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Table of Contents
Introduction................... 10
CHAPTER ONE
Planning Your Design............ 12
Researching and Refining an Idea.............. 12 Layout of the Design Idea.................... 14
Taking Measurements...................... 15 Understanding Ease....................... 23 Selecting a Body Shape and Drawing a Schematic 25 Classic Silhouette Worksheet................ 26 Dropped-Shoulder Worksheet................ 28 Double-Taper Worksheet.................... 30 Single-Taper Worksheet..................... 32 Reverse-Taper Worksheet................... 34
CHAPTER TWO
Selecting the Fabric............. 36
Choosing the Yarn.......................... 36
Fiber Content............................ 37 Yarn Construction........................ 43 Yarn Weight Classification.................. 44 Choosing a Pattern Stitch.................... 45 Understanding Pattern Stitch Instructions....... 55
Charts.................................. 56 Combining Pattern Stitches.................. 60
The Gauge Swatch......................... 60
Measuring Gauge......................... 61 Translating Measurements to Numbers of Stitches and Rows.......................... 63
CHAPTER THREE
Classic Silhouette Pullover....... 66
Classic Silhouette.......................... 66
Body................................... 69 Sleeves.................................. 81
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Classic Body Worksheet..................... 90 Sleeve Worksheet.......................... 92
CHAPTER FOUR
Alternate Silhouettes........... 94
Dropped Shoulder......................... 94 Modified Drop Shoulder.................... 100 Double-Tapered Body...................... 107 Single-Tapered Body....................... 114 Reverse-Tapered Body..................... 116
CHAPTER FIVE
Cardigans.................... 120
Center Closure........................... 121 Overlapping Front Bands................... 127 Independent Overlapping Bands.............. 132 Overlapping Fronts........................ 136 Rounded Front Edges...................... 140 One-Piece Construction.................... 148
CHAPTER SIX
Skirts and Dresses............. 154
Straight Skirt............................. 155 Side-Seam Shaping....................... 155 Stacked Circular Decreases................. 159 A-Line Skirt.............................. 163 Dresses................................. 165
CHAPTER SEVEN
Alternate Armhole Shaping...... 172
Classic Raglan............................ 173 Circular Yoke............................. 180 Classic Saddle Shoulder.................... 190
CHAPTER EIGHT
Sleeves and Cuffs.............. 194
Straight Sleeve............................ 195 Lantern Sleeve............................ 197 Gathered-Top Sleeve....................... 199 Short Sleeve............................. 203 Cuffs................................... 205