Is it just me or do the older generation always explain instructions with an effortless style that is so easy to comprehend. No jargon, waffling or faffing around just straight to the point instructions and no loud music obscuring the volume of instruction.
It looks so easy when Cheryl does it. When I need to pick up stitches I usually have to pull the loops through with a crochet hook and place them on the needle one at a time.
Cheryl, thank you so much!!! This tutorial just clicked something in my mind. I finally understood this technique. I started my first ever adult garment months ago, and the sweater has been sitting in a bag unfinished, for fear of messing this step up for the 3rd time! I literally just put down my needles and came to the computer to post this - it worked! Hoooooyah!! THANK YOU! *happy knitter dance*
Thank you! I’m a new knitter, and I was stumped on the neckline of my first sweater. This explained perfectly how to get the correct number of stitches on the neck binding instead of a bunched up mess. 😂 I appreciate your taking the time to post this.
+Marie Borodenko You are so welcome Marie. Thank you for watching and commenting. And if you haven't already done so, please join my knitting gang at cherylbrunette.com. They are helping me figure out programming and I send out cool stuff.
Thank you! I've been seeing this step on so many sweaters I want to knit but I couldn't ever seem to find out how to do it. Now I can start without being scared!
Thank you! I have just finished a sweater which was great to knit and I then made a complete mess of picking up the stitches around the neck. This has sorted everything out for me. Love your videos!
What a find! So glad I came across your tutorial as I've always muddled my way through this part of any jumper before. Thank you SO much for such a clear and concise explanation.
Thanks so much for this. I'm just finishing my first vest ever. In fact, my first garment at all and I didn't want to mess up at the very end. You saved me!
Wow at last a simple explanation thank you so much. I'm making a bokaro with ruffle edge and was worried about this part. Last time I did a neck it was a mess x
This is an excellent suggestion and has gone onto the "videos to do" list. It's likely going to appear as a sweater to be made. I just started the work on the first sweater tutorial of the new work.
Hi Joe. This is a good question. In general, I would evenly space them around the entire neck edge of a crew neck. The vertical sides are short so there's no need to skip stitches (rows, actually) the way you would on a front cardigan band or a V-neck. Thanks for your comment and you're welcome for the video.
You are most welcome Julie. p.s. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com and get more information than I share on YT.
I love all your videos Cheryl! I bought a knitting machine because of your Bond series and already have knitted a jumper, but want to finish the neck of the jumper manually. Thank you!
You are so welcome Tatiana! I'm glad that your machine is performing well for you. Some of the more recent ones are not as good as the old one I used. Are you the Tatiana from Russia who is on my mailing list? If not, I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already.That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
@@CherylBrunetteTV Challenging times indeed (I'm going to assume in part due to Covid and now Ukraine situation). Knitting has helped me with the anxiety associated with these events. I hope you are still enjoying knitting. As for "aging", it sure creeps up on us and often presents some challenges. Know many care about you.
@@maryalgar8779 Thank you. Yes, Covid and the war in Ukraine play a big role. Both have directly touched my family. And knitting has, as it has for you, helped me ground myself through it all. I've especially done much knitting for my family in the past couple of years. The other main thing was that I attended the Mayo Clinic/WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium at the end of 2020 and am now a "WomenHeart Champion" Community Educator. Covid has kept me from getting out and about to speak but I recently did a ZOOM presentation to my island community. I even uploaded it here but it's "unlisted" so far. I just have to find the time to make a new channel intro video and upload the supplementary materials I created to go with the presentation.
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I wonder if you might have a video to show how to do a neck band for a V Neck sweater or vest? There are a growing number of men who knit, by the way, but you probably already know that. Excellent teaching!!
I'm so glad they help you Vicki. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters and I give out a ton of good information.
Please tell me how you have such finished edges around the neckline. Is it because you do the decreasing differently when knitting the shaping for the neck/shoulder? How do you have a smooth stitch at each row ending? Thank you.
I've been knitting over 40 years and this is the first time I've seen that neat finish at the last couple of stitches! I will be using this in future. But I would like the video to have carried on to when you actually cut the thread. I usually put in a knot then thread it through a few stitches before cutting, do you have a better method?
