tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post4052187351980104986..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: A Little DiversionK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-79460873047235042092012-05-31T19:27:38.601-04:002012-05-31T19:27:38.601-04:00Thanks G! I should convince you to do a KAL on thi...Thanks G! I should convince you to do a KAL on this one :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-56710375025755909622012-05-29T18:58:47.748-04:002012-05-29T18:58:47.748-04:00That City Cardigan is totally you! I like the sle...That City Cardigan is totally you! I like the sleeve buttons though - it makes it look like one of the Phildar patterns I love :-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39761637816306578112012-05-25T17:30:45.026-04:002012-05-25T17:30:45.026-04:00I really hope it turns out to be a staple!I really hope it turns out to be a staple!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-59218961347649319982012-05-23T12:14:54.290-04:002012-05-23T12:14:54.290-04:00Oh the City Cardigan just looks like you. I think...Oh the City Cardigan just looks like you. I think you'd get a lot of wear out of it myself.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-86947390294952631012012-05-22T15:27:42.111-04:002012-05-22T15:27:42.111-04:00What a generous offer! I may well take you up on t...What a generous offer! I may well take you up on that. I love short rows (though I can't really put them into this garment given the short row shaping in the shoulders and collar - my level of experience is not great enough to add another section of short rowing when I have no idea what impact it will have on the other short rows. Or what impact they'll have on the fit of the garment. Too many unknowns in this project at this time. Of course, I may learn lots and decide to make it again. (Here's hoping this version looks good though.)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-56816280683859990122012-05-22T15:25:36.904-04:002012-05-22T15:25:36.904-04:00Ha! And your solution is awesome. Still gives you ...Ha! And your solution is awesome. Still gives you the opportunity to knit, and a chance to gift someone something she'll love!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83104934472899574522012-05-22T15:24:57.444-04:002012-05-22T15:24:57.444-04:00Thanks! I love the Agatha sweater too! I too am tr...Thanks! I love the Agatha sweater too! I too am trying to be more practical with the knitting. What's something I'm always reaching for? A cropped cardigan in a neutral colour that fits well!<br /><br />I love your science! Especially since I'm following it this go around (even having done all the math, I'm not staking my abilities on it!)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-38629148833862738172012-05-22T15:09:04.804-04:002012-05-22T15:09:04.804-04:00I recently made Miette, with a lot of modification...I recently made Miette, with a lot of modifications. A great resource is Ysolda Teague's "Little Red in the City." She says most knitting patterns are written for a B cup and gives advice on how to do short-row and other shaping for those of us who need more room. For Miette, I wanted 2" negative ease at the bust, but that would still have been too large around the neck/upper chest. I started the neck on a smaller size (34), did increases starting at row 32 to accommodate a full bust which actually moved me to the next larger size (36), did a few extra rows for length over the bust, and moved the bust shaping down by an inch. I wrote myself extensive notes so I could do it again another time. I will send you my notes via email if you ever want to make it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-12947202302479996072012-05-22T12:38:21.239-04:002012-05-22T12:38:21.239-04:00Our processes are so very different -- you make me...Our processes are so very different -- you make me feel lazy (and exhausted, quite frankly). I tend to jump in and knit; if it doesn't fit, I end up giving it away. . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2818137659294590902012-05-22T06:06:10.010-04:002012-05-22T06:06:10.010-04:00The City is lovely - it will be awesome in navy! ...The City is lovely - it will be awesome in navy! I had my eye on Miette too, until I saw Agatha (Lladybird finished one recently) and I hope to make that one day. A quick look at my Ravelry queue indicates that will be around 2075. <br />I love knitting, but I hardly ever wear the things I knit! I am working on being more practical with my choices, in fact I'm considering unravelling and reknitting lots.<br />As for sizing, knit and hope is my current strategy. It can be expensive to source the exact yarn here, and I've learnt from experience that many knitwear designers rely on the stretch for a good fit, and I usually end up changing the armhole and sleeve head to my preferred shape, using scientific methods such as guesstimation, positivity, and luck!<br />Oh, and I am a short row/bust dart convert - my current knit project has those and now everything in the future will have too!Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10919512301749111802012-05-21T23:03:10.384-04:002012-05-21T23:03:10.384-04:00Thanks J! Your Miette is looking beautiful. Can...Thanks J! Your Miette is looking beautiful. Can't believe it's your first project. I would just try to get into the swing of things, considering fit, but not getting too stressed about anything. You have many projects ahead of you.