How to Tighten the Neckline of Your Knit Sweater

Here are two ways to tighten the neckline of your hand-knit sweater without re-knitting the collar or doing anything drastic. These two simple methods will become great options if you're not happy with the way your collar is sitting on your neck after you finish knitting a sweater and you want to tighten it up and add some more structure to it.
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  • @alpacapancake
    @alpacapancake5 ай бұрын

    You just COMPLETELY fixed my first ever sweater! THANK YOU!

  • @ezrarae7082
    @ezrarae7082 Жыл бұрын

    knit up your winter bluff sweater recently and have been feeling sooo guilty about not wearing it because i found i didnt love the loose neckline. as always your patterns and advice are lifesavers!! this came at the perfect time. thank you!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh no! I hope you're able to fix it so that you just love it!! So glad to hear it's helpful though :)

  • @katieanncarochi3723
    @katieanncarochi37232 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! It is extremely helpful.

  • @cecilianiblett6387
    @cecilianiblett6387 Жыл бұрын

    Super simple and genius!! Now I can wear some of the sweaters instead of giving them all away.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    oh good -- I'm so glad! Sometimes the simplest tricks are the most helpful, right!?

  • @marjankoevoets5435
    @marjankoevoets5435 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome. I was just looking for this. One of my necklines is to wide. My solution was knitting a cowl. Now I can try this solution. Thank you 🙏

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! I hope it’s helpful!!

  • @vijaya5012
    @vijaya5012 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the technique to fix the loose neck.

  • @knickiehall9149
    @knickiehall9149 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, thank you. I used this technique for the waist on a pair of pants.

  • @woollybear3328
    @woollybear33288 ай бұрын

    I have an oversize wool colourwork cardigan made by my late grandma. I love wearing it but the neckline was so stretched out and I was terrified to start unraveling and reknitting it in case I messed up. I used the slipstitch around the top of the neckline on the inside and it worked great! Thank you so much!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh I’m so happy to hear this. That’s awesome ❤️

  • @jainicole23
    @jainicole238 ай бұрын

    These tips were so helpful. The slip stitch to the top of the collar saved my very first wearable. Thank you.

  • @sshuo8977
    @sshuo89777 ай бұрын

    thanks so much for your generosity of sharing the knowledge of knitting skills. your videos help me with my homestead chores lately.

  • @poppyseed9967
    @poppyseed9967 Жыл бұрын

    I love the slip stitch in Crochet and how you use it here. The elastic is genius! Thank you for this very cool video.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to help! Love little tricks like this that make a big difference, right!?

  • @nicoleschouwey2077
    @nicoleschouwey2077 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent thank you Ashley!

  • @tinabonny5192
    @tinabonny51926 ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you! Decided to go with the method using the crochet hook and made 2 rows at the top, then a further at the base of the collar, as it was still a little loose. So pleased with the result.

  • @stepbystepscience
    @stepbystepscience Жыл бұрын

    thank you for the great tips.

  • @TheKinderdoc
    @TheKinderdoc Жыл бұрын

    Crochet slip stitch at the base of the collar tightens a lot more because you are doing one slip stitch for every 2 knit stitches (knit/purl) combination. You can adjust this by adding a chain stitch between each slip stitch, or perhaps between every other slip stitch.

  • @ChipsChallenge95
    @ChipsChallenge954 ай бұрын

    I was looking for something that would revive an older cashmere sweater that was stretched out from hanging, tried this and it worked, hasn’t stretched out since

  • @user-me1qy7gw9l
    @user-me1qy7gw9l8 ай бұрын

    Thanks it worked. Y sweater is the perfect size now

  • @catherinemcmullen2929
    @catherinemcmullen2929 Жыл бұрын

    I love this so much!!! Thank you!!! I always thought I can tell a handmade sweater by the neckline!!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome! Ha, I hear ya!

  • @tinabonny5192
    @tinabonny51926 ай бұрын

    Genius ideas - thank you. I'm sure I, too, have an old roll of that elastic somewhere....!

  • @bonnadowns524
    @bonnadowns5245 ай бұрын

    I love your tutorial and you did explain so well and way to follow👌🙏💝

  • @Tiger-Creations
    @Tiger-Creations Жыл бұрын

    I just finished my Winter Bluff Sweater! 😊. Thanks for the pattern and all the guidance along the way

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Great job! Yay!! Glad to help :)

  • @laurahorgan7657
    @laurahorgan7657 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @kristiserba5850
    @kristiserba5850 Жыл бұрын

    Love this video! I feel more confident now!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay!! I'm so happy to hear this :)

  • @maryszoke
    @maryszoke6 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @caitlincollins4554
    @caitlincollins4554 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!

  • @Anna-kj2bd
    @Anna-kj2bd Жыл бұрын

    Love this, thank you!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope it’s helpful and you can fix any sweaters you want now!

  • @pottery444
    @pottery444 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing ❤

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @tj-8422
    @tj-8422 Жыл бұрын

    These tips are amazing!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh good - I’m so glad! Thank you!!

