Never knit a sweater you don't absolutely love! Join one of our most popular instructors, Amy Herzog, and conquer modifications you can make at every step for brilliant, custom knit sweaters. During class, you'll learn how to achieve the perfect fit at the shoulders, bust, hips and waist by altering the "choose your own adventure" pattern included with class. With this practice, you'll be set up to alter lots of great patterns to fit you! You'll start with silhouettes and tips for accurate body measurements before Amy introduces you to ease and how to adjust it. Wondering how to plug your own measurements into a pattern? You'll learn to make all the modifications you need using simple steps and formulas that get great results. Plus, you'll learn must-have finishing techniques and eye-catching stitch patterns that will make your sweater truly yours.
Knitwear designer Amy Herzog is obsessed with sweaters. Let her passion be your guide as you learn how to choose and knit a sweater that will fit you beautifully. Amy discusses silhouettes and shows how to get the most accurate body measurements for planning your sweater.
Approach swatching like a designer, as an exciting way to test your yarn and the fabric it creates. Amy shares tricks for successful swatching, from accurate measuring to judging the fabric for flexibility and durability. You'll also learn about fiber types and what they can do for you.
A great sweater begins with proper shoulder or upper torso fit. Choose a pattern based on that and you can modify other measurements to fit your body. Amy helps you calculate measurements, understand the pattern schematic and start drawing up your own.
Complete your personal schematic as Amy explains ease, or the difference between the sweater's measurements and your own body, and how that makes the sweater look and feel. Understand the guidelines for ease at the bust, waist and hips, then consider appropriate sweater lengths.
It's time to turn the pattern's numbers into ones that will result in a sweater that fits. Begin by modifying the torso, following Amy's sensible steps and formula. You'll essentially sculpt the sweater to your shape as you knit! You'll see how to modify for hip, waist and bust measurements.
If you've modified the bust shaping, it's easy to use the neck shaping to get the stitches back to the number you need for the shoulders. With Amy's help, you can also change the neckline type, such as boat, V or crew, and modify the sleeves as you like!
Give your sweater pieces a relaxing bath before you start seaming. You'll be glad you did! Amy demonstrates mattress stitch for the seams and shows how to pin your sleeve cap and troubleshoot problems. Finally, learn about how to add stitch patterns to gussy up your great-fitting sweater!
Amy Herzog
Amy is a Boston-based knitwear designer, the leader of the Fit to Flatter tutorials and the author of the popular books "Knit to Flatter" and "Knitting It Old School." She's passionate about helping budding knitters create flattering, well-fitting sweaters they can't wait to wear, and she travels the country sharing this knowledge in her ever-friendly manner. As a designer, her patterns have been featured in Twist Collective, KnitScene and other respected magazines. You can also find her self-published designs on her website, amyherzogdesigns.com.
Sweater Modifications for a Custom Fit - Resources
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