The Knitting Tools That Lurk In Your Closet

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PaulaW@11 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:35:48 GMT

I am not sure how to word this.

I am so glad that you used real people to do the measurements on. Not the sickly thin model types. Real people rarely have figures like that. And if they did it was when they were 13.

Thank you,

Paula

Waist Shaping: The Math, Hem to Hip

Knitting Daily — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:44:22 GMT

Don't be scared. I know it says "math" in the title, but it's knitting math, so we

Waist Shaping: The Math, Hem to Hip

Knitting Daily — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:44:22 GMT

Don't be scared. I know it says "math" in the title, but it's knitting math, so we

re: The Knitting Tools That Lurk In Your Closet

CharleneA — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:34:02 GMT

Nice article. I know that the things I wear most often certainly don't measure what I think they do? But then again, neither do I! Thanks for the info! Charlene Anderson

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Irene@3 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:15:38 GMT

I thought you were going to say "take out all of your knitted garments that you no longer wear and unravel them then make something new out of the unraveled yarn!"

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Laura@5 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:50:32 GMT

As this is an older post and I just finished posting my survey comments that contained a request regarding sizing, I'm thinking you specifically sent this to me today . . . hmmmm? Hey, thanks -- as you know, just what I needed!

I am just learning how very helpful this site is going to be, not only the posts by the editor but the readers' comments as well. A very good find!

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JuliaH — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:35 GMT

Thank you so much for these instructional links and you useful comments and tips! I have been staggering in the dark, unable and afraid to make a real garment, but now, with the right instruction, I think I can forge ahead.

Thanks, Sandi

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AnnR — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:11:07 GMT

What a great post. I just finished the Bonsai Tunic and the armhole depth is way too large. Wish that I would have known about measuring some things in my closet.

Thanks, Sandi

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Elaan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:57 GMT

Thank you! Things just got easier!

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RoseB — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:31:03 GMT

Thank you! I did just this to alter the sleeves to 3/4 length on my Mirabella cardigan, and this is also how I decided to knit it with a bit of negative ease in the bust. LOVE IT!

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Heather T — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:45:58 GMT

Dear Sandi,

I think I basically get the ideas of ease and sizing and gauge (not to say things always turn out perfectly), but in terms of measurements, things like armhole depth, sleeve length, neckline, neck-to-waist length, etc., are difficult. I'm somewhere between petite and regular, so when I buy dresses off the rack, the neck-to-waist length is nearly always wrong and the dress either bunches at my waist, or the waist is around my hips (and so it hangs really goofy). If I buy petite dresses, they look too short , as do petite jeans (although I have no problems with petite suits). I never know whether to make the petite or regular of a sewing pattern (I think my neck-to-waist length is 17", and the range is always 14"-17" for petite, and for regular it's 17"-19"). With knitting it's a little easier - you just stop knitting once it's the same size as your favorite shirt! But what if I need to plan ahead or am trying to make the pattern fit me? I would LOVE it if you could address the less obvious sizing challenges in one of the future KDs.

I really love Knitting Daily! Thanks so much!

Heather

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ElsaX — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:07:09 GMT

Reading the posts on Knitting Daily it has occurred to me more than once that knitting a well fitting garment is so much more than following a pattern. You need to understand the shape of your body, and, most importantly,how to make the amendments necessary to fit your own body. So why make knitting clothes seem easy? I am short with narrow shoulders but with a bust larger than my size, so garments that fit across the chest tend to have shoulders that are too wide (and sleeves that are too long). I happened to see in a sewing book - about how you change patterns to fit your body - that you should trim a bit off from the armhole to the point of your shoulder. There is no need to change the top of the sleeve. I will try this with the next knitting pattern - the good thing is that you can measure when you've finished the decreases according to the pattern, and work out how many more you need to do to fit your own shoulder. Although this doesn't deal with the second problem - that armholes are too deep.

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Kelsey — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:25:26 GMT

This was really helpful and I'm looking forward to hearing more about the mysterious secret project sleeves that are going on! Also, I just wanted to let you guys know that the mesh gloves link is not working. I tried to access it several times over a period of several days and it displayed this error message: Forbidden
You do not have permission to access /freepatterns/gloves_mittens/Mesh-Gloves-341-1.html on this server.
Thank you!!

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ChristineB@3 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:30:49 GMT

Sandi,

Thanks so much for the clear explanation of 'using what we already know' about how our clothes fit us.

I was so tickled to see the picture of Zoe helping you to measure. Don't cats just love tape measures? I've never known a cat who could leave one alone! (Did you adopt a new cat? If so, congratulations!)

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CharityR — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:30:07 GMT

I <3 you guys SOOOO much! As I have said in times past - being big busted chest measurements are elusive and foreign to me. This also because I am a new knitter and sometimes dont always immediately understand why something I just made looks WAY so not like its suppoesed to :)
In my short time here on knitting daily I have learned oodles of details that are drastically changing the face of my knitting skill set!
Smoochies