I thought that the designer of my favorite knit wear came out and said that the reason there are not bigger sizes was because she couldn’t find testers. I know several other designers have said the same thing in the past, such a fable knit wear. She said that if you want to knit her patterns and it doesn’t come in your size yet, she’ll grade it and give it to you for free as long as you give her feed back notes for future knitters. I don’t think canceling designers is productive. Ask them! I bet if they get enough people asking they’ll make changes.
It could also be that she writes her patterns in Danish, then have it translated into other languages (like Jacket No. 1 - it was only available in Danish when it was released), then test knit or the other way around. Her testers are mostly from Europe and (I'm ignorant) it might just be that there isn't enough bigger sized people thus making her pattern sizes limited.
@@againstallauds5611 that’s a very good point. I know there are a lot of Asian designers that don’t make larger sizes because where they are, at people just are not as big as they are here. And I don’t just mean weight but just general body size.
Yes! This is a good point; I have formerly mentioned that some of these bigger designers who translate into a lot of different languages are also making a big impact on patterns being accessible! In terms of tester availability, I totally agree; however I think some designers like MFTK could be more explicit about this being an option for untested sizes!
How wonderful to listen to your reply! Nothing infuriate me more than knitters seeking to cancel designers. It is what it is, I have the right to knit what suits my taste and the designer have the option to size up or not ! I recognize peoples frustration but I won’t sit on the side of the cancel culture bus!
I really admire how articulate you are and how well you handle feedback. I absolutely agree that you should put your own interests and personal preferences first when creating your own knitwear, but also appreciate your support for size inclusivity. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your projects, I find them super helpful :)
Very well spoken, I appreciated the way you spoke about MFTK and about using patterns you will love the finished object of and the impacts of sharing those on social media. I just started sharing my knits here on TY and on instagram and have found it difficult to not only choose patterns i love, want to make, will wear for more than a season and that are size inclusive when there are unfortunately plenty of elegant and classic/timeless patterns that aren’t accessible to the people I’m sharing my makes with. Love your channel 💓
Hey, I love your podcast and have been an avid watcher ever since I found you online. I think you have great style, and you come at knitting with a different approach which helps me be more mindful and thoughtful about what I'm knitting. In a world where there are amazing new patterns published every single day, being able to take some of the advice I've gotten from your podcast has really helped me stop and think about whether or not this new fun piece actually has a place in my wardrobe. With all that being said, I think that some of the comments on this video that are talking about "cancelling" a designer can be really dangerous and uninformed. MFTK is not being cancelled, she is being called out due to continuously not making sizing that is available to everyone. I think the idea that just because she is Danish and Danish people are smaller, or saying that she "can't find testers" is adding fuel to the fire by spreading misinformation. If this were true, then we would be seeing this reflected in a lot of other designers work. Also, MFTK is a VERY POPULAR designer, I do not know how she finds and chooses test knitters but if she put a call out on social media looking for those bigger sizes, I bet she would find them pretty quickly. While I believe that everyone has a right to knit what they want, all knitters who are straight sized and not fat have to be better at telling these designers what we want to start seeing. MFTK will keep putting out patterns with a limited size range because she keeps making money. Several other designers are making moves to include bigger sizes, and I do not think that MFTK should be excluded out of that just because her designs fit a need, or a style. I mean no disrespect to anyone in the comments or to you, but this is an ongoing conversation that should not be met with dangerous terms like "cancelled" or "cancel culture".
Thank you for your input on this conversation! Thankfully, from what I have observed in the comments, folks are in agreement, cancel culture is not productive. From my perspective, above all else, cancel culture assumes I’ll will. I agree that calling out and calling in is more effective than cancel culture, but with cancel culture so prevalent in many places, I also feel it’s important that we can identify when it is a part of the conversation. I think that proposing potential reasons for why the size range is limited on the basis of case studies with other designers (regardless of whether we agree with the justification) is not spreading misinformation, but rather creating room for conversation in good will rather than the Ill will that cancel culture automatically assumes. Ultimately, MFTK has not spoken much on the issue, including how testers are selected, despite many calls to take action. This has meant that the conversation relies on how information is shared on social media. While we have a responsibility for what and how we share on social media, we are also responsible for thinking critically about the things we engage with on social media. Thank you again for supporting me and the channel and contributing to the conversation!
