Waist Shaping: From Hip To Waist

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Knitting Daily — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:20:37 GMT

So it's Friday. It's Spring. Don't you think we all deserve a little teensy goodie today

Waist Shaping: From Waist on Up!

Knitting Daily — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:44:30 GMT

We have now arrived at our theoretical waist in our theoretical bottom-up, knit in the round pullover

Waist Shaping: From Waist on Up!

Knitting Daily — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:44:30 GMT

We have now arrived at our theoretical waist in our theoretical bottom-up, knit in the round pullover

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MaureenG — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:37:51 GMT

This not technically a knitting question ( though I make heaps of children's stuff) but about how to create a waist , without using a belt,in two shop bought wool sweaters which are looking just too baggy after losing weight

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ElmoreKnits — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:51:17 GMT

Bless you Patty M!

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PattyM@2 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:32:05 GMT

This is for Trisha W. Are you on Ravelry? Go to www.ravelry.com and get on their wait list. I had my invite within days. Join the Interweave Knits group and you will find loads and loads of other knitters who are knitting the same projects you are. Ask away!

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ElmoreKnits — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:12:28 GMT

Heeeeelp! I'm tryng to be a fearless knitter, really. My comment is a little "off post topic"?it's about the Auburn Camp Shirt in the spring issue?but I din;t know where else to go! Has anyone else had problems getting the right gauge for this project? I've tried a fingering weight and a lace weight yarn and neither is right! The yarn called for is lace weight, but when I try that on size 3 needles the look is so loose that you can't see the pattern. I tried a fingering weight on size 2s, but I'm at about 29 stitches to 4" in pattern, not 31 and it seems stiff.

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TobyE — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:05:23 GMT

I think your recent posts on knitting to fit are phenomenal. I have only been knitting for a couple of years, and have never had the courage to tackle an adult sweater project. I think that will change.

Thanks so much. The articles are clear, concise and easy to understand.

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LaurieR — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:11:31 GMT

Sandi,
I'm convinced you're a genius. Thank you once again for giving us the math formulae. That makes it easy for us to plug in our own numbers so we can create our own curvy sweaters (or not so curvy if that's what you want).

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Thomaselaskowski — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:23 GMT

Dear Sandi, I LOVE all the help you give us and this series is wonderful! I do have a couple Questions, first of all, how does this all go when you are knitting a complicated pattern, perhaps a lacey or bird's eye where you have to have acertain # of stitches per row for the pattern? Esp of you are decreasing in the center, or is this just a impossbility for that kind of sweater?(i.e. just stick to the sides) Also, I am working on a sweater right now that has raglan sleeves, and I am to the assembling point. They say to sew the sleeves to the front and the the back, but they don't tell what kind of stitch to use. The picture shows the pieces having the edges pressed flat so you can see the whole knit stitch, and then an intricate connecting stitch between the sleeve and the front. I have looked it up in My Knitting Reference and it is not clear about this or how to do it. MaryL

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EstelleM — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:38:35 GMT

I love these tips and wish you would address plus size increases where patterns are an issue.

Estelle

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sulitk — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:49:14 GMT

Mary T - the Dragon Skin wrap has been upsized and is called Wyvern you can buy it from the designer here:
http://www.ahknits.typepad.com/

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KerrieJ — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:41:55 GMT

Sandi - Not only is the timing PERFECT for this series, but it is a fantastic one at that! I really think you should compile this shaping series, throw in a pattern or two and bind it off - Interweave Press style :) Thanks!

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DianeD@5 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:41:11 GMT

Thanks for the tips. I love the lace on the picture. Is that knitted and if it is,where would the pattern be avaiable? Thanks, Diane Doebler

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MaryT@5 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:55:31 GMT

Oooh, that Dragon Skin baby wrap - Sandi, could you ask the designer to size it up for grownups?