num_pages: 144
description: Stop following start knitting! When you lovingly make something stitch-by-stitch it shouldnt fit like it came from a department store. However thats exactly what happens when you knit to fit a general size instead of your actual measurements. In Knits that Fit  you will learn how to break free from following a pattern word-for-word and start making small changes to tailor your knitwear. Its not hard either! Youll be walked through all the essential ins-and-outs of taking measurements and basic pattern alteration. Before you know it you will be able to tweak nearly any pattern to better fit your unique shape. The accompanying TK patterns in Knits that Fit include short-sleeved tops pullovers and cardigans from top knitwear designers like Lily Chin Annie Modesitt Berta Karapetyan Sally Melville and others. Of course each of the patterns is ready to be customized by you for the perfect fitinformation on shortening or lengthening has been built right in! Whether youve knit one sweater or ten this is a book that will change the way you see patterns and the way you knit sweaters.
language: English
title: Knits that Fit: Instructions, Patterns, and Tips for Getting the Right Fit
publisher: Potter Craft