  • @fotinicharalambous374
    @fotinicharalambous374 Жыл бұрын

    Very useful tips. Thank you!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! Happy knitting!

  • @obamalastname34
    @obamalastname34 Жыл бұрын

    My 4 usd thrifted aran sweater has that tightening style 6-9 minute mark around the hand cuffs but the collar none which makes it unstructured and exposed to being stretched.

  • @karenbochinski
    @karenbochinski Жыл бұрын

    Love this thanks so much

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @deborahcomrie6671
    @deborahcomrie6671 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Great tip. ❤

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    so glad it was helpful! Happy knitting to you!

  • @sassy6292
    @sassy6292 Жыл бұрын

    I didn’t like the loose neckline and so I doubled it over and hemmed it. I may take it apart and do the crochet thing. I crocheted the bottom hem for the same reason and considered crocheting the collar but decided on the doubling over. Now I’m wondering if the sweater could be knitted without the collar and then later knit from the edge up to a desired collar height. Also I used much smaller needles for the cuffs which gave me a nice blouse sleeve and an even smaller needle for the sleeve bind off.

  • @dcantu-paez4308
    @dcantu-paez4308 Жыл бұрын

    Great ideas. Thanks for the lesson. Both sound easy.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @megumim6795
    @megumim6795 Жыл бұрын

    great idea! Thank you for sharing these techniques. I crocheted the bottom hem of the neckline. I crocheted one extra chain stitch btw two stitches.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! great idea!

  • @MikiCrespo
    @MikiCrespo Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing 💗

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @njbrennan14
    @njbrennan14 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Happy Knitting!

  • @TMcKnight-xh2rk
    @TMcKnight-xh2rk Жыл бұрын

    I’m assuming you could use these methods if you wanted to tighten the ribbing at the bottom of your sweater as well. A lot better than ripping out all of your ribbing! Thank you for posting.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes you can! Great idea!

  • @lizferrari6632
    @lizferrari6632 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to help! Happy knitting :)

  • @nehabijutkar2439
    @nehabijutkar2439 Жыл бұрын

    Extremely useful 👍

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @emilyho6387
    @emilyho63872 ай бұрын

    Thanks Ashely for this useful video. Is it possible to do more than 1 round if I feel the neckline is still a bit loose?

  • @Carole535
    @Carole535 Жыл бұрын

    Great thank you so much

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome -- hope it helps!!

  • @nini.xo.1
    @nini.xo.14 ай бұрын

    I don't know how to crochet but will try the first method as it looks very easy. Does it look strange in the back ruched together?

  • @nancylagoyda5337
    @nancylagoyda5337 Жыл бұрын

    How did you know I needed this right this minute. I made a sweater for my daughter and she doesn’t like how wide the collar is knitted.

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    oh good -- so glad you can fix it. Hope she loves it after!!

  • @crochetcarri
    @crochetcarri Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ashley for sharing such great info with us. ✌️❣️🧶

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome! Anytime!! Happy knitting :)

  • @attbeach6927
    @attbeach69279 ай бұрын

    My neck for this was way tooooo size 5 needle and worsted weight 4 and re did to 112 stitches instead of 116 using 4.5 mm needles

  • @4moniker
    @4moniker Жыл бұрын

    This is the most useful thing I’ve learned in knitting in a long time! I was easily able to fix the neck of a sweater I made for my grandaughter. She actually had lots of the clear elastic for her beading and ten minutes after watching your tutorial the neck was no longer hanging off off her shoulders! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    oh this makes me so happy to hear! Glad it was helpful! and amazing you had the elastic handy :)

  • @lmmiskeify
    @lmmiskeify Жыл бұрын

    Very timely video for me. I'm working on a sweater and I'm concerned that the neck is too big. This is perfect!!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! I'm so happy to hear this!

  • @bartsexton1652
    @bartsexton1652 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ashley, when I knitted my sweater I got it to tight in the stomach area . Is there a way I can cut the sides and add under the arm pits to increase it from both sides .

  • @carolynpounsett7377
    @carolynpounsett7377 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ashley...how about if its too high or tight ? X

  • @GracefullyUnraveled
    @GracefullyUnraveled Жыл бұрын

    I feel like these tips might work for the ends of sweater sleeves, too?

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, totally!

  • @susanlinton8835
    @susanlinton8835 Жыл бұрын

    It would be really useful if you could wear the sweater after each alteration.

  • @Derya679
    @Derya6793 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @juliaou227
    @juliaou227 Жыл бұрын

    hi! i knitted your fall bluff sweater with a dk weight yarn, but it looks like a rectangle when i try it on. is there any way to fix the rectangle and make it like a circle with the elastic? thank you!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits

    @AshleyLillisKnits

    Жыл бұрын

    I would try to do elastic at the top of the collar, that might help!

  • @juliaou227

    @juliaou227

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AshleyLillisKnits thanks so much!! i’ll try it out

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