I left off yesterday, planning to make a box pleat in the back of the Lace Tipped Cardigan using UNIVERSAL YARN Thula in Delphinium and the KnitPro Ginger Special Deluxe Interchangeable Needle Kit. To have enough extra stitches, I cast on the number of stitches for two sizes higher. When I reached about 10 inches from the bottom in the back center, I made two 7-stitch folds, and this resulted in a 14-stitch reduction. I worked stitch reductions evenly further up the bodice under the arms so that I have the right number of stitches for the intended bust size. As you can see, the pleat does not disturb the lace pattern and folds along the edge of each repeat, so I know I chose the right kind and size of pleat.
The box pleat I added in the back.
Now what about the neck? Yesterday, I decided that I preferred a V-neck shape. So now I’ll explain how to do it. As I worked further up the bodice and arrived at the bottom of the arm cast off, I began stitch reductions every fourth right side row of each front edge until there were the right number of shoulder stitches for my size. The bottom of the arm opening is generally where I like to start V-neck reductions. Considering there will be trim for the button band, the actual V will sit a bit higher than the bottom of the arm opening. To provide the same slant of the V opening for each front side, I used ssk on the right front side and k2tog on the left front side.
The opening of the V-neck on the front right side.
This change in neck shape will, however, affect the construction of the neck trim and button band. While the Lace Tipped Cardigan calls for separate neck and button bands, I will create one continuous button and neck band from the bottom corner of one side, up and around the neck, down to the other side. This way, I can also incorporate the opening of the V-neck in one continuous band of trim.
Join me tomorrow to see how I create the neck and button trim and, of course, to see my finished Lace Tipped Cardigan using Thula, Fawning, and Penna.
UY Thula in Delphinium + UY Fawning in Moonstone + UY Penna in Clouded = a beautiful and soft combination to make the Lace Tipped Cardigan pattern.
This is part 4 of 5 in this series
Go back to part 3: More Lace Repeats & Style Twists for the Lace Tipped Cardigan? Yes Please!
Go to part 5: Finishing the Lace Tipped Cardigan with Thula & custom trim details.