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This was a great video and I love the trick at the end But can I ask you, my pattern says to seam the right shoulder then work the neckline then seam the left shoulder and neckline This seems awfully confusing and unnecessary What would you suggest?
thank you for the video... very clear... i have a question: when a pattern tells you to pick up a certain amount of stitches for the entire neck, do you space that number evenly or do you pick up one for one on the straight edges and then space out the remainder over the vertical sides evenly? I hope that makes sense. thanks again for the teriffic videos....
Why do I always seem to have holes when I pick up neck sts? At the shoulders and holder sts? I always use 3 needle bind off for shoulders. Would binding off the neck sts instead of putting them on a holder help at the neck edge? I love you, Cheryl. You're the best.
Without seeing it in person it's hard to diagnose of course, but that's a tricky "corner" to pick up for just about everybody because you are transitioning from picking up sts to picking up along rows. If it's an adult sweater you should bind off the back of neck shoulders because that helps to support the weight of sleeves and to keep the neck from stretching and "bowing.". It's a good place for a structural "seam." If it's a baby or small child's sweater, don't bind them off because they have big heads in proportion to their bodies. You might pick up an extra st in the ditch of the 3-needle bind off seam. Try several different things. Don't be afraid to experiment and see what you like best. You might need different remedies for different sweaters/fibers/pattern sts. And thank for this sweet comment Brenda. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
You are welcome Kelly. I'm glad these have helped you. After a 20-year hiatus I just started making knitting instructional videos again. Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to learn more about. And thank you for taking the time to comment.
Thanks Christy. I do love a well-done neck edge and I see way too many untidy ones, even in "design books" and magazines. Often the designs are inspiring and beautiful but the attention to finishing details is lacking and that's disappointing. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
I don't know what hq is, unless you mean HD, or high definition. It was shot in standard definition, many years before HiDef existed, so it won't display in that format.
I need more information if I'm going to help you. What, exactly, are you wanting to pick up? The V-neck edging or the hood? A circular needle is generally easier to manage that DPNs but it depends on the the size of the "circle" you are making. Do you have a pattern in mind that I can look at?
You are so welcome Lupita. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com already, haven't you? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters.
I am knitting my first sweater (for a baby!) and am completely confused about the neck. Watching this is very helpful - but I don't understand the last bit where you say that you have to adjust the number of stitches as you go along on the first row after those that are on the circular needle. How do you do this? Many thanks for your very helpful tutorials. Mary D
Hi Mary. Let's say you are doing a K 1 P 1 rib and you pick up an odd number of sts following the above method. On the next row knit 2 together somewhere like on the shoulder seam (an inconspicuous place) to get the even number of sts you need to make the pattern work. You can choose to increase one st instead. Hope this helps and you're welcome.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette Thank you Cheryl - I think I understand it now! In fact you only need to do this in one place, and not all the way around which is what I had understood. The neck of my baby sweater is all knit (garter stitch?) so I guess it won't matter then - I will just try to pick up the stitches evenly in the way that you have shown - using a small round needle. Many thanks, Mary
It's easier to pick up from a stitch holder than a finished edge. Just slide the sts over. And by "rolled neck sweater" you mean a simple stockinette curl, you use the same number of sts as you would for a rib. You can change the curl shape a bit by manipulating needle size, using progressively larger needles. In any event, it's fast to knit so make one and if you don't like it, rip it out and try something different.
Your instruction help me a lot to pick up the sts around the neck. Now I am trying to follow instruction to do the neck. After picking up the sts it says...... --Work1x1Rib to 2 sts before marker, ssk, slip marker (sm), K1, sm, K2tog, work 1x1 rib to end mean? Could you explain what is (sm) mean?
