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Below are directions for using The Sweater Wizard Chart as a basis for a Side Placket Neckline. I think that we would have to define the style as either being a t-shape or a set-in. Either one will work. It wouldn’t be as handsome on a drop shoulder as the
added shoulder work would go down part of the upper arm. Wouldn’t have the same ‘clean’ look to the lines.
What we are going to do is make a placket at the shoulder line. You can do this on both shoulders or on just the one on which you wish
to place the buttons. I am assuming that you would want to place your buttons at the natural seam line not so they are below the seam line on the front.
The buttons will be sewn on the under fabric at what would have been the seam line.
I chose a t-shape, size men’s 42 chest, 4sts, 5 rws as gauge.
The only change I made was to the midbody width. I changed it from 21.5 to 20.
The first step is to look at you chart and notice the armhole depth.
Let us assume that our overlap is going to placket is going to 2" wide. This would give us one inch on either side of the natural seam
line, plenty of room to place 3/4" or 1" buttons.
Thus we would subtract 1" (half the placket from the armhole shaping, front and back). At this point, I would start to mark my chart
with pencil. I would cross out the 11.5 inches and change it to 10.5". In other words, I would work the front and back armholes until they were 10.5". Then bind off.
Now you work the placket pieces by picking up the stitches from the bound off shoulder. Work back placket first, as that is the underlap on which you will place your
buttons. Work in desired stitch for 2 ".
Place buttons in the middle of the placket, evenly space.
Work front placket piece by picking up the stitches from front bound off edge. Work buttonholes to match button placement at one inch.
You can repeat the same procedure on the other side, without buttonholes. You would sew the overlap to the underlap. Or you can work the other shoulder to the normal
armhole length. When finished seam.
You now have the body shape completed and can add your neck finish and your sleeves as prescribed by the pattern.
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