Both my Top-Down and Bottom-Up cardigans are very popular with knitters all around the world. The ease of knitting, and the fact that they require very little seaming is a big bonus.
But joining the underarm area gives some knitters problems. So I thought I would add some tips and photos to help you.
Bottom-Up Cardigans and Sweaters
How To Join the Underarm ~
- Join the sleeve seam first - from the cuff upwards to the top of the sleeve
- There are 3 cast off stitches at each side of the sleeve seam - join these 6 stitches in a straight line with the 6 cast off stitches at the underarm of the main body part by oversewing (I used a contrast colour in some of the photos below to guide you where to go)
- Darn away the tail of yarn down the sleeve seam for a few inches, and cut off the yarn
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| How to Neatly Join the Underarm of Bottom-Up Sweaters |
Top-Down Cardigans and Sweaters
How To Join the Underarm ~
- Join the sleeve seam first - from the cuff upwards
- When you get to the underarm gap - run the needle and yarn in and out around the gap (I used a contrast colour in some of the photos below to guide you where to go)
- Pull gently to gather the underarm area together
- Darn away the tail of yarn down the sleeve seam for a few inches, and cut off the yarn
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| How to Neatly Join the Underarm of Top-Down Sweaters |
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EXCELLENT - just what we need - blow by blow account on how to do it THANK YOU SO MUCH :-) XX
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I was sewing underarm before joining seam and it wasn't neat, brilliant x
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