Hi Holly. Without actually seeing the piece I can't diagnose it. Which side is "puckering"? The body of the sweater or the edging that you're adding? What stitch pattern are you using for the neck edging? Did you go down 2 sizes of needles if it's a ribbing? Did you follow the numbers that I advise here? Did you finish off the neck edge of the body the way I did, creating the same shaping for the neck? You see? There are too many variables involved for me to make a snap judgment. I'm glad you like my videos and sorry I couldn't help. One option is to sign up for a Zoom consultation with me. www.cherylbrunette.com/sos/
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I did, after watching your video over again, figure out how to fix the problem. It worked out just fine. @@CherylBrunetteTV
I have just finished a knitted dress for my granddaughter which in all areas will fit her when sewn up, however, the neckband is too small to go over her head. l have tried the stretchy cast off method recommended in the pattern and also using a larger needle to cast off but to no avail. Could you give me any tips please.
Thanks and no. I never made it into a pattern other than a picture pattern based on Sweater 101 and a graph of the design. I used Lamb's Pride worsted weight wool, still available, but maybe not in the same colors. This was made in 1991 or 2. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. You'll get lots of good information.
I was following a pattern for a basic sweater and it said how many stitches to pick up and knit for the neckband. I followed the pattern exactly and still ended up with a neckband so narrow that my son's head won't even fit through it (and the sweater is for me!) What am I doing wrong? The number of stitches in total picked up was 60. Is that even enough for an adult head?
+Dee Lite Without seeing the pattern and knowing the gauge, I can't tell. However, a common problem is binding off too tightly so check that first. Next, follow what I say here for the number of sts to pick up (as in ignore the pattern numbers) and see if that works better. Thanks for watching and commenting and I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and sign up for my occasional emails so that you know what new programs are coming when.
In a way, yes. It's kind of like that. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
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This is a whole different kettle of fish. You need to start a second ball of yarn where you want the opening and knit the 2 sides of the opening separately. Technically you could do an after-thought cut but it would be very tedious to work in a bunch of ends and come up with a way to fill the hole you would need to create so that it becomes a "slit." Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please join us.
I have to pick up about 10 more stitches than I have knitted edge. How do I pick up more then one stitch in a loop. I have to pick up 38 and I have 28 loops.
Where are you picking them up? Along a neck edge? The front of a cardigan. If you slipped stitches at the edge of the row you're going to come up short. You can always increase on the first row after you pick up.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette thanks for your answer. I was doing the neck and the first row was ribbed so I had To have an even number. I got the correct number worked out by picking up a knit and purl in one stitch. As it turned out I only needed one extra stitch. Then I decided because it’s the neck and ribbed it wouldn’t matter if I had one less as long as I had an even number.
How many sts in the pattern multiple? And is this the whole pattern st or is there a 4th row of plain purl? Also, what size yarn and needles? This sounds like a nupp or a regular bobble. Is it combined with other st patterns? This will be a good subject for a knitting stitch pattern video.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette Texture scarf. Cast on 34 sts. Row 1 and 3 as stated. Row 2 and 4 Purl. row 5 *K1 (yo) 3 times; repeat from* to last st. K1. Row 6 Purl, letting yo from row 5 drop off needle. 34 sts. Repeat rows 1-6 until scarf measures 45", ending Row 4. Bind Off.
Lynda Hamill Hi Lynda. There are several different ways to do this. Do you want to add it as you knit? After the fact? Want in on the outside? At the side seam? These are all great ideas and I don't mind showing them all but what kind of specific pocket do you want to add, or do you care what kind it is?
malti kamath Slip one st knitwise, Slip a second st knitwise. Return to the left needle and knit them together through the back. I have a video on how to do it in this series.
It's working for me and I have a miserable internet connection on the island. Check to see if you have the speaker turned off on your device. Otherwise, try a different channel and see what happens.
Beth . . . this is way too generic a question for me to give you a meaningful answer. Is it a cardigan or pullover? V-neck, crew neck, or square neck? Is it an extension of a cardigan band? Are you knitting it separately or wanting to pick it up and knit it directly on the sweater? Is it your sweater design or is it someone else's pattern that you're modifying.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette ,,thanks for answering ,,it was knit separately ,,and I have finished it with the help of your site. Even though I couldn't find anything on the shawl collar, I managed by looking at several of your videos. I find your site very helpful.