You have been very professional in your approach to the comment about size inclusivity. You total demeanor and #ylenin podcasting is also professional and classy. Enjoy you r presentations of your knitwear.
I appreciate how focused you are on improving fit for yourself and then actually explaining it! I’m working on improving on for myself, so it’s helpful to hear that not everyone just makes the exact pattern and it fits them mystically. One size doesn’t fit all applies to level of comfort as well! Also it seems a bit odd to me that someone sent such a long message to you about size inclusivity - knitting is such an innocent hobby, obviously you didn’t mean anything insulting just by having a channel. ❤
Thanks for this comment and the support! I think we can feel very lucky that knitting feels like an innocent hobby, but unfortunately I don’t think everyone feels as welcomed and represented in the community as I do. I’m always happy to engage in conversations to learn and grow so that I can make HFK a more inclusive space. I’m fortunate that the comment wasn’t an affront on my character; more of a “call in” than a “call out”, and I think the more open and willing we are to have non-accusatory conversations on topics like size inclusivity, the more comfortable everyone can feel in the community and the more likely it will be that we see action in areas like size inclusivity!
It’s a beautiful top. Thank you for sharing measurements. I love that you said you made the small even though you are a medium. I would hate to make something and have it be loose !
Emily, very well said! As you said, this has generated conversation and people, not just those in the public eye need to speak up to make change. Sitting back is also a form of enabling, allowing designers continue with their practices. happy knitting!🧶
I really love your podcast. I agree that those of us that are a bit more public about what we make, absolutely have a role to play in inclusivity, I also know from having a friend as a designer that it's often really challenging to get all sizes tested before a release. You have to make for you, what's going to fit you well in style and literally on your body and I have a lot of respect for you because you don't shy away from the tough conversations while living true to your values. Absolutely love your finished objects and I've been searching for a camisole for AGES and didn't realise that's what they were called so hadn't had much luck. So thank you!
Stunning finished objects. Amazingly beautiful colors and knits, you can be so proud of yourself! I appreciate your thoughts on the Antigone…. The colors are drool-worthy but I think I’ll pick a summer project that’s easier on the hands given your experience…. We’ll see. Summer is a long way off right now 😉
Hey, instead of diciding between knit or not to knit a loved design, you can buy the pattern and then in solidarity send a mensage or an e-mail to the designer saying that you would like to have more sizes. I would love to make MFTK camis, so if someone finally convinces her to offer more sizes I will be very happy 😅. Beautiful knits, love the mauve colors you used 💜🤎
Thank you for saying those well thought out words about size inclusivity. I have been feeling a lot of guilt for choosing patterns that are not the most size inclusive. I don't think its healthy to feel guilt over something that we do for fun and is meant to bring joy. The movement to be more size inclusive is a wonderful thing and it makes me so happy to see people of all body types be able to make more patterns everyday, but not everybody has to only use those designers/patterns all the time. We can celebrate the designers who are inclusive and be encouraging to designers who are willing to put in the hard work to change their patterns. No negativity is required. Also, loved this in-depth video on two of your recent FOs. I'm really invested in seeing how the knit picks palette held double holds-up over time! Both FOs look so wonderful on you!🥰
Just to add my two cents. The whole size inclusive conversion has very much turned into a witch hunt and some weird yearning to simply cancel people. Personally as someone that designed my own patterns and loves knitting it actually isnt as simple as people think to grade a pattern. In this day an age there are so many designer that do large or extra small sizes so whenever i need them, i simply go find them
Another wonderful and informative podcast. I enjoyed this a lot. I love the FOs... both are beautifully made and stunning on you. I do not pay for patterns. I prefer patterns that are offered for free... only because I still cannot really read a lot of the designer's patterns. They are not written all the same. Until recently, that is. I bought the Felix Pullover designed by Amy Christoffers. I have read and re-read the pattern and I do not understand it. I'm already stuck in the Neck Shaping instruction. Oh well... I guess I will be putting this pattern aside for now. Someday, I will be able to knit the Felix Pullover. I am also thinking of going to my LYS and asking the ladies there to guide me with the pattern. This just shows that I need to keep practicing. LOL
Thank you for sharing! I loved listening to your process. As a plus size person, I love that there are now so many designers who have chosen to be size inclusive. I do not begrudge those who do not have the same struggles and can choose to knit patterns that don’t include anything for me. It is my choice not to support those designers.
