Ice Maker V-neck Adjustment

As mentioned on my tips page, if your row gauge is looser than that listed in the pattern, for most cases you can just go with “option 1” that I listed. However, if you really want your v-neck to be the exact measurement as that listed in the pattern, you can make more significant adjustments. Below are some specifics on what these adjustments are, and they are based on having a row gauge that is closer to 7 rows per inch (rather than 8 rows). If you row gauge was even a little looser (say, 6.5 or 6.75 rows per inch), then these adjustments could work as well.

One of my preview/test knitters did this with her Ice Maker. Her row gauge was 7 rows per inch and, after following these instructions, this is what her version looked like:

Adjustments:

  • In the “Front” section, you’ll repeat rows 3-4: 9 (11, 13, 13, 15) (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) more times (for most sizes, this is different than that listed in the pattern). So you will have worked 22 (26, 30, 30, 34) (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) rows since underarm.
  • Follow the “Front Divide” as instructed.
  • In “Left Front Neck Shaping” and “Right Front Neck Shaping”, instead of repeating rows 1-2 13 more times, you’ll only repeat them 9 times.
    • At this point you will have worked 42 (46, 50, 50, 54) (58, 60, 62, 64, 66) total armhole depth rows. At the looser gauge of 28 rows = 4″, this will give you the same armhole depth as that listed in the pattern schematic after blocking.
  • In “Left Front Shoulder Shaping” and “Right Front Shoulder Shaping”, you’ll work rows 1-14 as written, but then for rows 15-22, you’ll want to continue the decreases at the neck edge on RS rows (so rows 15, 17, 19, 21).
    • So for the Left Front, you will continue to work “k2tog, k2” at the end of these RS rows.
    • And for the Right Front, you will continue to work “k2, ssk” at the beginning of these RS rows.
  • After completing row 21, you should have the proper stitch count for your Front as listed in the pattern for your total shoulder stitch count after all decreases are made.
  • Then you’ll work rows 23-24 and the rest of those sections as instructed.
    • Your v-neck depth consists now of 44 rows (instead of the pattern’s 52), giving you a measurement of 6.5”, the same as that listed in the pattern.