Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

RebeccaL — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:06:13 GMT

I may not be reading in the right area, but does this work with bottom up sweaters and increases? It seems like it does, but seeing as I just ripped 1/3 of my sweater I want to confirm! Thanks!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

JanetB@3 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:05:29 GMT

Sandi

I have the same prob as DodiR mentioned, the empty side is slightly concave from collar bone to rib wall with no muscle. I have taken a half measurement across my solitary gal and to centre back and doubled it.

Bust Dart Math!

Knitting Daily with Sandi — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:26 GMT

I guarantee that explaining this will take far longer than it will take you to actually DO the math.

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

annepants — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:25:30 GMT

Wow. I am so glad I signed up for the Knitting Daily newsletter. I had no idea! Sandi, you are awesome. I am loving the bust dart tutorial, and your wry, informative style of writing. So helpful! So funny! I'd be willing to bet that Knitting Daily receives a flood of bump-dart sweaters soon for your three-legged hurricane Katrina doggie. Thank you for all the great information, and the wonderful delivery!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

JanetP@4 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:14:44 GMT

I hope you are saving all of these excellent instructional articles to put into a book. I would buy it as soon as it is published!!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

Ruth666 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:13:08 GMT

I LOVE YOU SANDI!

This bust dart deal is the neatest thing EVER.

Bless You for doing it!

Ruth

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

elizaduckie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:40:33 GMT

Sandi I can't tell you how very much I appreciate this stuff! Wow! Detailed real time, real life information. I may actually be tempted to knit a sweater instead of flat things for myself!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

Camy Tang — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:48:10 GMT

I just wanted to say, this is SUCH an awesome series! I am learning SO much! Thanks!

Camy

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

HannyB — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:10:52 GMT

Sandi - you've shared lots of useful information with us, but this 'Art of the dart' is not only worth reading, it's for printing out and saving.

You're doing a FINE job, girl!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

LindaA — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:10:45 GMT

Sandi: This post about the high bust measurement is very helpful! I have another question about top-down sweater fitting for large-busted gals. I have had the experience of having the sleeves turn out big at the top because the upper sleeve increases are also based on the increases which get the front & back of the sweater to the correct size to fit over "The Girls." My arms aren't huge - just my bust! How do you correct for this? Thanks! (Hope this makes sense!)

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

Patricia JPG — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:52:43 GMT

Sandi got her hair cut! It's sooo cute!

re: Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

DodieR — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:15:13 GMT

Sandi: How does one make a high bust measurement when she has had a mastectomy on one side and there is no cleavage on that side? I have a very hard time seeing that done. A prosthesis is not going to give as much "high bust" as a real breast does, so please help. Thank you. Dodie on the central Oregon coast.