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Here's a little worksheet for you: There are only FIVE SIMPLE NUMBERS YOU NEED to bring to this math party; you and your calculator then sit down and figure out FIVE SIMPLE CALCULATIONS, and you're done.

Yes, it really is as easy as that.

Here is an Excel worksheet that does all the calculations for you.

 


Posted Jun 20 2008, 12:27 PM by Kat

Comments

ElizabethM wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 12:54 PM

Cool.  Thank you so much for putting this in an easy format to use.  I am in the process of a sweater front right now, and I will implement this.

AnneW wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 2:38 PM

Schweet! Thank you!

DawnR wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 3:30 PM

Thank you! You are so awesome! You've saved knitters sweaters everywhere!

AnnR wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 4:15 PM

Thank you Sandy, you explained things a lot better, and I do understand now. I tried to download the Excel worksheet, but my computer could not open it.

BethD wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 5:09 PM

Do you need to have Excel to open the worksheet ?

CorrineS wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 5:54 PM

AnnR,  Sometimes when I have had that problem I have been successful with saving to disk and then opening it from the hard drive.

Thank you, Sandi.  I was trying to figure out how to get it into Excel to make more sense to me, but you bet me to it!  Thanks!  

AnnR wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 6:36 PM

CorrineS

Thank you for the tip, but I still couldn't open it. I have a new laptop with Vista, I am going to try it on that one.

Cindy wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 6:41 PM

Thank you for providing this!!! You are AWESOME!

AnnieM wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 8:03 PM

thank you for theworksheet on bust  darts but I can't open it can you help thanks again Annie

AnnieM wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 8:03 PM

thank you for theworksheet on bust  darts but I can't open it can you help thanks again Annie

phoenix wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 10:21 PM

What a great worksheet - and I'm not even planning on adding bust darts to anything in the near future. Maybe I should bust out the padded bra to give myself an excuse to add them.  The file opened without a hitch for me and I just wanted to say thanks for sharing it.

Fiberlicious wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:08 PM

I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying Knitting Daily and the fabulous job Sandi's doing in making knitting accessible to everyone. I'm an advanced knitter, and I learn something new from KD and Sandi at least once a week.

So, just....thank you.

KatherineS wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 1:42 AM

Oh WOW! I wouldn't even have considered adding bust darts (not having much of a "figure"!) but I'll definitely have a go now - maybe it'll give the impression that I DO have some curves (in the right places, that is!!)

thank you  thank you  thank you

:-)

Dung S wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 1:45 AM

Merci beaucoup :-)

KnitSkoid wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 2:37 AM

Thank you for your dedication, brilliant!

pattie in vt wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 5:27 AM

A million thanks for this!  Perfect timing, too, as I just finished the yoke and sleeves of a top-down pullover a la Barbara Walker in Knitting from the Top and wanted a little shaping.  Thanks again for the perfect format.

Pattie in Vermont

SueL wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 7:25 AM

Thank you for all the time and effort you go to in presenting such an excellent website.  Having RA in my spine and feet, knitting seems to be a way to be creative and help pass the time.  You give me encouragement to try new and challenging projects.  Sue in MN

AnitaK wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 8:09 AM

thank you so much Sandi !!!!

You're an angel.

xxx, Anita.

LindaL wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 9:15 AM

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  I have been entertaining the thought of making my own wedding dress, but the thought of it was way too daunting.  But everytime I think up of an excuse why I can't (i.e. how do I make a sexy dress that actually fits my curves instead of a drab curveless dress) you come up with these...bust darts and waist shaping!!! Looks like I'm running out of excuses! :) You're the answer to my prayers! :)

And again, thank you!

Linda L. from Canada

JanisP wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 12:18 PM

Thanks so much for this.  I will use it a lot.

AnnK wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 12:22 PM

I can't open the site for the bust dart.

akutz57@enter.net

ShayneK wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 1:45 PM

I can't open the spreadsheet, myself. If I don't have microsoft excel, what do I do?

Lizard_knits wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 3:16 PM

I can't get the excel spreadsheet to open, and I do have excel.

AnnR wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sat, Jun 21 2008 4:14 PM

I have had people come to my rescue about opening the excel spreadsheet. I downloaded the free "Excel Viewer", but still didn't have any luck. Don't know what else to do. Sandi, is there any other way you could send it?

PenelopeC wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sun, Jun 22 2008 3:53 AM

Could I echo the problems with opening the file others seem to be having? I can download it but not open it via Stuffit, which is how it's delivered. I have a Mac, and Excel but it's not opening. Any help much appreciated.

Snoopyknitter wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sun, Jun 22 2008 6:13 AM

I have Microsoft 2004 for Mac (inlcludes Exel) and I had no problems opening it. When I clicked download it placed a folder on my desktop.  When I opened the folder and clicked on Bust Dart Worksheet, it automatically opened Excel.

I haven't tried it yet, but it looks as if this will be a good tool.

JudyW

AnnR wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sun, Jun 22 2008 11:05 AM

Thank you Nicholas for helping me download the worksheet. I downloaded Exel Viewer yesterday, and it didn't work for me. Today I downloaded the free www.6-zip.org and the worksheet comes up thru the Excel Viewer.

Nicholas wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sun, Jun 22 2008 3:49 PM

The file comes compressed (with .zip extension). You first need to uncompress the file, using something like <a href="www.7-zip.org/.../a> (free) or winzip on PCs, or Stuffit on Macs (Stuffit comes standard on all Macs. You may need to open Stuffit and do this manually, although usually one just double clicks the file and it creates a directory containing the archive contents). On some computers, file decompression is automatic; others, not.

After you have opened the archive, look for the .xls file, which is the actual spreadsheet. You can open the .xls file in either Excel Viewer (free from Microsoft), <a href="http://www.openoffice.org">OpenOffice</a> (a free office full-featured suite), or Microsoft Office.

JaniceW wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Sun, Jun 22 2008 4:47 PM

I opened the worksheet,butr it had numbers already entered, if you are another size say 58 inches at the bust what do you do with your own measurements?

NoraG wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Tue, Jun 24 2008 7:13 AM

I LOVE YOU.........

Kat wrote re: Bust Dart Worksheet
on Mon, Nov 17 2008 11:47 AM
Hello All, Sorry about the broken link. The file is now available again. Thank you for your patience! Kat

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