[meg714]

My cardigan pattern calls for picking up the stitches for each of the bands (left front band, right front band and neck band) separately. There is no mention of attaching them to each other when finished. The picture does not show seams on the bands. It is a collarless sweater.
I have always picked up the stitches for all 3 sections together and knitted them in one piece. Has anyone ever done it separately? I am thinking of just doing it as one.

 

[LizR]

I would guess you would be picking up stitches for the neckband last. The first and last stitches would be across the top of the button bands which are finished and that would join them together.

If your preferred method would work I say go for it.

 

[golfgranny]

I am far from an expert knitter but I would do it as one. Never saw a pattern that told you to do it section by section. :?

 

[marilyngf]

I just finished doing the bands separately. I wouldn't do them all in one unless it is a "v" necked sweater

 

[darowil]

Often done this way- rarely all as one. They sit better I think done separately. As LizR said you probably pick up the two fronts first and then the neck including the bands you have just knitted. You could also do the neck first and then the bands picking up sttiches along the edge fo the neckband instead.
V neck though as marilyngf says work well all in one as don't have 'corner' shaping to worry about.

 

[LizR]

I am far from an expert knitter but I would do it as one. Never saw a pattern that told you to do it section by section. :?

This the usual way for attached front bands and neck on a cardigan/jacket type sweater if the intructions call for picking up stitches along front edges of sweater in turn and knitting bands. Cast each off and then pick up stitches around neck and top edge of bands and knit neckband. They are attached so no sewing involved.

There are sometimes instructions for loose bands especially on a V neck cardigan which are then sewn onto the fronts and neck edge. These are knit in one long strip or two strips joined at back of neck.

 

[meg714]

Thanks for all the info. I will do them separately.

 

[dawnmc1]

Sometimes the top of the front bands form part of the neck band so would have to do the front bands first.

My cardigan pattern calls for picking up the stitches for each of the bands (left front band, right front band and neck band) separately. There is no mention of attaching them to each other when finished. The picture does not show seams on the bands. It is a collarless sweater.
I have always picked up the stitches for all 3 sections together and knitted them in one piece. Has anyone ever done it separately? I am thinking of just doing it as one.

:roll:

 

[NewYorkBarb]

I cast on the correct amount of stitches and knit the band left, neck right and then when done I sew that to the sweater. I have trouble getting the correct amount if I pick stitches up from the sweater

 

[Bubba24]

I am working on the mitered square sweater that is a workshop (61) on kp. The button band is done as follows. Knit the row, at end of row cable cast on x amt of stitches. Knit across row. At other end cable cast on x amt of stitches. Button band added. I haven't gotten to the neck band yet, so can't help on that. I don't like sewing things together so if I can do in one piece I will.
Hope this helps.
Fran

 

[canuckle49]

I am not very competent at picking up the correct number of stitches for the button band 😕
At the moment I am knitting a top down baby sweater so I added 6 stitches to either end as I cast on and used stitch markers to remind me to do those stitches inI garter stitch every row.
I am okay at spacing the buttonholes out, in this case every 14 rows, and I do the buttonholes on both ends of the row so that when I sew the buttons on, they will match perfectly.
This is just the second time I have done this and the first time came out great ! I usually look for patterns where the button band is included in the cast on, but I loved this pattern , so I improvised. 😊

 

[scumbugusa]

I would do the bands separately and pick up the neck last.

 

[gerrils]

When I make baby sweaters I do buttonholes on each side. I then use shanked buttons and put the shank through the hole on the side the button the sewn on. I give mom a note telling her if she wants sweater to button on the correct side the buttons can be easily moved make it suitable for her baby's gender.

 

[darowil]

When I make baby sweaters I do buttonholes on each side. I then use shanked buttons and put the shank through the hole on the side the button the sewn on. I give mom a note telling her if she wants sweater to button on the correct side the buttons can be easily moved make it suitable for her baby's gender.

Including a note is a good idea- I have done that a few times as well.

 

[ElizabethG28]