Look ima kid from 2016 and all this language for old people I don't understand makes it hard for me to know how to knit a sweater ;c make one for kids please ;c
This is a very good suggestion Hanna. Some day I will make a good program to teach kids how to knit from the very beginning but I have some other things to finish first so it will not be this year or maybe even next year. I do not know what your skill level is but try starting here and see if this helps. It's a whole, long class on how to make a child's sweater but that's where you should start. On a little sweater. ruclips.net/video/-QY8Pd_qq4w/видео.html
No Hanna. I do not think this is rude. I think you are frustrated because you want to make a sweater and do not yet have the skills to do it. I promise you, if you are patient and learn the skills one at a time, you will be able to make sweaters.
Is it just me or do the older generation always explain instructions with an effortless style that is so easy to comprehend. No jargon, waffling or faffing around just straight to the point instructions and no loud music obscuring the volume of instruction.
She's in her thirties
@@ZarinaSBibi I dont think so
It looks so easy when Cheryl does it. When I need to pick up stitches I usually have to pull the loops through with a crochet hook and place them on the needle one at a time.
Cheryl, thank you so much!!! This tutorial just clicked something in my mind. I finally understood this technique. I started my first ever adult garment months ago, and the sweater has been sitting in a bag unfinished, for fear of messing this step up for the 3rd time! I literally just put down my needles and came to the computer to post this - it worked! Hoooooyah!! THANK YOU! *happy knitter dance*
Thank you! I’m a new knitter, and I was stumped on the neckline of my first sweater. This explained perfectly how to get the correct number of stitches on the neck binding instead of a bunched up mess. 😂 I appreciate your taking the time to post this.
You are so welcome Starla. Welcome to knitting. It's fun.
That was SO helpful! I particularly liked the tip at the end about finishing the bind off. A thousand thanks, Cheryl .
+Marie Borodenko You are so welcome Marie. Thank you for watching and commenting. And if you haven't already done so, please join my knitting gang at cherylbrunette.com. They are helping me figure out programming and I send out cool stuff.
Thank you! I've been seeing this step on so many sweaters I want to knit but I couldn't ever seem to find out how to do it. Now I can start without being scared!
A big thank you! From a knitter in quarantine who can’t be with her teacher.
It was with great sadness I saw Cheryl Brunette has passed some time ago. Her intelligent warm manner lifts me still.Rest In Peace
First time knitting in 15 years and I was a little green - you helped me immensely! Great videos, thank you!
Janice Boychuk You are so welcome Janice, and thank you for commenting.
Thank you! I have just finished a sweater which was great to knit and I then made a complete mess of picking up the stitches around the neck. This has sorted everything out for me. Love your videos!
Thank you David. Why am I just now seeing this comment after 2 years? It got lost in the ether somewhere. Glad it helped.
Hi can you tell me how you binded of at the neck edge of the shoulders please.
What a find! So glad I came across your tutorial as I've always muddled my way through this part of any jumper before. Thank you SO much for such a clear and concise explanation.
You are so welcome Tina. I'm glad it helped you.
Neckline finishing has always intimidated me. Not any more! Thank you.
This is the clearest knitting tutorial I have come across. Thank you so much
Just seen this video now in 2020 on lockdown! Knitting a sweater and cardigan for my grandchildren. Very clear and helpful, Thankyou !.
You are sooooo welcome. Thanks for commenting.
Easy to follow tutorial with an amazing friendly and relaxing voice. Thank you!
You're very welcome. Thank you for commenting.
These are great tips, well demonstrated. Thank you so much! It's like having a private knitting teacher whenever I need it.
Sooo helpful! I’m knitting my first sweater and this is so helpful!
Thank you for explaining so carefully. I just ripped out the front borders and neck of a sweater for my granddaughter so I can do it more correctly,
You're welcome Arlene. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thank you for you kind words ychitts. I'm grateful they are helping you.
Fantastic video in nice and easy steps. Thank you for helping me finish off my cardigan. From Terri in UK.
Thank you very much for this good explanation. It is the first time I have fond this and it worked out perfectly ☺️ Heidi from Belgium
Wonderful!
