Twisted Sisters Knit Sweaters: A Knit-to-Fit Workshop - Softcover

Jan 08 Those of you who sometimes despair because the sizes on your knitting patterns don't quite fil will want to snap up a copy of this colourful book from America's Twisted Sisters. Lynne Vogel has devised the Knitter Fitter System to help you create your own jumpers based on your body shape and the yarn you choose. There are ten patterns here, with pictures of a further ten variations on those to inspire you to create your own unique clothes. The instructions are clear and simple, and the book's chatty prose will make you feel like there's a friendly expert in the room with you, helping you from the very first stitch! A great book for budding knitwear designers. * Simply Knitting * October 07 It is a very common problem among knitters that yu see a pattern you adore only to find that it is not provided in the sizes you need. Many patterns are supplied in standard sizes and we all know that most people are not a 'standard' size at all! Body length, arm length, chest and waist ratios are all expected to be the same whereas bodies come in many different shapes and sizes. Another problem is that a pattern is knitted up in a yarn or fibre you detest or is no longer made, yet you have a burning desire to knit it. This book might just be the answer to your prayers as it is a complete one-stop workshop to learn how to knit a garment to fit perfectly. With this you can adapt patterns to your exact measurements and the yarn of your choice. The book comes from the legendary Twisted Sisters group of which Lynne Vogel is a keen member. The group are avid dyers, spinners, knitters and crocheters who have tried and tested this system to be able to create well-fitting garments with the yarn they produce. The book explains in detail how to adapt the same basic sweater pattern to a range of different styles and fits with ten projects that will give knitters the confidence to alter 'standard' patterns to their individual needs. The Knitter Fitter system reveals how to knit a jumper from tiny to massive by taking down measurements of the intended wearer and working in the equation the tension of the yarn that is to be used. Combine this with the 'sweater map' to draw out and see where these measurements go and how it all fits together. All you need is a tape measure, pencil and paper to start designing your own patterns at home. There are several methods you can follow, working from the bottom up, top down, side to side or a combination. Choose your own neckline, sleeve lengths and more to give your creation a unique look. Once you have perfected jumpers you can use these basics to knit cardigans, in fact any sort of knitted garment. The book includes ten projects from the talented Twisted Sisters that show their take on the Fitter List and Sweater map system. This book will open up a new avenue that many knitters have been reticent to follow unaided but once discovered will revolutionise their knitting pursuits. * Knit Today * Aug 07 Far from being a mere vehicle to show off the strong knitting personalities of the Twisted Sisters, that long-running West Coast stitching sorority, Vogel's book lays out a method that helps knitters more easily clear the dreaded custom-fitting bar. Her two-part Knitter Fitter System lets you personalize by plugging in just a few key measurements - desired bodice length and width, plus numbers from a well-knit gauge swatch - to determine each dimension (from armhole depth down to sleeve taper and cuff circumference) in stitches and rows. Combined with an arrow-directional "sweater map" schematic, this template works for up-and-down, side-to-side and provisional-cast-on-and-outward constructions. It's great for knitters who need to up-or downsize patterns on a regular basis. Acolytes of hand-spun hand-dyes will also flock to this title. Most of the patterns take maximum advantage of stripey variegated sequencing. * Yarn Market News *

Yearning to use your handspun yarn in commercial knitting patterns? Need to resize a sweater pattern because it doesn't fit? Say hello to The Twisted Sisters Knit Sweaters, a step-by-step workshop that teaches any knitter to easily adapt sweater patterns to his or her own measurements and chosen yarn.

The Twisted Sisters, a group of women in Oregon and Tennessee who delight in dyeing, spinning, knitting, and crocheting, illustrate how to adapt the same basic sweater pattern to many different styles, and introduce the elements of sweater design through increasingly challenging projects. These 10 projects, from sweaters, coats, and vests to pullovers and jackets, give the knitter confidence to alter commercially available patterns to their needs, even when they aren't offered in their size. Learn to change yarns, proportions, neckline styles, sleeve length, color and stitch patterns, add collars and edgings, and much more.

Full of schematics, illustrations, and beautiful photography, this book will change the way you look at knitting sweaters!