sewing in a neck edge into a cardigan

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Hello coming here because you have helped me previously :slightly_smiling_face: I am seaming a Camden Cardigan (free pattern by Lion Brand #L80026) When I knitted the front pieces, it included a neck extension -this is my first time and I am not sure how to “sew edge of neck extensions to back neck” Can anyone recommend a good you tube video or other vi

deo tutorial? Or very clear written directions - Thank you!

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Think of the neck extensions as a narrow collar or neckband. I think it will become clear as you do the steps before that. Sew the shoulder seams on both sides. Then sew the ends of the neck extensions together. You’ll curve the extensions to fit the back neckline curve.

I’m not finding any videos of how to do this. Maybe try pinning the pieces together first, in the order given, so you can see how it works?

Or are you asking about how to do the actual seaming?

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thank you ColoCro,

I do know how to do the mattress stitch to seam and as I lay out the pieces, it does seem it will come together - thank you for reminding me to just look at it step by step\

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Hello

The gauge across the back seam may be a little different as you have a garter stitch neckband row edge joining to a stockinette stitch edge (top of back piece), you may not want to seam at a ratio of 1:1, you might instead need 2:3 (2 sts to 3 rows) or 3:4 (3 stitches to 4 rows) because rows and stitches are different sizes. You can work this out measuring directly from the fabric you have knitted. The pattern might have said to work a set number of rows or a set measurement for these neckband extensions which might be fine if your gauge is exactly what was called for in the pattern. Most of us have a slightly different row gauge to that given so it might be useful to alter the length of the extensions to suit your knitting by going a couple of rows more or less to give a nice fit, so it sits flat. If you have already worked them you can still add or subtract if needed by undoing the bind off. Or, you might have these ends on hold which makes it easier to change.

The 2 ends (at the back neck) can be mattress seamed, grafted, faux grafted, or a 3 needle bind off depending what you like the look of and how much you already know, or how many new things you like to try in one go.

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