I appreciate your response on size inclusivity. Yay to another fellow Ontarian 😊. Also I love the knitting loft I just discovered them. New subscriber 💛
Thank for your videos- curious as to whether you had any problems with the increase and decrease rows after you joined the front and back. If I follow the pattern especially for round 2 - if doesn’t stay in pattern with broken rib ? I’m just going on and trying to stay in pattern I m making small also for my grand daughter. I’ve emailed designer and have not heard back
Hello! Sorry for my delay in reply. The shaping definitely took some time to wrap my head around, but I didn’t need to rip back if I am remembering correctly. I followed the instructions as written.
Found out my error - it took. Trip to LYS and one of the ladies in the knitting circle helped me and found out I had BOG marker one st off. Smooth sailing after that. Except when I blocked it it grew and now I will have to cut the top of strap and shorten it
I have another problem with designs: most of them are not built for hourglass type of body (that means I will look bigger than I am in those thongs). So I found out that it's easier for me to create my own pattern than try to adapt someone else :)
I know this is an older video. But I just wanted to bring up a tip from the creator MelMakesStuff. She knits with linen and mentioned how switching to bamboo needles made a big difference for her with hand discomfort.
You should knit whatever the hell you want to knit. It’s your money, your time and your joy. I think there’s this movement of knitter bullies. Why should a designer be pressured by bullies to adjust their sizes. Guess what people… don’t buy their patterns if they don’t fit your size or better yet figure out how to do the math and adjust up or down. I’m on the heavier side and bought several My Favorite things knitwear patterns and I adjust the stitch count. In fact if I were the designer for My Favorite things I’d keep doing what I’m doing. Since when did certain knitters become bullies and think they can tell someone how to run their business? For goodness sake it’s freaking knitting. Maybe the designer is thin and wears a cami and isn’t thinking about heavier women wearing a camisole so she designs for similar body shapes to hers. There’s plenty of patterns out there that have larger sizes so pick one of them instead of boycotting a designer because she doesn’t size up to a 70 inch bust. Do the math and add more stitches for your size to make it work. There’s plenty of videos out there to help a knitter adjust a pattern. Knitwear designers knit patterns to fit their body not ours. That’s why the fit will never be the same for the average knitter since all body shapes are different. Especially armhole depth for sleeveless and yoke designs. The design may fit the designer and when you knit it up the armhole is a lot lower and looks horrible. Take good body measurements, knit a gauge swatch, look at the designers stitch count at each stage of the pattern and make adjustments. Instead of knitters being angry about a designer not going up in size and boycotting them or commenting about someone using the non size inclusive designers patterns to knit maybe those knitters should watch fitting videos for sewing clothes. They would learn a lot of techniques regarding getting a good fit and could take that knowledge over to the knitting. Your sweater looks amazing and I’m going to knit number 4 (with my adjustments for a good fit)
Thank you for not bowing to the cancel mob. I expect designers who are truly making a business of their work will eventually want to design for more sizes, without being scolded into doing so.