Hi ,Your videos are very useful and easy to learn. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Wow I have always struggled with doing the neck and your instructions are so easy to follow - thanks so much :)
Thanks so much for this. I'm just finishing my first vest ever. In fact, my first garment at all and I didn't want to mess up at the very end. You saved me!
Happy to help! And thanks for watching and commenting.
Wow at last a simple explanation thank you so much.
I'm making a bokaro with ruffle edge and was worried about this part. Last time I did a neck it was a mess x
Miranda Hall I'm glad it helped. And thank you for watching and commenting. p.s. What's a bokaro?
This is an excellent suggestion and has gone onto the "videos to do" list. It's likely going to appear as a sweater to be made. I just started the work on the first sweater tutorial of the new work.
This is amazing. I have come back to this as my absolute go-to reference. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful, and you are so welcome.
Hi Joe. This is a good question. In general, I would evenly space them around the entire neck edge of a crew neck. The vertical sides are short so there's no need to skip stitches (rows, actually) the way you would on a front cardigan band or a V-neck. Thanks for your comment and you're welcome for the video.
Thank you, it’s been ages since I knitted. I wanted to refresh my memory on neat necklines.
You are most welcome Julie.
p.s. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com and get more information than I share on YT.
I love all your videos Cheryl! I bought a knitting machine because of your Bond series and already have knitted a jumper, but want to finish the neck of the jumper manually. Thank you!
You are so welcome Tatiana! I'm glad that your machine is performing well for you. Some of the more recent ones are not as good as the old one I used. Are you the Tatiana from Russia who is on my mailing list? If not, I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com
and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already.That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
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I know I'm always going to find great instruction on your channel Cheryl. Hope you are doing well.
You are always so kind Mary. I'm well enough, though I'm finding this to be a challenging time on many fronts.
@@CherylBrunetteTV Challenging times indeed (I'm going to assume in part due to Covid and now Ukraine situation). Knitting has helped me with the anxiety associated with these events. I hope you are still enjoying knitting. As for "aging", it sure creeps up on us and often presents some challenges. Know many care about you.
@@maryalgar8779 Thank you. Yes, Covid and the war in Ukraine play a big role. Both have directly touched my family. And knitting has, as it has for you, helped me ground myself through it all. I've especially done much knitting for my family in the past couple of years. The other main thing was that I attended the Mayo Clinic/WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium at the end of 2020 and am now a "WomenHeart Champion" Community Educator. Covid has kept me from getting out and about to speak but I recently did a ZOOM presentation to my island community. I even uploaded it here but it's "unlisted" so far. I just have to find the time to make a new channel intro video and upload the supplementary materials I created to go with the presentation.
@@maryalgar8779 And aging, it turns out, IS a real thing. 😂 Who could have predicted that? I'll be 75 this summer.
Cheryl you are a star. Thank you.
And you are a generous person Sheridan. Thank you and you're welcome.
You are welcome! And I'm delighted it will help you.
Fabulous video. So helpful. Clear video and clear explanation.Thankyou very much
You are so welcome and thank you for this kind comment. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. That's where I give lots of good information and keep in closest touch with knitters.
I wonder if you might have a video to show how to do a neck band for a V Neck sweater or vest? There are a growing number of men who knit, by the way, but you probably already know that. Excellent teaching!!
Thank you so much for these well-demonstrated lessons.
You are my utube knitting queen🥰
And you are as sweet as can be!
At last.... easy to follow instructions that make sense!
I'm so glad they help you Vicki. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com
yet? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters and I give out a ton of good information.
Thank you so much for these helpful and insightful videos! much appreciate.
from a beginner sweater knitter
You are so welcome Dorothy. Thank you for watching and commenting.
This was an awesome tutorial ... great tips even for experienced knitters ... Thumbs up !!!
I will definitely check out your website
+theHookdude west Thank you Mr. Hookdude!
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Thank you for your kind gratitude.
Please tell me how you have such finished edges around the neckline. Is it because you do the decreasing differently when knitting the shaping for the neck/shoulder? How do you have a smooth stitch at each row ending? Thank you.
