The Freyja Sweater: A Fit for All Women

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Barbara Williamson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:10 GMT

I like the sweater. where can I find the pattern? A avid knitter .

Barbara whitefeather2007@my fairpoint.net

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LaRuse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:03:32 GMT

Love love love your sweater, the colors, and the modifications you made. Thank you.

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MargieD — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:29:33 GMT

THANK YOU, LISA!!!!!

margieinmaryland

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triangleknitter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:30:22 GMT

lovely. beautiful colorway too. :-)

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RebeccaT — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:45:25 GMT

LOVE IT! Thanks for this post.

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Stitch-ayWoman — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:28 GMT

Wow-- you've convinced me that this is worth making -- I'm a larger size. Maybe they should ask you to model in the magazine, Lisa! You're a lovely gal!!

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tantej — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:07:11 GMT

What about for those of us who with the opposite issues? Wide shoulders, large bust, but almost no hips to speak of . Would you suggest a smaller size, using short rows for the bust? How much can I decrease down after the bust without the lines being totally ruined?

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betty in Texas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:59:08 GMT

This is the sweater I was looking for - I just didn't know it! The A-line for the body is SO RARE in sweaters, and I have wondered why is hasn't been offered as "basic adjustments" for them. Usually I try to find top down patterns for this reason alone!

Gorgeous color options, and so nice to have a Bohus type colorwork going. Thanks.

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Julie@7 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:31:14 GMT

Thank you. It's nice to see this sweater on a regularly sized woman rather than a size 0. I still BEG Interweave to use some real plus-size models. Check out Jillian Moreno's Curvy Knits and see her models. Why can't Interweave do the same at least once in a while????

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LisaShroyer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:11:47 GMT

I meant to add, work more decreases after the colorwork is finished, either over a greater length of solid MC or at a faster rate.

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LisaShroyer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:04:50 GMT

You know, KimG, I hadn't thought about bra straps showing! I did not have this problem with my sweater, but for the 2 or 3 largest sizes it might be an issue, as the neck circumference gets closer to 30". I think the best way to determine the likelihood of straps showing for your size is to take a fabric tape measure, pinch it into a loop the circumference of the neck circ listed on the schematic for your size, and put this over your head, stretched mostly horizontally. Play with it this way, seeing how much shoulder, how much strap, shows through the opening as you move it around. If you don't like what you see, consider working solid MC longer after the colorwork is finished, OR working more solid MC before starting the colorwork, lower on the yoke. Without mapping this out, I don't know how this will work or look, but it's a place to start.

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KimG@32 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:40:21 GMT

I wonder about the wide neckline on this. Not to get too personal, Lisa, but with larger size 'girls', what about good support without going for a strapless [yikes!] bra? Glad to see no bra straps in the photo, but wonder if this would be better with narrower neck?

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SeannaL — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:33:40 GMT

Thank you. This will be a great help for those among us who had a hard time seeing the gallery sweater on their more Rubenesque frame.