Fit That Knit with Bristol Ivy

How do you pick a sweater size? How do you calculate positive ease?  How about negative ease? And really, have you ever tried to measure  your own bicep? Each of these tasks can be a stumbling block on  the path to knitting your own garments. In this class, we’ll develop a  comprehensive set of measurements for our own bodies that we can  reference for future sweater knitting. In addition, we’ll talk about how  we can use the sizing info included with patterns, and pick the perfect  size to start knitting your new favorite sweater! Please note: this class  will be based on body positivity. All sizes and shapes are welcome,  and no self-criticism or shaming is allowed. All bodies are worthy of a  well-fitting sweater!

Please wear: a comfortable t-shirt that fits snugly. This is also a  perfect class to take with a buddy since we’ll be helping each other  with our measurements! 

Skills Needed:

• Comfort with making garments

Supplies:

• A measuring tape
• Any garment patterns you are interested in knitting
• One or more of your favorite garments (hand  knit or commercially made) that you love the fit of.
• Optional: a standalone calculator (most phones have built in calculators these days)
• Writing implement for taking notes 

About the Instructor

Bristol Ivy is a knitting designer, teacher, and author  from Bangor, Maine. Her work has been published  with PomPom Magazine, amirisu, Quince & Co.,  Making Magazine, and her own eponymous pattern line. She has taught at such events as Squam  Art Workshops, Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and Vogue  Knitting Live, as well as yarn shops worldwide. Her  recent books, Knitting Outside the Box and Knitting  Outside the Box: Drape and Fold, both with PomPom  Press, explore her lifelong commitment to breaking rules and finding beauty in unexpected places. When not  knitting, she’s sewing, running, watching far too many British murder mysteries, and baking a mean loaf of  oatmeal honey bread. Find her online at bristolivy.com  and on Instagram and Twitter as @bristolivy.