This is great. The finished result is impeccable. 🙏🏻❤️
Very well explained!
You are very welcome. It's my pleasure to have it up here. Thank you for watching and thank you for commenting.
I've been knitting over 40 years and this is the first time I've seen that neat finish at the last couple of stitches! I will be using this in future. But I would like the video to have carried on to when you actually cut the thread. I usually put in a knot then thread it through a few stitches before cutting, do you have a better method?
Excellent! Thanks for sharing with us!
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touch with knitters and I give out a ton of good information.
This was a great video and I love the trick at the end
But can I ask you, my pattern says to seam the right shoulder then work the neckline then seam the left shoulder and neckline
This seems awfully confusing and unnecessary
What would you suggest?
Very helpful!! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
thank you for the video... very clear... i have a question: when a pattern tells you to pick up a certain amount of stitches for the entire neck, do you space that number evenly or do you pick up one for one on the straight edges and then space out the remainder over the vertical sides evenly? I hope that makes sense. thanks again for the teriffic videos....
Why do I always seem to have holes when I pick up neck sts? At the shoulders and holder sts? I always use 3 needle bind off for shoulders. Would binding off the neck sts instead of putting them on a holder help at the neck edge? I love you, Cheryl. You're the best.
Without seeing it in person it's hard to diagnose of course, but that's a tricky "corner" to pick up for just about everybody because you are transitioning from picking up sts to picking up along rows. If it's an adult sweater you should bind off the back of neck shoulders because that helps to support the weight of sleeves and to keep the neck from stretching and "bowing.". It's a good place for a structural "seam." If it's a baby or small child's sweater, don't bind them off because they have big heads in proportion to their bodies. You might pick up an extra st in the ditch of the 3-needle bind off seam. Try several different things. Don't be afraid to experiment and see what you like best. You might need different remedies for different sweaters/fibers/pattern sts. And thank for this sweet comment Brenda. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
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thanks for this video..very clear instructions..........
This is so helpful. Thank you
You are welcome Kelly. I'm glad these have helped you. After a 20-year hiatus I just started making knitting instructional videos again. Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to learn more about. And thank you for taking the time to comment.
Thank you ! This will help me a lot!
This was so helpful, thank you very much!! 😁👍
Nicely done neck edge
Thanks Christy. I do love a well-done neck edge and I see way too many untidy ones, even in "design books" and magazines. Often the designs are inspiring and beautiful but the attention to finishing details is lacking and that's disappointing.
I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
Omg amazing! Exactly what I needed! Thx!
I'm so glad this helped you Lyndsey!
I don't know what hq is, unless you mean HD, or high definition. It was shot in standard definition, many years before HiDef existed, so it won't display in that format.
I need more information if I'm going to help you. What, exactly, are you wanting to pick up? The V-neck edging or the hood? A circular needle is generally easier to manage that DPNs but it depends on the the size of the "circle" you are making. Do you have a pattern in mind that I can look at?
Thank you for this concise tutorial!! x
You are so welcome Lupita. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com already, haven't you? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters.
I am knitting my first sweater (for a baby!) and am completely confused about the neck. Watching this is very helpful - but I don't understand the last bit where you say that you have to adjust the number of stitches as you go along on the first row after those that are on the circular needle. How do you do this? Many thanks for your very helpful tutorials. Mary D
Hi Mary. Let's say you are doing a K 1 P 1 rib and you pick up an odd number of sts following the above method. On the next row knit 2 together somewhere like on the shoulder seam (an inconspicuous place) to get the even number of sts you need to make the pattern work. You can choose to increase one st instead. Hope this helps and you're welcome.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette Thank you Cheryl - I think I understand it now! In fact you only need to do this in one place, and not all the way around which is what I had understood. The neck of my baby sweater is all knit (garter stitch?) so I guess it won't matter then - I will just try to pick up the stitches evenly in the way that you have shown - using a small round needle. Many thanks, Mary
Right Mary. If it's garter st it doesn't matter if you have an odd or even number of sts.
