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narrowing the waistline? myswendy 01-17-2008
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Posted by myswendy on January 17, 2008, 6:39 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section? The
sweater is made all in one piece on the needles, splitting into
sections up at the armpits to wrap around the back while continuing
the front neckline. I don't have to worry too much about the pattern
at this point--thank goodness!

Wendy
A Knitting Fool in Connecticut
mysmt=at=sbcglobal.net

Posted by Richard Eney on January 18, 2008, 10:21 pm
>Hi everyone,
>I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
>experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
>waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
>fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?

Here's a guess: if the doll is flat in front and back and the
shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.

If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
spaced, space the decreases evenly.

Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.

Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
increases. I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
right on the other side.

=Tamar

Posted by myswendy on January 20, 2008, 7:13 pm
On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
> In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.googlegroups.c=
om>,
>
> >Hi everyone,
> >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
> >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
> >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
>
> Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
>
> If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> spaced, space the decreases evenly.
>
> Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
> k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
>
> Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> right on the other side.
>
> =3DTamar

Thank you! I'll try that!
Wendy

Posted by on January 22, 2008, 12:13 am
> On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.googlegroups=
.com>,
>
> > >Hi everyone,
> > >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
> > >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> > >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
> > >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
>
> > Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> > shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
>
> > If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> > spaced, space the decreases evenly.
>
> > Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
> > k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
>
> > Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> > increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> > stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> > stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> > right on the other side.
>
> > =3DTamar
>
> Thank you! I'll try that!
> Wendy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to
one size less and back to `normal` needle ,, waist looks
slimmer ,,,,,,
mirjam

Posted by myswendy on January 22, 2008, 2:45 pm
On Jan 22, 12:13=A0am, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
>
> > > In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.googlegrou=
ps.com>,
>
> > > >Hi everyone,
> > > >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
> > > >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> > > >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
> > > >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
>
> > > Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> > > shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
>
> > > If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> > > spaced, space the decreases evenly.
>
> > > Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
> > > k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
>
> > > Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> > > increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> > > stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> > > stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> > > right on the other side.
>
> > > =3DTamar
>
> > Thank you! I'll try that!
> > Wendy- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
> waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
> again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to
> one size less and back to `normal` =A0needle ,, waist looks
> slimmer ,,,,,,
> mirjam- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Oh that's brilliant! You are SO talented, Mirjam! :D

Wendy

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