Knit Lab: Fit Your Knits
Knitwear designer Stefanie Japel teaches you how to knit a sweater with adjustments to the bust, waist and hips to perfectly fit any body type.
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Knitwear designer Stefanie Japel teaches you how to knit a sweater with adjustments to the bust, waist and hips to perfectly fit any body type.
Introduction
Meet Stefanie Japel as she reviews what this lesson will cover and learn about the Craftsy platform.
Fit vs. Style
Bring together your fit needs and the pattern designer’s style to create a great-fitting, great-looking garment.
Matilda Measurements
See the places where measurements should be taken and how to determine where these are on your own body.
Assessing the Pattern
Learn to analyze knitting patterns to see if they’ll fit you before you even start knitting and how to make any necessary adjustments.
Gauge and Swatching
Learn how to compare a swatch to the gauge in the pattern and how to achieve the perfect gauge in your knitting.
Real Women Have Curves
Stefanie moves away from the mannequin to show you how to take your own measurements with a friend’s help or by yourself.
Modifying the Sleeve
Discover how to change the length evenly throughout the arm and how to change the taper of a sleeve to create a custom fit.
Modifying Bad Penny
Learn how simple it is to add length to a sweater and adjust the number of stitches for a proper fit at bust, waist and hem.
Modifying Mesilla
Make sure that the bust, Modifying Mesilla waist, and hip of the sweater match up with your own body.
Bonus: Bust Darts
Stefanie provides you with an overview of how to measure yourself and add the perfect bust dart for your shape.
Bonus: Armholes
Stefanie gives you lots of tips and tricks to make sure that your armhole is as well-fitting as possible.
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