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Don't be scared. I know it says "math" in the title, but it's knitting math, so we can handle it, right? (Fearless knitters and all that.) Plus, we'll go slow, we'll do this in stages, you can ask questions, and there are no stupid questions, ever. OK. Now that you know the...
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Stef M. and Tephra both brought up a concern that has been echoed by many folks: What if your waist is not the narrowest part of your torso? And a related question: What if your waist is not something you really want to highlight—but there is another part of you that you DO want to highlight? How about...
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I'm noticing that the very mention of the term "shaping," let alone "waist shaping," seems to provoke some spirited discussions amongst knitters. Some folks want it, but don't know how to do it. Some folks might want it, but are shy, thinking that it is only for the young...
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Katie Himmelberg , style editor of Knitscene and assistant editor of Interweave Knits, once again joins us as today's guest poster. Today, she talks about the her design process for Katie's Fountain Hat , our new free pattern, which was inspired by a beloved movie: Katie wearing The Fountain...
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Lots of interesting questions in your comments this week, so I pulled out a few to answer in the hopes that together we can clarify some of this! In the end, though, remember that the important part is to know your body's shape and be able to transfer that knowledge to your knitting. The terminology...
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Long-waisted Bertha Apple, pear, banana; long-waisted, short-waisted... And that's just the women—we haven't even started to talk about the men yet! It's no wonder we're confused about body shapes. Seems like every website you go to has different terminology, not to mention a different...
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Don't Box Me In A lovely not-box: Kathy Zimmerman's Dovetail Pullover Sorry. I couldn't resist that... Many folks avoid wearing garments with any kind of body shaping, preferring to wear boxy silhouettes, as they think that boxes hide areas they would rather not show off: a generous belly...
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You all had so many great comments for the 2008 Spring Knits Galleries ( Part 1 and Part 2 )! As promised, for today, I picked a few to respond to: We love Gallery Days! Sara H.: After reading the galleries, I can see how imperative it is to "know thyself"—it's easy to see that a waist...
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Katie Himmelberg , style editor of Knitscene and assistant editor of Interweave Knits, is today's guest poster! Here's what she has to say about our new free pattern, the Lacy Mesh Gloves, designed by Eunny Jang . Eunny Jang's Lacy Mesh Gloves Who could be a formidable match to the ever dapper...
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Don't forget: You are beautiful, and you deserve beautiful knits that fit your beautiful self. NOTE: The photos demonstrate where the tape measure should be placed. When YOU measure yourself, don't measure over your clothing! I had to do that because, well, this is a family website, but measuring...
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Sarah, rockin' the Sylph Today we have the second half of the Knitting Daily Galleries you voted for, showing garments from the Spring 2008 issue of Interweave Knits : The Holly Jacket Gallery The Sylph Cardigan Gallery The Auburn Camp Shirt Gallery As with the Flutter Cardigan, the Printed Silk...
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It's Gallery Time! You voted for six of the sweaters in the Spring 2008 issue of Interweave Knits , and so the Knitting Daily Gallery Galz posed, primped, and promenaded their way through another round of photographs for you. We present the first three Sweater Galleries today; the other three will...
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(This is not MY closet, Mom!) Did you know? Inside your closet are some great tools to help you knit to fit. They're called "the clothes you already own." (Yes, I know, that's a very technical term, but we'll muddle through together somehow.) You already have a collection of tops...
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The final count for the Spring Gallery garments is in—and the results are very telling: Everyone wanted to see those little cardigans, the ones that caused so many comments last week, both positive and negative. Here's the lineup you chose for our Gallery Gals to model for you: Me, fussing over the...
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TODAY'S POST IS BY LAURA RINTALA , managing editor of Interweave Knits, and designer of the White Witch Mitts : our new featured free pattern. Laura's White Witch Mitts (free!) I have to admit, when Eunny asked us to do some sort of movie-inspired knit for our spring staff project, my mind sort...