Interweave Knits – July 2019

A KNITTER’S GUIDE TO PICKING UP STITCHES FOR A NECKBAND

PICKING UP STITCHES

for a Neckband

Knitting the neckband is usually one of the fi nal tasks of a sweater project, and it can feel like a jug-

gling act to pick up the correct number of stitches, to distribute them evenly, and to keep the pick-up

row neat—without gaps or waffl ing. This article will make those challenges easier.

BY ROXANNE RICHARDSON

The Värma Pullover by Sloane Rosenthal, pattern page 36