Add a ruffle

Looking for an easy way to add detail to a simple sweater? How about adding ruffles to the hem. Before you start at the bottom sweater when knitting in the round, cast on 3 times as many stitches as the pattern requires. Then follow the instructions below. (This works best if you have a multiple of 6 stitches)

Work in K3 P3 Ribbing around until the piece measures the height of the ruffles you desire. Then close up the ruffle, working one row of decreases as K3tog, P3tog around. Now continue with the pattern.

Sarah