Comments on: Is Scaling Up Sizes “Always” Possible? http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:32:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Doris http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-17424 Doris Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:42:07 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-17424 I happen to dislike the "routine" addition of moss stitch at the sides to increase/decrease the sweater size. I also think that the advice to add additional purl stitches between motifs is not necessarily the right answer either. I like to size an Aran through the use of traveling stitches. For instance a diamond motif or zigzag or whatever, as long as the stitches travel from one side of the background to the other. In most instances, the sweater size can be adjusted by changing the number of stitches in the background. I would say this keeps the design uniform AND has the advantage of scaling the motifs to the size keeping "things" in proportion. Adding or subtracting the number of repeats in an overall pattern stitch, honeycomb or trinity st for instance, is also, IMHO, a good sizing solution. My design technique is to pick & swatch each motif and then to work with the motifs to adjust the size. Works for me. I happen to dislike the “routine” addition of moss stitch at the sides to increase/decrease the sweater size. I also think that the advice to add additional purl stitches between motifs is not necessarily the right answer either. I like to size an Aran through the use of traveling stitches. For instance a diamond motif or zigzag or whatever, as long as the stitches travel from one side of the background to the other. In most instances, the sweater size can be adjusted by changing the number of stitches in the background. I would say this keeps the design uniform AND has the advantage of scaling the motifs to the size keeping “things” in proportion. Adding or subtracting the number of repeats in an overall pattern stitch, honeycomb or trinity st for instance, is also, IMHO, a good sizing solution. My design technique is to pick & swatch each motif and then to work with the motifs to adjust the size. Works for me.

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1968 lucia Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:38:48 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1968 Hi Sara Sorry, I don't know of one! You could ask at the knitlist. You would go here http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knitlist/ Then join, then post your question! Hi Sara
Sorry, I don’t know of one! You could ask at the knitlist.

You would go here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knitlist/

Then join, then post your question!

]]> By: saraspreitzer http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1967 saraspreitzer Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1967 To whom it may concern: I looking to knit child's sweater with a football on the front. Can you please tell me where I can get a pattern for this sweater. YOu can e-mail me at the above address. Any help you give will be greatly appreciated as I having a hard time find this pattern. Thank you Sara Spreitzer To whom it may concern:
I looking to knit child’s sweater with a football on the front. Can you please tell me where I can get a pattern for this sweater.
YOu can e-mail me at the above address. Any help you give will be greatly appreciated as I having a hard time find this pattern.
Thank you
Sara Spreitzer

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1739 lucia Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:26:39 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1739 I like it when magazines offer patterns in wide range of sizes. But, the fact is, for some complicated designs, it's sometimes very difficult. That means magazines can either limit their patterns to relatively simple ones that are easy to offer in loads of sizes, or accept more complicated ones, and offer then in only a few sizes. It's unfortunate, but it's often true. I like it when magazines offer patterns in wide range of sizes. But, the fact is, for some complicated designs, it’s sometimes very difficult. That means magazines can either limit their patterns to relatively simple ones that are easy to offer in loads of sizes, or accept more complicated ones, and offer then in only a few sizes.

It’s unfortunate, but it’s often true.

]]> By: Jane http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1738 Jane Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:49:18 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1738 I really appreciate this analysis, because to a rather inexperienced knitter like me, it isn't always obvious why a garment is offered in what might be considered limited sizes. However, it is interesting to contemplate how a pattern might be offered with different "options" for different sizes. Probably too time consuming for the most part, but something I'd like to see from time to time. I really appreciate this analysis, because to a rather inexperienced knitter like me, it isn’t always obvious why a garment is offered in what might be considered limited sizes. However, it is interesting to contemplate how a pattern might be offered with different “options” for different sizes. Probably too time consuming for the most part, but something I’d like to see from time to time.

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1737 lucia Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:48:34 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1737 I've seen a few patterns on knitty that would be hard to scale up or substitute yarns-- there was a really cute lacy flapper like dress. I also have a magazine that has a really interesting yoke sweater with interlocking colored cables. Sometimes you can either design something really interesting OR you can design something that can be scaled up. That's just the way it is. I’ve seen a few patterns on knitty that would be hard to scale up or substitute yarns– there was a really cute lacy flapper like dress.

I also have a magazine that has a really interesting yoke sweater with interlocking colored cables. Sometimes you can either design something really interesting OR you can design something that can be scaled up. That’s just the way it is.

]]> By: Gail http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/484/comment-page-1#comment-1735 Gail Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:43:10 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=484#comment-1735 I know that the Knitting Curmudgeon did the same sort of analysis about Alice Starmore's Queen Anne's Lace - mainly, the main motif is so large that the number of sizes you can do is pretty limited without changing the sweater. I know that the Knitting Curmudgeon did the same sort of analysis about Alice Starmore’s Queen Anne’s Lace – mainly, the main motif is so large that the number of sizes you can do is pretty limited without changing the sweater.

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