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-69133486372382205212012-05-21T23:02:11.476-04:002012-05-21T23:02:11.476-04:00Please do! I copy others routinely :-) Just try to...Please do! I copy others routinely :-) Just try to knit something light, and in morning or eve. Mid aft outside knitting is crazy.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-68588918599745749242012-05-21T20:38:25.110-04:002012-05-21T20:38:25.110-04:00Oh, that's a really nice pattern! I'm sur...Oh, that's a really nice pattern! I'm sure you'll get it fitting nicely. I am definitely learning about fitting my Miette, I am unsure if the fit will really be perfect, but I have to cut myself some slack as a first project!<br />Looking forward to seeing your progress :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78515160885843482652012-05-21T18:50:15.032-04:002012-05-21T18:50:15.032-04:00Oh, that is a fabulous cardigan!! Your fitting adv...Oh, that is a fabulous cardigan!! Your fitting advice sounds good, and I may copy you unabashedly. Once I get over my dislike of knitting when it is warm. All knitting seems to cease around here from May to September.KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-27596066905296225752012-05-21T16:22:18.061-04:002012-05-21T16:22:18.061-04:00I'm sure she will. She's fantastic and exp...I'm sure she will. She's fantastic and explains knitting related stuff so well :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054640961472954823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-50839958113566981042012-05-21T14:49:30.444-04:002012-05-21T14:49:30.444-04:00Me too Suzy! Much as you have experienced the expe...Me too Suzy! Much as you have experienced the expert knitting advice of Katy, now so am I. I'm hoping she helps me to take the guess work out of things!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-54211334974251368312012-05-21T14:48:49.966-04:002012-05-21T14:48:49.966-04:00I've done it so, if you want to talk about it,...I've done it so, if you want to talk about it, I'd be happy to. Of course, I'll have to go back and remember! BTW, that's one of the things that the Craftsy course on Fitting your Knits tackles very well.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52036119283141789242012-05-21T13:43:45.094-04:002012-05-21T13:43:45.094-04:00I look forward to seeing your progress on this! I ...I look forward to seeing your progress on this! I have a feeling it will be fairly quick ;)<br /><br />I haven't knitted in ages. I usually do so when watching TV but haven't in a while. Need to get back into it as I do enjoy it (although not democratically, as I prefer sewing:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054640961472954823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-61416928001581255772012-05-21T13:41:22.758-04:002012-05-21T13:41:22.758-04:00I suppose, to be fair, all of the sweaters I'v...I suppose, to be fair, all of the sweaters I've made have been fairly loose-fitting cardigans - but the shoulder width has worked in all of them. I've been planning a much more fitted sweater (with added short-row bust shaping) and I'll admit I'm stalling on it because I'm intimidated by it!ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49293222533852756212012-05-21T13:32:43.725-04:002012-05-21T13:32:43.725-04:00Thanks K. That's what I'm hoping, though w...Thanks K. That's what I'm hoping, though when you read my emails which address gauge, I hope you'll still agree. And I also find knitted garments very forgiving on the fit front. Whenever I make something that should fit, it's always too big. I guess I really do like negative ease in hand knitted tops.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-59288851712881210602012-05-21T13:31:17.441-04:002012-05-21T13:31:17.441-04:00Elle: I've got to go find that post. I'm s...Elle: I've got to go find that post. I'm sure I read it, but who can remember 2 weeks ago, much less last year!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49695408002045438472012-05-21T13:26:18.167-04:002012-05-21T13:26:18.167-04:00I think this plan sounds good. Because the sweater...I think this plan sounds good. Because the sweater doesn't actually have to close over your full bust, it likely won't matter even if it's a smidge smaller than intended in that area - I'd wager it's like a sewing pattern - picking the smaller size will better suit the narrowness of your frame. <br /><br />Of course, this is only speculation on my part - but I have to admit that I've never paid a terrible amount of attention to fitting my knits and so far I've been pleased with the fit of all three sweaters I've made. And I'm notoriously picky. Maybe that's good luck, but I think also think hand knitted items are fairly forgiving, fit-wise.ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30566904778556133092012-05-21T13:06:40.039-04:002012-05-21T13:06:40.039-04:00I've made the Miette, which I love. The proces...I've made the Miette, which I love. The process was good, and if I recall (made it last summer), I only had to head to a yarn shop once for an instruction that truly confused me (and my experienced knitter mom). Fit-wise, I'm really a beginning knitter (advanced beginner?) who is not nearly as methodical as you, so I just knit away. The result was a cardi that fits ok, but not great. Hmmm, I did a blog post about it this spring. I'll find that link for you later if you want it.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.com