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I tend to anthropomorphize my yarn. Some yarns are that solid, dependable friend that is always there, waiting, after you come back from the latest fad or hare-brained idea. Some are expensive, demanding, high-maintenance but worth it. Some are wallflowers, waiting their turn patiently until one day, suddenly, you see the beauty that’s been there  Continue Reading

Hot on the heels of the last Fit to Flatter installment, here’s a nice, portable summer tank pattern to keep you cool. Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) Final Measurements: Bust sizes measure: 32 (36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50)”/ 81.5 (91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 117, 127) cm Length from hem to shoulder:  Continue Reading

Fit to flatter is a ten-part series of tutorials on choosing and modifying knitting patterns to flatter your shape. These tutorials will be released every two weeks both as blog posts (free) and as separate, professionally formatted PDF files for printing (nominal charge). Should you desire the PDFs, each installment can be purchased from the  Continue Reading

Due to the holiday here in the U.S. the next installment of the Fit to Flatter series, which covers sweater length, will be posted on Monday July 5th instead of Sunday July 4th. For those U.S. visitors, happy 4th of July! By way of apology for the delay, here’s a sneak peek of my next  Continue Reading

What should I be doing? …writing the next installment of Fit to Flatter (up Sunday night!), so that I can get to putting together my exciting new furniture from Ikea. I’m finally going to have a real craft space and desk. What am I doing instead? Taking pictures of part of my next design. And  Continue Reading

A few nerve-wracking minutes in the dryer, and my “swatches are LIES” sweater was saved. Now, I can share her with you! Pattern: Lucette, by yours truly. Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) Final Measurements: Bust sizes measure 33 (37.5, 39.5, 42, 44, 46, 50.5)”/84 (95.5, 100.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 128.5) cm. Length  Continue Reading

Fit to flatter is a ten-part series of tutorials on choosing and modifying knitting patterns to flatter your shape. These tutorials will be released every two weeks both as blog posts (free) and as separate, professionally formatted PDF files for printing (nominal charge). Should you desire the PDFs, each installment can be purchased from the  Continue Reading

(Thanks to everyone’s exceedingly positive reaction to the latest fit to flatter installment! I am hoping to catch up on email this week and will get to your questions and comments then.) Theoretically, I was going to release a new design today. (Photos copyright splityarn 2010.) However, although the swatch for this yarn (Sublime Soya  Continue Reading

Life has been frenzied, lately, with several business trips and (extended) family stuff going on and knitting, knitting, knitting. Not that I have much I can show you, for that last bit. I tried to tell myself that ripping out beaded knitting, with its repetitive and hard-fought little tugs as the beads come free, was  Continue Reading

I am completely, wonderfully overwhelmed by your support of the Fit to Flatter series. I feel so excited to share the upcoming installments with you, and hope they continue to please. I’ve been asked to do a couple of guest blog postings for other sites, too, and will be sure to let you know when  Continue Reading