| SHIRLEY R yes I think maybe bufferin' |
| Vicki J Good Morning from Minnesota |
| Hi from Alberta |
| A Smoky Good Morning from Tacoma WA |
| Kathryn R Hearing and seeing you loud and clear. Kathryn |
| Lynda C Hi, Lynda from RI |
| Lorraine L hi from detroit |
| Matthew Friedman I am back |
| SHIRLEY R hearing you but few gremlins? |
| matt@knititnow.com IF you are not seeing Sue - just load the web page and the show will start |
| Marie-Jo C Nice to see you again.. |
| Sue Jalowiec Hello! We'll be starting in a few ... |
| Patricia H Hi, Patricia from Louisianna |
| SHIRLEY R Hi from the uk |
| Kathryn When using yarn from a skein that has been wound into a "cake", is it better to pull from the center or from the outside of the cake? Someone told me that pulling the yarn from the outside prevents twisting. Is that true? |
| Jeanette I have seen someone making the neck band first, then grafting together the neckline and the band. Is there a time that that method would be the best way to go, or is it just preference? |
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