I’ve got one more Dawson hack to share to round out this Dawson Top celebration week! This pattern already comes with three neckline options, but why not add a fourth, right!? This hack does involve some drafting, but the end result is so chic and fun and easy to sew. You’re going to love it!
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How to Draft the Funnel Neck
You will need your front and back pattern pieces as well as some scrap paper. Tape the front piece to some paper, leaving room above the neckline. Find the midpoint between the scoop neck and crew neck lines on the front pattern piece. Draw a vertical line straight up about 3” (7.6 cm), parallel with the center front.
Draw a horizontal line 2.5” (6.4 cm) up from the shoulder, perpendicular to the first line you drew.
Measure up 1.25” (3.2 cm) from the shoulder and make a mark.
Draw a rounded corner from the scoop neckline up to the 1.25” (3.2 cm) mark. Repeat to draw the same rounded corner shape up to the 2.5” (6.4 cm) line. These curved lines should be close to identical.
Complete the funnel by drawing a vertical line to connect it down to the center front.
Copy this neckline change onto the back pattern piece by overlaying it on top.
How to Sew the Funnel Neck
Note: The edges of the funnel neck are hidden inside the top and are not finished. If you would like to finish them so they are not raw, you can do so before constructing the top. A serger or a zig-zag stitch on the machine will do the trick. I prefer to leave mine raw because it is a softer edge on my neck.
At step two in the instructions, pin the shoulders together with right sides facing.
Fold BOTH the funnel necks down onto the wrong side of the shirt front, matching the funnel curves at the neckline. Pin the funnel in place (there will be four layers of fabric here).
Sew along the shoulder seam and over the folded funnel neck. Back stitch at either end.
When you fold the top right side out, unfold the funnel neck and it will fall into place. That’s all there is to it! Construct the rest of the top as normal.
I made my funnel neck Dawson out of a bamboo rib knit from Blackbird Fabrics. I love how it turned out! The short sleeves combined with this cool neckline make for a modern looking knit top.
I will say that photographing this hack was difficult. It’s one of those knit garments that looks better in person than in pictures! The fabric does sit right on the neck but I don’t find it to be bothersome. I don’t usually wear turtlenecks because they can feel restrictive, but this neckline has a similar look without the tight neck feeling.
You can even try our sleeveless hack if you like! It also looks really great with the funnel neck.
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