Crew neck

Crew neck

The classic for pullovers and sweatshirts. Front depth 6–8 cm, back 2 cm.

1. Crew: the center stitches are bound off at once, then 4–6 decreases on each side every other row: the edge curves

2. Neckband: pick up stitches all around the edge and work in rib in the round

How to do it

Neck opening width = half the neck circumference + 1–2 cm.
On a RS row, bind off the center stitches (≈ 60% of the neck opening width).
Work each shoulder separately: decrease 1 st at the neck edge every RS row 4–6 times.
Work even to the shoulder, then shape the slope.
Back: bind off the center 2 cm before the shoulder and work 2 decreases.

Tip

Work decreases 1–2 sts in from the edge: picking up stitches for the neckband will be easier.

Common mistake

Binding off too many stitches at the center makes the neckline square.