Would be good to see pick up from a stitch holder/s for a rolled neck sweater?
It's easier to pick up from a stitch holder than a finished edge. Just slide the sts over. And by "rolled neck sweater" you mean a simple stockinette curl, you use the same number of sts as you would for a rib. You can change the curl shape a bit by manipulating needle size, using progressively larger needles. In any event, it's fast to knit so make one and if you don't like it, rip it out and try something different.
Your instruction help me a lot to pick up the sts around the neck. Now I am trying to follow instruction to do the neck. After picking up the sts it says......
--Work1x1Rib to 2 sts before marker, ssk, slip marker (sm), K1, sm, K2tog, work 1x1 rib to end mean?
Could you explain what is (sm) mean?
Slip the marker. That is, move it from the left needle to the right needle, then continue as directed.
I have picked up stitches around the neck and continued to knit. However the yarn is puckering. What have I done wrong? I love your videos.
Hi Holly. Without actually seeing the piece I can't diagnose it. Which side is "puckering"? The body of the sweater or the edging that you're adding? What stitch pattern are you using for the neck edging? Did you go down 2 sizes of needles if it's a ribbing? Did you follow the numbers that I advise here? Did you finish off the neck edge of the body the way I did, creating the same shaping for the neck? You see? There are too many variables involved for me to make a snap judgment. I'm glad you like my videos and sorry I couldn't help. One option is to sign up for a Zoom consultation with me. www.cherylbrunette.com/sos/
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I did, after watching your video over again, figure out how to fix the problem. It worked out just fine. @@CherylBrunetteTV
I have just finished a knitted dress for my granddaughter which in all areas will fit her when sewn up, however, the neckband is too small to go over her head. l have tried the stretchy cast off method recommended in the pattern and also using a larger needle to cast off but to no avail. Could you give me any tips please.
+Sandra Oram This bind off is really dandy: ruclips.net/video/oFbFnfdl4Cc/видео.html
Thank you.
Love your yarn/color choices...this looks like a sweater I'd like to make. Is there a way to get the pattern?
Thanks and no. I never made it into a pattern other than a picture pattern based on Sweater 101 and a graph of the design. I used Lamb's Pride worsted weight wool, still available, but maybe not in the same colors. This was made in 1991 or 2. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. You'll get lots of good information.
I was following a pattern for a basic sweater and it said how many stitches to pick up and knit for the neckband. I followed the pattern exactly and still ended up with a neckband so narrow that my son's head won't even fit through it (and the sweater is for me!) What am I doing wrong? The number of stitches in total picked up was 60. Is that even enough for an adult head?
+Dee Lite Without seeing the pattern and knowing the gauge, I can't tell. However, a common problem is binding off too tightly so check that first. Next, follow what I say here for the number of sts to pick up (as in ignore the pattern numbers) and see if that works better.
Thanks for watching and commenting and I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and sign up for my occasional emails so that you know what new programs are coming when.
so this is sort of like you are doing a single crochet to get all the stitches onto the circular needle, then continue on knitting?
In a way, yes. It's kind of like that. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
Help!! I need to do a V-neck raglan sweater and want a hoodie. Should I use DPNs or circular needles?
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
You are so welcome Gayle. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. That's where I give lots of good information and keep in closest touch with knitters.
I would like to know how i can make a vertical opening in my knitting so as to self fasten a scarf for example.
This is a whole different kettle of fish. You need to start a second ball of yarn where you want the opening and knit the 2 sides of the opening separately. Technically you could do an after-thought cut but it would be very tedious to work in a bunch of ends and come up with a way to fill the hole you would need to create so that it becomes a "slit." Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please join us.
I have to pick up about 10 more stitches than I have knitted edge. How do I pick up more then one stitch in a loop. I have to pick up 38 and I have 28 loops.
Where are you picking them up? Along a neck edge? The front of a cardigan. If you slipped stitches at the edge of the row you're going to come up short. You can always increase on the first row after you pick up.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette thanks for your answer. I was doing the neck and the first row was ribbed so I had To have an even number. I got the correct number worked out by picking up a knit and purl in one stitch. As it turned out I only needed one extra stitch. Then I decided because it’s the neck and ribbed it wouldn’t matter if I had one less as long as I had an even number.
