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Contents
1. PREPARATION
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4: ADJustIng sIZEs
Finding & assessing your pattern
Adjustment considerations
1: PrEPArAtIon
Finding and assessing your pattern
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Deconstruct to reconstruct
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Darts
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Adapting sleeves
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Stitch patterns
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Colors
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Yarn charts
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6: ADDIng ELEMEnts
to PAttErns
Adjusting widths
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Adjusting lengths
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Adjusting shoulders
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Adjusting necklines
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Useful resources
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Equipment
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General glossary
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Abbreviations
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Index
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Acknowledgments
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Pro Tip
If you dont know the yarn, do
a quick internet search just in
case someone has some
information about it and then
ask around on some forums
this might spark an interest and
increases the chances of
information being spread.
THICKNESS
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STITCH PATTERNS
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Vintage stores
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Lets assume that youve made your width and length adjustmentsall were
straightforward in stockinette/stocking stitch, but how do you go about accommodating
the extra stitches and rows without interrupting the flow of color work or stitch
patterns? What if your sweater is worked in a geometric contrast design?
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Needles sizes
SubStituting YarnS
it is important to assess the pattern carefully to make sure you will be able to use it.
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vintage pattern or two; maybe youve picked up a pile from a garage sale, inherited a
stash from a relative, or found something on the internet. But before you get too excited,
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5: PAttErns for
VIntAgE ELEMEnts
2: suBstItutIng yArns
This is the fun part! If youre reading this book you may already have your eye on a
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Pro Tip
If youre in doubt about the
overall effect of your colorwork
or stitch pattern adjustments,
consider investing a bit of extra
time in your project by knitting
up the particular section of the
garment affected to see if the
adjustments will work.
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