Gayle the button bands on my sweater are knit as part of the front of my cardigan.by gaylejackson2 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:29 am
...I have knitted enough on my ribbed shawl/capelet that I can now decrease to create the collar-I think I want it 4-5 inches long. Then it will be time to fo the button band. Any of you knitters want to explain how I should do that?
Button bands are usually done 3 ways,
1 knit with the front, or part of garment where the band is.
2. Sewn on after knitting the body of the sweater as you sew it together.
3. Knit with stitches picked up from the edge of the garment.
I have only done the knit with the rest of the body of sweater as the sweaters I knit are top down cardigans.
You can find information on how to do yours on line, some are articles you can download and print. Others are YouTube videos. I personally prefer the printed instructions.
Penny