Would you show how to K2, * P5tog, (K1,P1,K1,P1,K1) all into next stitch; repeat from * to last 2 sts; K2
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 - same as row 1
Thank you
How many sts in the pattern multiple? And is this the whole pattern st or is there a 4th row of plain purl? Also, what size yarn and needles? This sounds like a nupp or a regular bobble. Is it combined with other st patterns? This will be a good subject for a knitting stitch pattern video.
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Texture scarf. Cast on 34 sts. Row 1 and 3 as stated. Row 2 and 4 Purl. row 5 *K1 (yo) 3 times; repeat from* to last st. K1. Row 6 Purl, letting yo from row 5 drop off needle. 34 sts. Repeat rows 1-6 until scarf measures 45", ending Row 4. Bind Off.
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2 of 2; Size 10 US needles.
Wow
what is the pattern for decreasing, how do I know how many to decrease without it get puffy/pleated?
rmpbklyn Sorry but this question is too general for me to answer. What are you making and why are you decreasing? What are you shaping.
I'm pretty specific in the video about how many to pick up.
PLEASEshow how to add a pocket to your hand knitted sweatter thank you I cant find vidio how to do this any where
Lynda Hamill Hi Lynda. There are several different ways to do this. Do you want to add it as you knit? After the fact? Want in on the outside? At the side seam? These are all great ideas and I don't mind showing them all but what kind of specific pocket do you want to add, or do you care what kind it is?
how do you make the rib joined all the way around..........thats the part i cant get
Well, for one thing you need to begin and end each part with knits on the right side. If you watch this all the way through you will get some context.
what Is ssk mean? I know slip stitch, what is k?
Is it slip stitch and then knit?
Thanks in advance
malti kamath Slip one st knitwise, Slip a second st knitwise. Return to the left needle and knit them together through the back. I have a video on how to do it in this series.
What is 'sm' mean?
I do not know what sm means in knitting!!!
Please let me know
Thanks
malti kamath Slip marker.
wow!!! You are good ;-)
malti kamath Old age and treachery will always win. :)
What are live stitches?
+Elaine Ketchopulos Loops that have not been bound off. They can run or unravel.
No volume I cannot access this site
It's working for me and I have a miserable internet connection on the island. Check to see if you have the speaker turned off on your device. Otherwise, try a different channel and see what happens.
how do attach a knitted shawl collar to my sweater
Beth . . . this is way too generic a question for me to give you a meaningful answer. Is it a cardigan or pullover? V-neck, crew neck, or square neck? Is it an extension of a cardigan band? Are you knitting it separately or wanting to pick it up and knit it directly on the sweater? Is it your sweater design or is it someone else's pattern that you're modifying.
Knitting with Cheryl Brunette ,,thanks for answering ,,it was knit separately ,,and I have finished it with the help of your site. Even though I couldn't find anything on the shawl collar, I managed by looking at several of your videos. I find your site very helpful.
Good! I'm glad you found help there. It sounds like it was just an issue of choosing the right seam.
Look ima kid from 2016 and all this language for old people I don't understand makes it hard for me to know how to knit a sweater ;c make one for kids please ;c
And please don't think the comment is rude ;c
This is a very good suggestion Hanna. Some day I will make a good program to teach kids how to knit from the very beginning but I have some other things to finish first so it will not be this year or maybe even next year. I do not know what your skill level is but try starting here and see if this helps. It's a whole, long class on how to make a child's sweater but that's where you should start. On a little sweater. ruclips.net/video/-QY8Pd_qq4w/видео.html
No Hanna. I do not think this is rude. I think you are frustrated because you want to make a sweater and do not yet have the skills to do it. I promise you, if you are patient and learn the skills one at a time, you will be able to make sweaters.
+Knitting with Cheryl Brunette thank you!
Vighnesh Humraskar What the hell is your link about?
can't hear the audio
Sorry Marie. I would check your computer settings as the levels are professionally set on the video.
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