Knitwear (seamless or not) should have a good fit

Its all about the fit! I want to create a garment that fits well, so I can enjoy wearing it for years to come.

Yoke and raglan sweaters that ride up because they are not shaped for shoulders, and most of the time have gaping at the neckline, or back neckline is so low it opens half the spine… Set in sleeves that are dropped off the shoulder because we neglected to account for the stretch of the fabric. The list could go on…

I see beautiful knits with bad fit most of the time. I wish knitwear designers paid more attention to the fit of their creation, based on their chosen body type and their brand sizes.

I would like to show knitters of any skill level that better or perfectly fitting knits are possible, and any pattern can be modified to achieve this goal.

We rely on yarn to be forgiving, and stretch here and there to compensate for bad fit, but what if I tell you that its possible to give the yarn a break and just make the knits fit.

In my future posts I will describe in detail how to make the neckline of yoke sweaters to lie perfectly at the front and the back, not gape out or hang low at the back. I will show how to shape the shoulder part, so garments will not ride up but just comfortably hug shoulders.

Is it a challenge to write a seamless yoke or raglan construction knitwear pattern, or fair isle design with good fit? YES!!!!

I welcome this challenge and I know I will have a lot of headaches and fun in finding new techniques, write new patterns and create beautiful but better fitting knitwear designs.

Lets start the journey together. Who is in?