tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post6603486997150602383..comments2024-03-04T05:28:56.973-05:00Comments on Canary Knits: Apple Dress, Visiting, and Petite ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-14621551862128148392015-05-04T10:05:47.944-04:002015-05-04T10:05:47.944-04:00Like Mel I have a short torso but broad shoulders....Like Mel I have a short torso but broad shoulders. So I end up heavily modifying. Top down Ragland, which I love for simplicity, end up way too big because it's difficult to make the shoulders wide enough without ending up with a gigantic sweater. Set in sleeve patterns are better. I like to knit them bottom up in the round and pick up the sleeves, execute short rows, and knit down. I have so much more control over the size that way. Thanks for posting your beautiful dresses. They are inspiring, even though I'm still a straight line sewist at this point. Meredith MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-35929600349782548872015-04-30T23:55:52.401-04:002015-04-30T23:55:52.401-04:00I'm a petite person and incredibly short waist...I'm a petite person and incredibly short waisted, so I definitely find that I need to adjust (start early) the waist shaping on most knitwear. My biggest problem that I haven't figured how to adjust well for yet is that I have very broad swimmer's shoulders and that can make sizing a bit challenging (esp with raglan sleeves). Anyway, I am so enjoying all your summery dresses and you're inspiring me to take a sewing class to expand my crafting :)melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161230558344468080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-73875257021134964222015-04-30T16:11:06.286-04:002015-04-30T16:11:06.286-04:00I'm petite, height-wise. I love your dress! I ...I'm petite, height-wise. I love your dress! I shorten a lot of things, especially in the body because I'm shorter proportionally on top. Long legs for my height.<br /><br />I used to think I needed cropped sweaters, but when I look at those pictures, a longer top to balance things is a much better idea.<br /><br />Where did you get your dress pattern? I may need to start sewing again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-81606293674144629222015-04-30T11:07:58.367-04:002015-04-30T11:07:58.367-04:00I'm fortunate (? I guess) enough to be pretty ...I'm fortunate (? I guess) enough to be pretty much exactly average height, so I rarely have to do much adjustment for height/length, and I have no petite advice for you. My biggest issue is my ginormous singer's ribcage. Pretty much everything I wear ideally needs way more room in the back than is generally anticipated based on my bust size. Like you, I'm learning to remember that when I make stuff and figure out exactly how to modify for it.kingsheartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985888492529141929noreply@blogger.com