Sweater Knitting: Bust Dart and Waist Shaping Placement
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I had a request for images that show more clearly where I actually place darts in my sweaters. My sweater knitting posts get a fair bit of attention, so I've been meaning to write a couple of posts explaining my process for altering sweaters to fit and for calculating bust darts and waist shaping. Since…
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How to Add Waist Shaping to Top-Down Sweaters [TUTORIAL] :: talvi knits.
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Ottobre Woman Sweet Alchemy
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Picking Daisies Shawl
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A Monkey for My Monkey
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How to Add Waist Shaping to Top-Down Sweaters [TUTORIAL] :: talvi knits.
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tutorial - bust shaping: horizontal (short row) bust darts - La Visch Designs
Busty Matters - Fashion: Yarn Style
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HOW TO MODIFY PATTERNS: PART 3 - 5 TECHNIQUES FOR THE PERFECT PATTERN FIT — Knitatude
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Sewing Sweet Alchemy
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12 Types of Darts for Sewing, Best Darts for Clothing
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Removing Darts in a Knit Pattern – Untitled Thoughts
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Normcore Tonic Tees
Busty Matters Continued - Fashion: Yarn Style
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Knitting Sweaters: Do You Need Horizontal Bust Darts?