Archive of Thread: rib bands on a cardigan Back

3 years ago
I'm sure the answer is somewhere on the sight....but I'm not finding it.
I made a cardigan for my grand daughter, where the neck band and bottom bands are 1x1 ribbing.
(This is on my Brother 260 bulky).
I'm trying to do the front bands in 1x1 ribbing - and it looks great on the sweater part....but it really pulls in on the neck and bottom ribbing...  What am I doing wrong?
I've watched many times the band videos for sizing, but don't see anything specific about ribbing to ribbing.  
Thanks for any help.

3 years ago
I'm wondering if you needed to add some seaming stitch(es) to the neckband and hem ribbing.

Because the ribbing pulls in, a few extra stitches at the edge would allow that front edge to be straighter.

 

3 years ago
hmm....I was thinking, because it was done on the bulky - that there is not enough stitches/bars, or it's too loose, or whatever on the bottom rib to grab onto. Maybe that's why the front band was curling.....just at that spot.  I'll play some more. 

3 years ago
Bands are and ART not a science ... it takes patience and practice to get them just right ðŸ˜Š