You Don’t Have to Be Skinny to Make Things from Knitty
Published by Jen March 8th, 2007 in Plus-Size Knitting Patterns, Free Patterns.I nearly fainted when I saw the Knitty.com Spring edition. Every single adult garment pattern has plus-sized instructions! That’s two cardigans, one short-sleeved or no-sleeved sweater, one long-sleeved sweater, one bolero/wrap and one vest. Long Live Knitty!
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Seven Free Knitting Patterns for Most Sizes in Knitty Spring 2007 Edition
Carolyn
a striped cardigan by Jennifer Thurston
SIZE: XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Chest: 30[34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62] inches
Tahoe
a swingy microfiber cardigan by Kirsten Kapur
SIZE: XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 28[32, 36, 40.5, 44, 48, 52] inches
Length: 19[20, 21, 21.5, 22.5, 23, 24] inches
Ribena
a short-sleeved sweater or tank by Wendy Knight
SIZE: XS, [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 33.5[36.5, 39.5, 42.5, 45.5, 48, 51] inches
Length: 21.25[21.5, 22, 22.5, 22.75, 23, 23.5] inches
Torque
a sweater w/ convertible turtleneck by Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun
SIZE: XS [S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 34.75 [38, 41.5, 44.75, 48, 51.5] inches
Length: 24[25, 26, 27, 28, 29] inches
Isabella
a picot edged tank w/ eyelets by Jordana Paige
SIZE: S[M, L, 1X, 2X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 33.5[39, 44, 47, 50] inches
Length: 21[21, 21.5, 22, 22.5] inches
Ester
a sweater and a beautiful tribute to her dear friend Ester by Alice Bell
SIZE: XS [S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
To fit bust: 30[34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62] inches
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Back Width: 15[15, 17, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5] inches
Full Back Length: 15[17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31] inches
More Stripes
a striped ribbed vest by Amy King
SIZE: XS[S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Body Circumference: 27[32.5, 36, 40, 43.5, 47, 52.5] inches
Length: 20.5[21.5, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25.5] inches
Note: Measure the circumference of your chest just under your bust. Choose the size with the finished measurement closest to this lower chest measurement.
Heartfelt thanks from us to the Knitty.com team.
I can’t recall, but I THINK many / most of the patterns knitty puts up have at least some plus sizes - I love their site, and a huge chunk of the things they put up there
WOW! Ester on the Knitty.com site is wonderful! What yummy yarn do I have that would do it justice?
Cathy
Wow, that’s great!! Amy Singer, the Knitty editor, and Jillian Moreno (who is somehow connected with Knitty too, I think) edited “Big Girl Knits” and are going to have a “Big Girl Knits 2″. And I think they’re big girls too, so they know about the need for stylish stuff in larger sizes. I wish they’d get into crochet as well!
Ester is beautiful! Tahoe would be a nice addition to my work wardrobe, and More Stripes is intriguing.
I can’t wait for Big Girl Knits 2! I also wish they would add some crochet. http://www.crochetme.com is a free online crochet mag, but I haven’t found ONE SINGLE plus-sized pattern there.