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Have You Seen The #KnitPetiteProject?

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Petite knitting projectI just came across this the other day and it’s super cool so I wanted to share.

Canary Knits has been running since February a #KnitPetiteProject, which includes all sorts of great information on who is considered petite and why, the perils of buying and making clothes as a petite person and how  and where one might need to alter knitting patterns because they are petite.

Future posts — the plan is to have a post weekly through the end of the year — will cover things like what petite knitters can learn from sewing, petite-friendly designers, shopping for petites and a #KnitPetiteProject stitchalong.

What’s out there already is really interesting. I really liked seeing real-life examples of the same garment on people of different heights and sizes, with a discussion of how patterns could be altered to be more successful on petite frames. She also has a great rundown of potential problems with standard patterns for petite people, and how those issues are multiplied when you’re a full-figured petite.

All of this is so interesting to me as a knitter and a designer, even though I’m not petite. If you happen to be, you are definitely going to want to check this series out and bookmark it to return as new posts are added through the year.

If you’re a petite knitter and can relate to the sizing problems she’s talking about, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Canary Knits/Interweave.]

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.