Waist Shaping: Not Just For Waists Anymore

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CarolW — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:03:44 GMT

I was interrupted, and didn't print out the armhole gusset how-to. It makes a wonderful difference--I'm 5 feet 4 inches, and weigh 82 lbs, so it SHOWS on my literally bony no-shape Please do it again. I don't do blogging well--don't know what all the envelopes,etc, mean where and to which person yet. thanks. carol Chemo med = weight problem.

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Suzanne King — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:25:25 GMT

I love the knit to fit your shape series - all these years of knitting and I never knew - Thank you so much. Can you recommned a patten for a large busted woman and sort of large bottom.

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pamphish — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:35:06 GMT

These are great posts. I hate to shop for clothing & I usually wear draped, sack-like tops because the selections are so awful at out local stores. This is why I started crocheting again & why I taught myself to knit: so I'd have more choices. Recently, I found a great sweater that actually has the specific shaping that fits my chest & waist, so I bought two. It looks great on me, ever without jewelry. My body looks totally different. The idea that I can knit the correct shape for my body into my clothing comes home to me now & completely changes my outlook on fashions for my body. This will change my life.

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DeeJ@2 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:43:04 GMT

The most complete info. on this topic ever. I've saved it all!
Dee

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Knitting Economist — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:26:42 GMT

In answer to your question about the shaping series - I love it! This is just the type of information that I'm looking for.

I'm really enjoying Knitting Daily - thanks so much for listening to all of us!

P.S. - I have successfully achieved some nice subtle shaping results by just changing needle sizes. I choose a size smaller needles for a few inches where my waist falls. Simple and effective!

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RachelD — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:23:10 GMT

I'm a really tall gal and while I have learned so much over the series about waist shaping and ease, my problem lies with pattern armholes not being large enough. Most cute close-fitting sweaters have 7.5" or smaller armholes for size 34/36 where I need more like 8.5 or 9" armholes (measured pit to top of shoulder). I would be interested in learning how to lengthen this part of a sweater. It is so daunting because you have to fit a sleeve in the armhole. Thanks for your consideration in adding this to the series~

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conharwell2 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:48:38 GMT

Okay, I'm fearless now! Your series on making a sweater fit your shape have inspired me to make my first sweater. I know I can do it now. And, if I run into trouble, Sandi is only an email away. Right?
Connie in Texas

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Lynn G. — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:52:48 GMT

I think you're handling this shaping series in a very manageable clear way, perhaps a bit too simplified, but that's better than too complicated. Where to distribute the decreases/increases across a row or round would be nice to know...

Also, a comment: I decided to resubscribe to Interweave Knits after a break, and I love a few of the spring patterns that do seem suitable style-wise for small women, but still, the smallest size is not quite small enough for me in all but one pattern, and I don't know if I should choose a thinner yarn and tighter gauge or do math-gymnastics to try to calculate a smaller size. Interestingly, the Spring knitty.com issue that just was posted includes some spring tops that are similar to the ones in the current issue of IK, but the smallest sizes in this case ARE small enough. So, if there is any way that you can get the editors to extend the size range at IK just one or two notches further in either direction, that would really be helpful. It's one thing to learn how to shape things and another thing entirely to know that not a single dimension will be small enough for me, and that I have to rewrite the whole pattern. I'm disabled and not up to that much work. Thanks!

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PiaP — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:24:37 GMT

Your "knit to fit" series is fantastic! I've learned SO much. Even tho' I am on the petite end of the scale, I still have the same 'fit' problems. Most patterns are too boxy, too big in the arms, too long, etc. Your tips have given me the info I need to downsize things where I need it. Keep up the good work!

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Megan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:03:33 GMT

I like the way the waist of the printed silk cardi falls lower on Bertha. How does the pattern need to be altered in order to get the waist lower?

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LorraineL — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:52:08 GMT

Because of the information that has been shared on the shaping and fearless knitting, I was able to knit a sweater for my daughter that actually fit her - she has a beautiful hourglass figure. With the wrong fit she ends up looking huge or at times even pregnant. Not the look she is going for at this time. I now have enough gumption to rip out and re-do a shapeless sweater that I did for her a few years ago - cabled and gorgeous, just unwearable. I look forward to learning more and being encouraged. Thanks!!!

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Starlight59 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:20:34 GMT

did you ever get to publishing the info on bust darts? just wondering if i missed that.

-meloney
jacksonville,state of jefferson

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DeborahT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:16:02 GMT

I think the instructions and posts for waist shaping are great. I'm trying out shaping in my version of Rambling Rose (IK Winter 2006), which I am making in one piece, with 4 added scallops to account for my large hips, and decreasing at the sides for waist shaping. I'll see how it turns out.

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LisaM@9 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:22:08 GMT

Do the same rules apply to increasing and decreasing ease?

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AveryK — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:14:13 GMT

p.s. to my post.

Thanks to Bella Filati in Southern Pines NC for this tip:

If you want to convert meters to yards, add 1/10th to the meter measurement. So if you have 90 meters, you have about 99 yards. And if you want to convert yards to meters, subtract 1/10th. Or if you have a calculator,
yards = meters*1.10
meters=yards/1.10