Maybe it will encourage people to lose weight ! As an older lady we rarely saw so many overweight people in the 50s,60s,70s .Look at old videos of those years C'mon! Let's face the truth ,apart from cases where people have hormonal problems it is too much processed food and lack of exercise. I am not talking about people who are just a couple of sizes overweight, but there is so much genuine obesity out there We all know it! We should be supporting people to improve their health. It is not about fat shaming, but not letting society slip into the attitude that anything goes. Why are we encouraging people to be obese and designers shouldn't have to be dragged into it. Should we insist that all airline ,train, bus seats are larger etc, etc. Scandinavians are on the whole healthier and exercise more . At the moment most European countries are not obsessed with McDonald's etc and have their own food cultures ,although the Brits are seeing huge increases in obesity as they also embrace junk food. Being grossly overweight is not the same as being disabled , we can stop it happening by discouraging people to think it is acceptable to not cook healthily for their children and demanding that our governments provide support for families in financial difficulties That is where it has to start as it is incredibly difficult for people to change in later life , although their first heart attack is a rude awakening if survived. Attack me for this comment if you want , but we all know it is true. It is tantamount to child abuse. Why should designers encourage what is fundamentally wrong. As someone who is now retired from a lifetime in cardiovascular medicine I have on a daily basis witnessed the results. It is obesity we should be trying to cancel!!
I absolutely hear where you are coming from, and I agree that a stronger investment in public health campaigns and initiatives is important, especially for dealing with the malnutrition paradox. As you also mentioned, there are also valid health reasons that may impact an individual’s measurements. However, I don’t believe that to achieve healthier popular it is necessary to have non-inclusive spaces that send both implicit and explicit messages about who is worthy of participating in the community.
Size inclusivity is ridiculous ! I’m fat and its not a good thing.We all have reasons for our size , but no one has to accept our weight. Designers don’t need to cater to all sizes.
I thought that the designer of my favorite knit wear came out and said that the reason there are not bigger sizes was because she couldn’t find testers. I know several other designers have said the same thing in the past, such a fable knit wear. She said that if you want to knit her patterns and it doesn’t come in your size yet, she’ll grade it and give it to you for free as long as you give her feed back notes for future knitters. I don’t think canceling designers is productive. Ask them! I bet if they get enough people asking they’ll make changes.
It could also be that she writes her patterns in Danish, then have it translated into other languages (like Jacket No. 1 - it was only available in Danish when it was released), then test knit or the other way around. Her testers are mostly from Europe and (I'm ignorant) it might just be that there isn't enough bigger sized people thus making her pattern sizes limited.
@@againstallauds5611 that’s a very good point. I know there are a lot of Asian designers that don’t make larger sizes because where they are, at people just are not as big as they are here. And I don’t just mean weight but just general body size.
Yes! This is a good point; I have formerly mentioned that some of these bigger designers who translate into a lot of different languages are also making a big impact on patterns being accessible! In terms of tester availability, I totally agree; however I think some designers like MFTK could be more explicit about this being an option for untested sizes!
How wonderful to listen to your reply! Nothing infuriate me more than knitters seeking to cancel designers. It is what it is, I have the right to knit what suits my taste and the designer have the option to size up or not ! I recognize peoples frustration but I won’t sit on the side of the cancel culture bus!
Very entitled to imagine that every designer has the time and money to cater to the more unusual sizes, hate cancel culture SO MUCH!
I really admire how articulate you are and how well you handle feedback. I absolutely agree that you should put your own interests and personal preferences first when creating your own knitwear, but also appreciate your support for size inclusivity. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your projects, I find them super helpful :)
Very well spoken, I appreciated the way you spoke about MFTK and about using patterns you will love the finished object of and the impacts of sharing those on social media. I just started sharing my knits here on TY and on instagram and have found it difficult to not only choose patterns i love, want to make, will wear for more than a season and that are size inclusive when there are unfortunately plenty of elegant and classic/timeless patterns that aren’t accessible to the people I’m sharing my makes with.
