How do I pickup stitches for a v-neck vest and knit the neck band without the center stitch? Thanks
You could pick up sts along the neck and then work a ssk before the center immediately followed by a k2tog.
Do you not like the look of a center stitch or centered double decrease?
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Would the ssk and K2tog before and after respectively, create a center stitch?
I do not like visible center stitch(s) on a V-neck band.
Thank you for the prompt response.
Thereād be no space and no stitch between the ssk and k2tog. You might have to play around with tension so that you donāt have a gap in the center.
This would be my first V-neck knitted project and this is how Iād like the neckband to look without visible center stitches. Although I realize this is not hand knitted, Iām thinking thereās got to be a way for this finish to be done by hand, as well. Yet, none of the videos on YouTube are showing it. Maybe Iāll āinvestigateā the neckband of a store bought V-neck sweater 
Thank you for the response
Store bought sweaters may help. Often they are machine-knit however and the pieces are cut and seamed.
Itās a nice, clean look without the center stitch. Let us know how it goes.
Iāve started to search Ravelry (about 38 pages) for a free pattern but no luck so far. So far all seem to use a center stitch.
Store bought sweaters may help. Often they are machine-knit however and the pieces are cut and seamed.
Itās a nice look without the center stitch.
I wonder if it might be possible to get this effect by binding off at the centre rather than decreasing, and then seam with mattress stitch to get the clean seam look? So, working back and forth with the centre open like flaps, then seamed?
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Do you have a specific pattern in mind?
Some āvā neck patterns have a slightly different edge, such as an overlap, a squared centre to the v, or a clean finish with a simple icord. They all avoid the centre stitch but they donāt look like the example youāve shown, if thatās what youāre after.
Iāve attached a few examples of the above.
Otherwise, as @salmonmac says, k2tog - ssk either side of the midline. However, Iāve seen this used in some raglan sweaters but they seem to have a bit of a gap between them.
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The pattern is just a plain boyās vest in stockinette stitch.
As for the neck finishes shown at the links you listed, none are like the image Iāve sent to salmonmac, which is what Iām aiming for.
Thank you
Although Iām not at the point of working the neckband yet, I like to plan the projectās āmodulesā and know what lies ahead.
I may knit a prototype, play with various possibilities and see how it goes. Who knows, I may even discover a way that hasnāt yet been tried out 
Whatever the deciding factor will be, Iāll be sure to let you know.
Thank you
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What about knitting it flat about the midline? If you make the decreases on the end stitches, you can then mattress seam the joint, hiding the shaping and avoiding the dreaded gap!
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Thatās what I suggested, but I think you said it better than I did. Much clearer.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Apologies! There was a gap in my response to the OP and I didnāt go back to the whole thread!
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Pretty sure that center line is seamed on the picture you posted. That might be the easiest way to get the look you want. Either that, or a 3-needle bind-off?
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Iām thinking of binding-off the ends of the neckband diagonally, and grafting them with 3 needle bind-off / Kitchener Stitch (Grafting with tapestry needle or with a crochet). That might work.
Thank you
Keep us updated on progress and please do post a photo when you finish!