Lesson 1: Section 1: "Nothing I Knit Fits!" ... Consider This:
The Secret to Obtaining Good Fit
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Find/measure a sweater that you LOVE
Why measure your body?
Look in your closet. If you have a sweater that you love, start there. It may take a shopping trip to find the perfect sweater.
Another option is to determine what you DON'T like about garments you own. Love that sweater, but the sleeves are too long? Measure them! Love the length of that woven jacket? Measure it!
We will walk through measuring a sample sweater later in the course
Look in your closet. If you have a sweater that you love, start there. It may take a shopping trip to find the perfect sweater.
Another option is to determine what you DON'T like about garments you own. Love that sweater, but the sleeves are too long? Measure them! Love the length of that woven jacket? Measure it!
- Take a pen and paper and a TAPE MEASURE with you to document what you like.
- Measure every inch of the sweater.
- Record the length, record the armhole depth, record the sleeve length, record the neck depth.
- Make notes about WHY you like this sweater.
We will walk through measuring a sample sweater later in the course
Arm yourself with knowledge BEFORE you start to knit.
In this course we will discuss methods of adjusting knitting patterns to fit YOU! Use whatever method makes sense to you ... combine techniques!- Use software to chart your own sweater pattern (DesignaKnit, Garment Designer etc)
- Modify an existing pattern based on your personal fit (Knit it Now Dynamic patterns or any pattern)
- Use Basic Math
- Use the Knit it Now Tools
- Use a charting device (Knit Leader - Knit Radar)
Is there math in involved? A bit … but nothing that a 5th grader can’t do. Honestly, I’m math -challenged and I can do this … so can you!
Are you ready? Let's get Started!
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Arm yourself with knowledge BEFORE you start to knit.
In this course we will discuss methods of adjusting knitting patterns to fit YOU! Use whatever method makes sense to you ... combine techniques!- Use software to chart your own sweater pattern (DesignaKnit, Garment Designer etc)
- Modify an existing pattern based on your personal fit (Knit it Now Dynamic patterns or any pattern)
- Use Basic Math
- Use the Knit it Now Tools
- Use a charting device (Knit Leader - Knit Radar)
Is there math in involved? A bit … but nothing that a 5th grader can’t do. Honestly, I’m math -challenged and I can do this … so can you!