Love your channel 💓
I too have a deep, passionate love for heathered yarns 😍
Hey, I love your podcast and have been an avid watcher ever since I found you online. I think you have great style, and you come at knitting with a different approach which helps me be more mindful and thoughtful about what I'm knitting. In a world where there are amazing new patterns published every single day, being able to take some of the advice I've gotten from your podcast has really helped me stop and think about whether or not this new fun piece actually has a place in my wardrobe. With all that being said, I think that some of the comments on this video that are talking about "cancelling" a designer can be really dangerous and uninformed. MFTK is not being cancelled, she is being called out due to continuously not making sizing that is available to everyone. I think the idea that just because she is Danish and Danish people are smaller, or saying that she "can't find testers" is adding fuel to the fire by spreading misinformation. If this were true, then we would be seeing this reflected in a lot of other designers work. Also, MFTK is a VERY POPULAR designer, I do not know how she finds and chooses test knitters but if she put a call out on social media looking for those bigger sizes, I bet she would find them pretty quickly. While I believe that everyone has a right to knit what they want, all knitters who are straight sized and not fat have to be better at telling these designers what we want to start seeing. MFTK will keep putting out patterns with a limited size range because she keeps making money. Several other designers are making moves to include bigger sizes, and I do not think that MFTK should be excluded out of that just because her designs fit a need, or a style. I mean no disrespect to anyone in the comments or to you, but this is an ongoing conversation that should not be met with dangerous terms like "cancelled" or "cancel culture".
Thank you for your input on this conversation! Thankfully, from what I have observed in the comments, folks are in agreement, cancel culture is not productive. From my perspective, above all else, cancel culture assumes I’ll will. I agree that calling out and calling in is more effective than cancel culture, but with cancel culture so prevalent in many places, I also feel it’s important that we can identify when it is a part of the conversation. I think that proposing potential reasons for why the size range is limited on the basis of case studies with other designers (regardless of whether we agree with the justification) is not spreading misinformation, but rather creating room for conversation in good will rather than the Ill will that cancel culture automatically assumes. Ultimately, MFTK has not spoken much on the issue, including how testers are selected, despite many calls to take action. This has meant that the conversation relies on how information is shared on social media. While we have a responsibility for what and how we share on social media, we are also responsible for thinking critically about the things we engage with on social media. Thank you again for supporting me and the channel and contributing to the conversation!
I love your adult attitude towards the size inclusiveness conversation.
Also love the camisole no 7. It might be my next cast on.
You have been very professional in your approach to the comment about size inclusivity. You total demeanor and #ylenin podcasting is also professional and classy. Enjoy you r presentations of your knitwear.
I appreciate how focused you are on improving fit for yourself and then actually explaining it! I’m working on improving on for myself, so it’s helpful to hear that not everyone just makes the exact pattern and it fits them mystically. One size doesn’t fit all applies to level of comfort as well!
Also it seems a bit odd to me that someone sent such a long message to you about size inclusivity - knitting is such an innocent hobby, obviously you didn’t mean anything insulting just by having a channel. ❤
Thanks for this comment and the support! I think we can feel very lucky that knitting feels like an innocent hobby, but unfortunately I don’t think everyone feels as welcomed and represented in the community as I do. I’m always happy to engage in conversations to learn and grow so that I can make HFK a more inclusive space. I’m fortunate that the comment wasn’t an affront on my character; more of a “call in” than a “call out”, and I think the more open and willing we are to have non-accusatory conversations on topics like size inclusivity, the more comfortable everyone can feel in the community and the more likely it will be that we see action in areas like size inclusivity!
It’s a beautiful top. Thank you for sharing measurements. I love that you said you made the small even though you are a medium. I would hate to make something and have it be loose !
Emily, very well said! As you said, this has generated conversation and people, not just those in the public eye need to speak up to make change. Sitting back is also a form of enabling, allowing designers continue with their practices. happy knitting!🧶
I really love your podcast. I agree that those of us that are a bit more public about what we make, absolutely have a role to play in inclusivity, I also know from having a friend as a designer that it's often really challenging to get all sizes tested before a release. You have to make for you, what's going to fit you well in style and literally on your body and I have a lot of respect for you because you don't shy away from the tough conversations while living true to your values. Absolutely love your finished objects and I've been searching for a camisole for AGES and didn't realise that's what they were called so hadn't had much luck. So thank you!
Love both projects! They both look so polished and super wearable. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my, that Louvre Sweater! I will join the group of people who are freaking out about how good that lilac looks on you 👌🏼 🔥 ❤
Stunning finished objects. Amazingly beautiful colors and knits, you can be so proud of yourself! I appreciate your thoughts on the Antigone…. The colors are drool-worthy but I think I’ll pick a summer project that’s easier on the hands given your experience…. We’ll see. Summer is a long way off right now 😉
I really like the roundup idea and coming back to the of cost per wear, with both pecuniary costs and emotional ones.
