Knitting Plus: Mastering Fit + Plus-Size Style + 15 Projects
By Lisa Shroyer
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Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design.
With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan styles, including raglans, set-in sleeves, drop shoulders, seamless yokes, and dolmans in 15 stylish projects. Knitting Plus thoroughly outlines each element of the garment, while offering key tips on sweater measurements and tailoring for a custom fit. Included throughout are simple, easy-to-use templates of each construction type to make alterations and adaptations quick and simple.
An invaluable reference on fit and shape, Knitting Plus includes 15 irresistible designs by a variety of designers, including Mathew Gnagy, Mandy Moore, Lisa R. Myers, Lou Schiela, Katya Wilsher, and Kathy Zimmerman, as well as author Lisa Shroyer. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes, specially designed to fit bust measurements from about 44 to 56 inches. Packed with design information and ready-to-knit patterns, Knitting Plus is your go-to technique and design reference for customizing patterns and creating that perfect fit.
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Reviews for Knitting Plus
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fitting instructions, construction instructions, 9 patterns I want to knit.Sizes range from 40" to 66" bust measurements, though some of the patterns only go to the high 50's.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book helps knitters learn to customize the fit of sweaters to their preference and body shape, particularly the fit of plus-sized sweaters. The author, Lisa Shroyer, assumes a basic knowledge of sweater construction and terminology in her writing, so I recommend new knitters find a beginner's reference for their first sweater. There are several beautiful sweaters to choose from, and Lisa includes thorough notes on each pattern to help knitters successfully customize the sweaters. Shroyer breaks her narrative into a couple introductory chapters, followed by a look at different basic sweater styles (circular yoke, raglan sleeve, etc.); one style per chapter. She discusses the merits and pitfalls of each style for women who wear larger sizes, and offers recommendations for customizing the style. She also discusses which body types each sweater style flatters. There are a few sweaters in each chapter — beautifully designed with an eye to flattering shapely women.