Knitting Plus: Mastering Fit + Plus-Size Style + 15 Projects [B1980]

2011 PB in excellent condition. Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter! Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters. With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan sweater construction styles from raglans and set-in sleeves to drop shoulders, seamless yokes, and dolmans. Knitting Plus explains each specific sweater element and then offers key tips for plus-sized knitting. Included throughout are simple versions of each construction type as easy-to-reference templates so you can quickly adapt and alter each sweater for a custom fit. An invaluable reference about fit and shape, Knitting Plus includes 15 irresistible designs by a variety of designers including Mandy Moore, Lisa R. Myers, Lou Schiela, Katya Wilsher, and Kathy Zimmerman, as well as Lisa's designs. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes and instructions for bust sizes 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 to fit all sizes.

NOTE: The Amazon listing for this book features a video interview with the author - showing most of the designs included in the book at https://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Plus-Mastering-Plus-Size-Projects/dp/159668237X/.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This book is fantastic! It gives great patterns for larger girls, and uses the structure, and construction of the knitting to flatter larger frames. Just such a great book."; "This book is a great tool and covers so much knowledge necessary for not only knitting for plus sizes but also for designing for larger sizes. She covers in depth the reasons why just increasing all measurements don't work, highlighting what measurements must be altered and why. This is an invaluable tool for designers and knitters alike. She appropriately covers methods for changing published patterns and features her own designs that are also able to be launching points for customizing patterns for yourself."; "Lots of useful information, nice patterns. Best for someone who already knits, as she doesn't have any introductory info. "; "Love me some warm knits. Beautiful projects. I love that someone has designed knit patterns for plus size women. It's so hard to adapt smaller size knit patterns to plus size, talking bust and waist into consideration, without completely distorting the original design."; ""