On The Third Day, I Ripped

Bust Dart Placement

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Cynthia23 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:40:23 GMT

Yes, yes, yes!

I am a new subscriber and catching up on my reading. As a short, curvy gal, I can really relate, especially to the notion of seeing myself as much bigger than I am. You have confirmed my notion that better a bit smaller than gargantuan (however it is spelled).

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Cynthia

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jeanbes — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:30:43 GMT

dI need help I made my husband extra long sock because he wears a brace after a stroke but the sokc without the brace keeps falling down is the any thing I can do

Jean

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Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:46:32 GMT

For Barbra B. Negative Ease is the pattern is smaller than your actual measurments. Check out Threads web site or other sewing sites for better information. Also be aware that when profesinal photographers "shoot" sweaters, there is a very good chance that the back of the garment is full of clipps and duct tape. The sweater is pinned to fit the modle.
For Sarah O I know exactaly what you are talking about, I have a size 8 back [bird bones] and a size 16 front. My best friend says I look like a barbie doll who had way to many tastycakes. Under her welcome, but caustic tutlage I learned a long time ago to make one size front-fudge the armsythe and another size back and then tink the sleeves until they fit properly. I have about 4.5 inches of sholder on each side. so sweaters go slowly after the armpits.

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Heyfatlulu — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:33:23 GMT

I wish I had taken the time to read this before I cast on for my Tomato. I just tried mine on, and it is much too large. Ah, well, live and learn,eh?
V, in FLA

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JulieA@2 — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:36:19 GMT

This is so late in the game, but I also have trouble with fit. I never feel comfortable in my own measurements, whether they are smaller or larger than usual. I am forging ahead with my own Tomato, happy thusfar. One thing that has helped me in knitting any project especially if I wish to make it again, is to take lots of notes along the way. I keep all mine in a notebook with a snip of the yarn, needle size,date started and hopefully (!) date completed.

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CaroleD — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:59:59 GMT

Reading your blog on the tomato experiment made me laugh out loud. I found it just hilarious. I always have problems with size as I am medium chested and don't want to look too fat in a sweater. The best way however, is like you said, take a sweater that fits you well, meaning: smooths down the curbs and hope that the wool or whatever fiber you have chosen to use will not overstretch in the longrun.

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Larkspur Studio — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:33:58 GMT

After reading the post and the comments, all I could think of is par boiling tomatos to peel them before canning them.

I tell my students, if your going to knit something, you must first become the world's best frogger, tinker, ripper outer, backwards unknitter! Or, just go finger it out!

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MaryLouE — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:48:38 GMT

Thank you for taking the time to describe how to accurately measure for a good fit and for the input on no stretch yarn vs. stretchy yarn. That's somethin I never think of when I'm starting a project.

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BarbaraH — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:10:41 GMT

Ease, one way or another is always tricky. I recently made a sweater in black and white stranded color work for my son. Got the measurements right, but forgot that the stranding would make the fabric less elastic. It would have been so tight he couldn't inhale. Oh well, I frogged from the armholes and started over.

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CristinaM — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:51:56 GMT

Great explanation of negative ease - by the way, your story is also the story of the very little girls - us elfin women who never got to resemble much more than a thimbleful of womanhood. I often see the smallest size of a pattern and think, seriously, 32 inches all around does not a attractive sweater make for me ... i often have to adjust either gauge or re-write the pattern to remove ease or risk looking even smaller than i already am - because just as big girrls look bigger with excess ease, little girls look even littler when the knit stuff doesn't cling.

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BethD — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:05:45 GMT

I want to make Sandi's

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BethD — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:55 GMT

I want to make Sandi's "little green top" that the cat is helping to block. Has that pattern been published??