I’ve been on the hunt for a good mohair yarn substitute. You see, I like to design and knit with […]
Yarn Substitution for the Knit Sweater: A Designer’s Perspective
We’re talking about yarn substitution all month long here on the blog, but I knew when I was planning out […]
How to Respect Test Knitters and Still Meet Deadlines
I want to revisit something a few test knitters mentioned recently. In their responses to my recent question about red […]
How to Build a Good Relationship with your Tech Editor
This month, I’ve talked a lot about the test knitter experience and how a test knitter is different from a […]
Test Knit Red Flags: Part Two of Test Knitters Tell All
Hey designers: your test knit requirements may be throwing up all sorts of red flags. If you’re thinking about how […]
The Geniality Sweater is Here!
The Geniality Sweater is a top-down raglan sweater with lacy sleeves and a stockinette body. It’s graded to nine sizes, […]
A Triple Test Knit Opportunity for Curious Knitters
I’ve got a test knit opportunity for you! You see, I have three socks coming out this summer in collaboration […]
How to Use Test Knitting Effectively
Test knitting is a fixture in the online knitting world. It’s is a great way for knitters to try out […]
Three Cheap Knitting Software Design Ideas
You don’t need to spend tons of money on your software to design effective, elegant knitting patterns. Here are three inexpensive alternatives to a pricey Adobe suite.
Don’t Change Gauge to Change Knit Garment Sizes
But lately, I’ve seen some patterns try to take a shortcut on sizing by just advising knitters to increase or decrease their gauge to make a larger or smaller size. I’m not talking about patterns where there is an entire carefully plotted grid of different stitch and row counts to allow people to knit the same design in several different gauges and do it well. I’m talking about sock patterns that say things like, “to make a larger size, just go up one needle size.”
I think that’s a bad idea. Here’s why.