Oh my goodness, that Louvre sweater is gorgeous! I love the colour 💛
Je vous découvre aujourd’hui 🎉merci et bravo pour vos ouvrages les couleurs sont faites pour vous! Bonne continuation, je m’abonne 🤗💫🌈Nathalie😊
Welcome here!
Hey, instead of diciding between knit or not to knit a loved design, you can buy the pattern and then in solidarity send a mensage or an e-mail to the designer saying that you would like to have more sizes. I would love to make MFTK camis, so if someone finally convinces her to offer more sizes I will be very happy 😅. Beautiful knits, love the mauve colors you used 💜🤎
Both your finished objects were beautiful! Absolutely love your colour choices
Thank you for saying those well thought out words about size inclusivity. I have been feeling a lot of guilt for choosing patterns that are not the most size inclusive. I don't think its healthy to feel guilt over something that we do for fun and is meant to bring joy. The movement to be more size inclusive is a wonderful thing and it makes me so happy to see people of all body types be able to make more patterns everyday, but not everybody has to only use those designers/patterns all the time. We can celebrate the designers who are inclusive and be encouraging to designers who are willing to put in the hard work to change their patterns. No negativity is required.
Also, loved this in-depth video on two of your recent FOs. I'm really invested in seeing how the knit picks palette held double holds-up over time! Both FOs look so wonderful on you!🥰
Lovely louvre sweater!
I love how your sweater turned out!
Both FOs look beautiful :) I really want to knit myself a cozy turtleneck this winter :3
Just to add my two cents. The whole size inclusive conversion has very much turned into a witch hunt and some weird yearning to simply cancel people. Personally as someone that designed my own patterns and loves knitting it actually isnt as simple as people think to grade a pattern. In this day an age there are so many designer that do large or extra small sizes so whenever i need them, i simply go find them
Another wonderful and informative podcast. I enjoyed this a lot. I love the FOs... both are beautifully made and stunning on you. I do not pay for patterns. I prefer patterns that are offered for free... only because I still cannot really read a lot of the designer's patterns. They are not written all the same. Until recently, that is. I bought the Felix Pullover designed by Amy Christoffers. I have read and re-read the pattern and I do not understand it. I'm already stuck in the Neck Shaping instruction. Oh well... I guess I will be putting this pattern aside for now. Someday, I will be able to knit the Felix Pullover. I am also thinking of going to my LYS and asking the ladies there to guide me with the pattern. This just shows that I need to keep practicing. LOL
Thank you for sharing! I loved listening to your process. As a plus size person, I love that there are now so many designers who have chosen to be size inclusive. I do not begrudge those who do not have the same struggles and can choose to knit patterns that don’t include anything for me. It is my choice not to support those designers.
I appreciate your response on size inclusivity. Yay to another fellow Ontarian 😊. Also I love the knitting loft I just discovered them. New subscriber 💛
Blessings ❤️
Great video
If you boil your linens for less then 1min you will end up with a softer and much more of a drapy garment
Thank for your videos- curious as to whether you had any problems with the increase and decrease rows after you joined the front and back. If I follow the pattern especially for round 2 - if doesn’t stay in pattern with broken rib ? I’m just going on and trying to stay in pattern I m making small also for my grand daughter. I’ve emailed designer and have not heard back
Hello! Sorry for my delay in reply. The shaping definitely took some time to wrap my head around, but I didn’t need to rip back if I am remembering correctly. I followed the instructions as written.
Found out my error - it took. Trip to LYS and one of the ladies in the knitting circle helped me and found out I had BOG marker one st off. Smooth sailing after that. Except when I blocked it it grew and now I will have to cut the top of strap and shorten it
I have another problem with designs: most of them are not built for hourglass type of body (that means I will look bigger than I am in those thongs). So I found out that it's easier for me to create my own pattern than try to adapt someone else :)
great reply to that comment,if i were you id naturally be defensive and dismissive and you handled it very well
I know this is an older video. But I just wanted to bring up a tip from the creator MelMakesStuff. She knits with linen and mentioned how switching to bamboo needles made a big difference for her with hand discomfort.
