How to work a diagonal shoulder, cast on stitches for the neckline and work the back piece together

In this DROPS video, we show you how to work each front piece with diagonal shoulders and short rows, the piece is worked bottom up. Then we show how to increase stitches for the neckline and join the shoulders for the back piece, then continue working top down. An I-cord band is worked on each side.

We have already worked one section of the front piece and decreased stitches for the neckline. The video shows how we work 6 short rows (German short rows) on the right front piece, creating a diagonal shoulder.
Then we show how to increase 1 stitch 3 times towards the neckline, which is now the back piece. Then we show the same for the left shoulder and finally cast on 12 stitches between the shoulders before the shoulders are knitted together.

We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video. This technique is used among other things in pattern DROPS 255-9, Driftwood Vest, with a different stitch count, number of short rows and cast-on stitches. You will find the pattern by clicking the picture below:

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 255-9

Video #1816, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting patterns - Tutorial Videos, Women, Vests

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Marisa wrote:

Interessante la spalla scesa, ma non ho ben chiaro dove iniziare a fare i ferri accorciati leggermente prima della sommità,sulla punta,o leggermente oltrepassata la sommità della spalle?grazie mille

18.06.2025 - 10:29

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Marisa, deve far riferimento alle indicazioni riportate nel modello che sta seguendo. Buon lavoro!

18.06.2025 - 16:25