But after the neck shaping is complete, you will cast-on stitches for your front center (so the base of your crew neck front), and then follow some steps to begin working in the round. When working on the Ramona Pullover, you start just like the cardigan working flat and back and forth. Pullover Version: Joining to work in the round Included on that page is a tutorial to the underarm divide which can be very helpful if this is your first top-down raglan sweater. It provides an overview of top-down construction, including links to videos of every step of making a top-down raglan sweater (using my Audrey’s Cardigan as the example, but the techniques are the same regardless of design). If you are new to top-down raglan sweaters, I recommend checking out this page. Learn more about this (as well as a video tutorial) by clicking here. Why? Although you start the pullover flat (to shape the neckline), most of the yoke and all of the body is worked in the round and so swatching in the round will provide you the most accurate gauge. Important note: if you are making the Ramona Pullover, you should swatch in the round. Need some basic swatching tips? Check out my page here – it was a tutorial for my Audrey’s Cardigan but the techniques I use for swatching are similar. It’s important to swatch before you start, because just because I used a particular needle size to get gauge doesn’t mean that you will! Everyone’s tension can be a little different, and it also depends on your chosen yarn. But it really comes down to your personal preference – if you want a more fitted look then go with less or for a more oversized look go with more! I talk a lot about ease in this blog post and so it may be helpful to you! For reference, in the pattern photographs, I am wearing the Ramona Cardigan with about 2″ of positive ease and the Ramona Pullover with about 5″ of positive ease. 2-4″ larger than your actual bust measurement. In most of my top-down sweater patterns I suggest picking a size that is approx. Cardigan-version: working the buttonband.Working the sleeves (DPNs or Magic-Loop!).Pullover-version: joining to work in the round.Also, if you would like some Ramona inspiration, check out my “Behind the Design” blog post series about this design here. Whether you’re knitting the Ramona Cardigan or Ramona Pullover, the tips below might be helpful as you make your own Ramona! Below are the topics I cover on this page.
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