Genuinely thought I’d be able to finish this without having to bother you lovely people again but nope!
I’ve sewed up my raglan seams (why is that so much fun) and have realised how wide the neck on this thing is going to be. To mitigate that would it be best to pick up my stitches for the neck and then do a row of decreases? Or should I just do some decreases on the pick up stitch row? The pattern has 84 stitches of rib for the neck, which is basically the same width as the front of the jumper itself.
I had seen mention of the neck size on some ravelry projects but I can’t find any of them back now. I knew it was going to be large but I was not prepared!
The neck ribbing by itself is going to pull in the neck. My sweaters always look too large at the neck opening until the ribbing is worked.
If the neck still seems over large you might pick up sts in knit and work a row of decreases then start the rib with further decreases if needed in the purl ditch. Actually making the decreases in the rib along may be enough.
Put in a lifeline after you pick up the sts just in case. This is a stunning sweater!
I think the size can only be considered after you’ve knit it with the stitch number given.
If you have any live stitches before the neck band I suggest you keep a life line in just in case you need to rework the neck (i always rework necks!). Embroidery thread is a lovely thin and slippery life line.
