Many crafters have noted that those who fall outside of the ‘standard’ or ‘striaght’ shape and size often find it difficult to create or adapt patterns for themselves. The brilliant news is, the making community is moving towards turning the industry into a more inclusive community for the plus-sized, petite, tall, short and everything in between.
ALL BODIES ARE VALID
The first step, in the eyes of Denise Clark, a retired kindergarten teacher who is currently a serial crochet pattern tester, is to break away from society’s ideas of what is or isn’t beautiful and speak out about support for every type of body. Denise uses her Instagram account to talk about the issues surrounding size inclusivity and its importance. “I think being vocal about my pursuit of
