how to knit a yoke

I have been asked by a few readers how the knitted yoke is attached to the fabric in the grey and yellow tops. It is the same concept as the making of the mushroom but I thought a series of pictures might help. The first picture shows the variety of trims I have used for this technique. I am sure there are more but these are readily available at most fabric shops , easy to sew and I know they work . The top in this series is a cotton turtleneck that I bought when it was dramatically reduced at banana republic. I am not that fond of turtleneck sweaters but I loved the color.

The next step is to knit the rounds to the desired length in whatever pattern you want. Plain knitting looks great but I liked the way the lace pattern turned out so I might try another simple lace pattern . I will post a picture when it is done. Thanks for the interest and I hope to see the results of your projects posted on flickr soon. Have a wonderful friday.

Comments

[Elsita]

Thank you Margie for this great lesson!
I can't wait to see the final results!
Elsita :)

[Sheree]

This is such a great idea!!! I like the lace one...it's the fun of knitting/wearing a shawl without the problem of keeping in on one's shoulders. Nice!

[Elisa]

WOW, thats nice

I realy like the pic showing the turtleneck top part cut off the otherwise great sweater :-)

Do you have any plans for the turtleneck part?

[Michelle]

Cool trick with the edging. For my crochet bodice dresses I've been seam binding the raw edge and then whip stitching along it, then picking up stitches. I never know if I've made too many or too few stitches until I've worked a few inches. Today I just read about Irish lace. The book recommends making a chain of the desired diameter, closing it, and then stitching it to the garment. Duh. Then it would be right the first time. I think I frogged my sister's dress four times before I got it right.

[Michelle]

Cool trick with the edging. For my crochet bodice dresses I've been seam binding the raw edge and then whip stitching along it, then picking up stitches. I never know if I've made too many or too few stitches until I've worked a few inches. Today I just read about Irish lace. The book recommends making a chain of the desired diameter, closing it, and then stitching it to the garment. Duh. Then it would be right the first time. I think I frogged my sister's dress four times before I got it right.