How interesting! I was using laminated wooden needles from lykke so I wonder how much difference there would be
what weight of yarn is called for in the pattern?
Which pattern are you referring to?
You should knit whatever the hell you want to knit. It’s your money, your time and your joy. I think there’s this movement of knitter bullies. Why should a designer be pressured by bullies to adjust their sizes. Guess what people… don’t buy their patterns if they don’t fit your size or better yet figure out how to do the math and adjust up or down. I’m on the heavier side and bought several My Favorite things knitwear patterns and I adjust the stitch count. In fact if I were the designer for My Favorite things I’d keep doing what I’m doing. Since when did certain knitters become bullies and think they can tell someone how to run their business? For goodness sake it’s freaking knitting. Maybe the designer is thin and wears a cami and isn’t thinking about heavier women wearing a camisole so she designs for similar body shapes to hers. There’s plenty of patterns out there that have larger sizes so pick one of them instead of boycotting a designer because she doesn’t size up to a 70 inch bust. Do the math and add more stitches for your size to make it work. There’s plenty of videos out there to help a knitter adjust a pattern. Knitwear designers knit patterns to fit their body not ours. That’s why the fit will never be the same for the average knitter since all body shapes are different. Especially armhole depth for sleeveless and yoke designs. The design may fit the designer and when you knit it up the armhole is a lot lower and looks horrible. Take good body measurements, knit a gauge swatch, look at the designers stitch count at each stage of the pattern and make adjustments. Instead of knitters being angry about a designer not going up in size and boycotting them or commenting about someone using the non size inclusive designers patterns to knit maybe those knitters should watch fitting videos for sewing clothes. They would learn a lot of techniques regarding getting a good fit and could take that knowledge over to the knitting. Your sweater looks amazing and I’m going to knit number 4 (with my adjustments for a good fit)
Thank you for not bowing to the cancel mob. I expect designers who are truly making a business of their work will eventually want to design for more sizes, without being scolded into doing so.
Maybe it will encourage people to lose weight ! As an older lady we rarely saw so many overweight people in the 50s,60s,70s .Look at old videos of those years C'mon! Let's face the truth ,apart from cases where people have hormonal problems it is too much processed food and lack of exercise. I am not talking about people who are just a couple of sizes overweight, but there is so much genuine obesity out there We all know it! We should be supporting people to improve their health. It is not about fat shaming, but not letting society slip into the attitude that anything goes. Why are we encouraging people to be obese and designers shouldn't have to be dragged into it. Should we insist that all airline ,train, bus seats are larger etc, etc. Scandinavians are on the whole healthier and exercise more . At the moment most European countries are not obsessed with McDonald's etc and have their own food cultures ,although the Brits are seeing huge increases in obesity as they also embrace junk food. Being grossly overweight is not the same as being disabled , we can stop it happening by discouraging people to think it is acceptable to not cook healthily for their children and demanding that our governments provide support for families in financial difficulties That is where it has to start as it is incredibly difficult for people to change in later life , although their first heart attack is a rude awakening if survived. Attack me for this comment if you want , but we all know it is true. It is tantamount to child abuse. Why should designers encourage what is fundamentally wrong. As someone who is now retired from a lifetime in cardiovascular medicine I have on a daily basis witnessed the results. It is obesity we should be trying to cancel!!
I absolutely hear where you are coming from, and I agree that a stronger investment in public health campaigns and initiatives is important, especially for dealing with the malnutrition paradox. As you also mentioned, there are also valid health reasons that may impact an individual’s measurements. However, I don’t believe that to achieve healthier popular it is necessary to have non-inclusive spaces that send both implicit and explicit messages about who is worthy of participating in the community.
Size inclusivity is ridiculous ! I’m fat and its not a good thing.We all have reasons for our size , but no one has to accept our weight.
Designers don’t need to cater to all sizes.
Hey girl!! Thanks for another lovely video to knit together with