Waist Shaping: From Waist on Up!

New Online Knitting Tool: Waist Shaping Calculator

Knitting Daily — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:20:39 GMT

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daffodilpat — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:04:02 GMT

About increasing to accomodate the 'girls', shouldn't the increases be in front somehow. That is where we need the extra width, not at the sides.

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EdnaR — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:01:41 GMT

Hi Sandi I'm Edna
I signed on thinking was about crochet. Although I don't knit I find your articles interesting and something I might posibly use in my crochet. I would like to knit but in the past when I tried to learn i had problems with holes and knotting my yarn. I am in the process of making thing for my grand neice and for my demestic partners new grandson. I have the free mag. coming maybe it will help.
If you have a sight like this for crochet I would like to sign up for it. I get your mag for crochet. and love it. I directed my grandaughter in reno to this book as I can no longer sit with her, as it is a great book for beginners.
Thank You Edna

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PatL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:45:29 GMT

Thank you for this wonderful series! You haven't really mentioned it, but this is valuable for knitting for the middle aged men in our lives who may have a small half-basketball attached to their front... :-)

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EmilyG — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:31:58 GMT

I am really thankful that you have made these posts. I keep saying that I would really like to customize my patterns to fit my size, not the "so small she'll blow over in the wind" models. I am ready to get to the waist...Can't wait to hear about the bust shaping so that I can complete the project. No worries, I'm not the worlds fastest knitter, so I'm sure when you post is around when I'll get there. :) Thanks again! -Emily G

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JenniferH — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:55:21 GMT

I really appreciate this series as I have yet to make my first sweater. I have the wool - from Schoolhouse Press - but, I'm a sock knitter & have little confidence when it comes to a large, EXPENSIVE, project.
This series is going to help, tremendously, as soon as I get my *sweater genes* back on track.

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ShellieB — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:41:43 GMT

so- once I've done my bust increases, how do I avoid the underarm wrinkle that happens when there's a wad of extra fabric b/c the girls are fairly large, and my shoulders are not? more decreases? Where would THEY start?

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NancyL@2 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:06:47 GMT

Help - What about the posts in July having to do with the Tomato? A "Bust Dart PDF" was promised, but 'the girls' need help, and I can't find it on this site.
-NancyL

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BarbaraC@2 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:57:29 GMT

A few months ago, there was a discussion of how to get the crimps out of yarn that was frogged from a UFO so that it would be smooth and optimally usable. Two weeks ago, I bought a single ball of superwash wool (on sale) and it somehow jumped out of my car and onto a very muddy driveway and stayed there all night. I found it the next morning and, after a few choice words, wrapped it in paper towels and brought it into the house. Today I brushed off the surface dirt, skeined it on my swift, tied it together in 4 places, and washed it in the kitchen sink. It is now hanging over a plastic coat hanger on the shower rod -- clean, soft, and drying. I'll wind it into a new ball tomorrow evening, if all goes well.
Without Knitting Daily, I would have screamed, cursed, and generally despaired over the loss of this lovely yarn, which will one day be a hat. But, because of this terrific site, I was able to proceed fearlessly and wash the yarn, confident that All Would Be Well. Thanks!
Barbara C

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JanetM@4 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:42:20 GMT

Fantastic articles on shaping BUT please, please tell us how to increase with needle sizes rather than adding stitches. Sounds fascinating and much easier.

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Debcelley — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:00:23 GMT

Nothing to do with waist shaping: I just found a bit of knitting news you're going to love. Here's a group of church ladies in the North of England "knitting the Bible."
http://www.urc-northernsynod.org.uk/news/hartlepool_knitting.htm

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LisaW@4 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:01:52 GMT

Ok, here's my question. I am a BBW (Big Beautiful Woman). Which in my case means I'm short, large breasted, round tummy and hips. However I carry most of my weight in the front with the exception of my tush. How can I handle the increases/decreases needed for a shaped garment without ending up with all that extra fabric in back from the increases done for the front? I'm pretty straight up and down in back until my tush so it always seems I have too much sweater.

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EllenS — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:47:17 GMT

In the Summary, shouldn't "From waist to hip" be changed to "From waist to bust"? I followed it until this point. Great job, Sandi! We love you.

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Sandyk — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:28:48 GMT

Before any woman goes to all the trouble of this measuring process-she should go to a good 'foundation' department, get measured for a bra which will fit. Then splurge on this garment which will make 'the girls' look their best AND make all her clothes fir and look better. I am talking from experience-and still can't believe I wear that size and what a big difference it makes!

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StephanieM@2 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:24:44 GMT

What type of increase is your favorite? M1, knit front and back into same stitch, etc. I tend to get stuck trying to decide which one to use. Thanks for all the helpful info. I am currently planning a sweater vest worked in the round using a generic pattern. All this talk of shaping has given me some new ideas. Thannks.