Great article on ease and how to use it

[hugh_mannity]

From Brooklyn Tweed, a great article on ease and the fitting of knitted garments. The first example, the Reine Cardigan by Alexis Winslow, looks like two completely different garments on the two models.


It took me a while to understand ease and how it worked for me. I used to end up with garments that were too baggy because I don't like my clothes tight.

My most dramatic failure was a lovely sweater that had 11 inches of ease! I could almost have shared it with a friend. Fortunately, I'd only knit the body up to the arms when I realised how far off my math was, so I frogged it. One of these days I'll start over. With the right math.

Negative ease is essential for socks -- it's most of what holds them up.

(Cross-posted to my personal journal)

Comments

[elfin]

Thanks for posting this!

[labellementeuse]

A useful and timely reminder ... had read that article when it was posted but as I toil through planning my next project (a top-down raglan dress that is going to be a frankly shameless knock-off of the lovely Eva) good to be reminded. Don't know if I ought to go for negative ease at the bust or not ... decisions, decisions.

[labellementeuse]

this article on ease and sweaters is good and funny too.

[havocthecat]

Thank you for the link! Being clueless about ease and where to start is one of the reasons I haven't bothered with socks and sweaters yet. (Also, I really, really like shawls, let's face it.)

[oakmouse]

Thank you for posting this! It's very clear and the pictures help a lot.

[rainne]

Thanks for this! I shall give it a read once I catch up with schoolwork. (Week 2 and I'm behind already!)