Drafting an Asymmetric Neckline for Knits

This lesson will teach you how to draft an asymmetric front and back neckline for a knit top. You will learn how to read a sketch to determine certain key measurements and proportions, such as the width of the desired shoulder, the distance from the shoulder/armhole intersection and the neckline drop from center front. We will also teach you a tip on how to keep your neckline from stretching while sewing.

The sleeveless knit T-shirt sloper needed for this lesson can be found and drafted in our lesson, Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-Shirt from Measurements. And the fabric planned for this draft is a cotton/Lycra single knit jersey.

For more lessons on drafting cut & sew knits visit our Knit Discipline landing page.

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Transcript

Module	Description	Step
1	Asymmetric Neckline Draft	1-6
2	Asymmetric Neckline Final Steps	1-4
3	More About Knits	1-2

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MODULE 1 • Asymmetric Neckline Draft

Step	Description
1	For this lesson, we will refer to our asymmetric fashion sketch to determine certain measurements, such as the width of the desired shoulder, its distance from the shoulder/neckline intersection and the neckline drop from center front. Note the angle of the neckline, which for this lesson, goes from the left side of the wearer’s body to the right.
2	We will be using the women’s sleeveless stable knit T-shirt sloper, drafted in our lesson entitled, Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-Shirt from Measurements.

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