It is a very common problem among knitters that you 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. –Knit Today, Oct 2007
Those of you who sometimes despair because the sizes on your knitting patterns don’t quite fit 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 books 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, Jan 08
Scrumptious colours on the front cover make you want to open this book right away, and then go on reading. It is well laid out, in the way that a ‘live’ workshop might be run, in five distinct parts – making yarn into fabric, the Knitter Fitter System, two ways of construction and finally variations on the theme. The book is in, American English with no conversion tables or translations so it might not be suitable for complete beginners. However the glossary of terms does contain good illustrations and descriptions though needle sizes and yarn weights are US only. The chapter on Yarn into Fabric has an excellent description of how to use WPI (wraps per inch) to determine tension to be expected and needle size – very useful for hand spinners’ yarns – but she insists that tension squares must also be knitted to make absolutely sure of knitting to the right gauge. The Knitter Fitter system needs to be completed with the knitter’s own body measurements (or those for whom the garment is being knitted), yarn to be used, tension etc and there is a sweater ‘map’ so that a garment may be drawn out to scale. Construction methods include up-and-down, and side-to-side working, with full descriptions of a variety of sleeve styles, necklines etc. There then follows a selection of projects each with a step-by-step check list to follow, and the designers notes. The designs themselves are classic shapes, all very colourful, ranging from a simple V-neck sweater in stocking stitch to a Fairisle-style cardigan (hints of Kaffe Fasset!). The final section is a Twisted Sisters Gallery of Inspiration – which certainly gives the reader a real treat of ideas. This book is well worth a look for the beginner or expert knitter who wants to design their own knitwear and make sure that it fits! –Journal For Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, March 2008
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The Knitter Fitter system of Fitter List plus Sweater Map allow you to adapt the same basic sweater to many different styles and sizes Using your own measurements you’ll make sweaters that fit your particular size and shape Learn to construct sweaters from the bottom up (or top down) or from side to side, or combine directions, learn how to make successful variations to necklines, sleeves and shoulders, and how to add color and stitch patterns, collars and edgings
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