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How are you? 2026-02-18 16:01:52 From Rosa Navarro to Everyone: Good morning! Yesterday was great! Lots of good information. 2026-02-18 16:01:54 From Karen Fonville to Everyone: Missed it, b ut can’t wait to review it~ 2026-02-18 16:01:56 From Mary Westland to Everyone: Hi from Massachusetts. Working better now that I turned my sound on! Ha.. 2026-02-18 16:02:00 From Jordan’s iPad to Everyone: Good morning!! 2026-02-18 16:02:00 From Alysha to Everyone: Good morning! 2026-02-18 16:02:09 From DebNorth1 to Everyone: Morning from Louisville! And I didn’t put any bourbon in my coffee 😁 2026-02-18 16:02:09 From Francine Fillion to Everyone: Hello from Québec, Canada 2026-02-18 16:02:08 From Pamela Karr to Everyone: Hello everyone from Mountain View, Missouri. I loved yesterday. 2026-02-18 16:02:18 From SLO’s iPhone to Everyone: Good morning from Northern Virginia 2026-02-18 16:02:19 From Margaret C to Everyone: Good morning from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada 2026-02-18 16:02:19 From Priscilla to Everyone: Thanks! Really great 2026-02-18 16:02:21 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Hello all! Looking forward to spending time again learning! 2026-02-18 16:02:23 From MaryD to Everyone: I am very much enjoying the workshops and presentations! 2026-02-18 16:02:25 From Suchorita Basu to Everyone: It's 8:30 pm in India 2026-02-18 16:02:26 From Vicki to Everyone: Good morning from Brooklyn, NY! 2026-02-18 16:02:32 From Knitting with Chopsticks to Everyone: https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/YtWSBingo 2026-02-18 16:02:38 From iPad to Everyone: 9am here in Saskatchewan Canada 2026-02-18 16:03:00 From Donna to Everyone: 6 am in Alaska 2026-02-18 16:03:06 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: Where are the prizes listed? 2026-02-18 16:03:07 From kristen.snellings to Everyone: Greetings from Alexandria, VA 2026-02-18 16:03:18 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/YtWSSchedule 2026-02-18 16:03:21 From Zoom user to Everyone: Hi from NH 2026-02-18 16:03:32 From Susan to Everyone: Greetings from the Maine Coast! 2026-02-18 16:03:35 From Anya to Everyone: Morning 2026-02-18 16:03:32 From Priscilla to Everyone: Thanks for replays. Busy day today so I’ll catch up later on. 2026-02-18 16:03:34 From Toni to Everyone: Good morning from Tennessee! 2026-02-18 16:03:36 From Joanne Neville to Knitting with Chopsticks (direct message): I could only get on the live sessions yesterday. I couldn’t get any of the videos to load 2026-02-18 16:03:44 From Catherine Smith to Everyone: Hello from Warrenton Virginia 2026-02-18 16:03:49 From Regina Santos to Everyone: I love your sweater Hortense! Beautiful color too! Your pattern? 2026-02-18 16:03:59 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: Hello from Michigan 2026-02-18 16:04:09 From Marge's ipad (2) to Everyone: Your audio is fading in and out fyi. 2026-02-18 16:04:13 From Kristina in Kanada to Everyone: Hello from the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada 2026-02-18 16:04:15 From Tina Snyder, (Ohio U.S.A.) to Everyone: Yay! I was watching that last night and wondered what happened. I look forward to watching it in full today. 2026-02-18 16:04:17 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Where are the prizes listed?": for the day 1 of bingo, it's listed in the featured post of day 1 bingo submission post 2026-02-18 16:04:21 From Joanne Marshall to Everyone: I’m working on the Threaded Raglan Sweater now! 2026-02-18 16:04:23 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "Your audio is fading in and out fyi.": not for me? 2026-02-18 16:04:27 From Laurie Maryonovich to Everyone: Good morning from WI 2026-02-18 16:04:31 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "I’m working on the Threaded Raglan Sweater now!": yay 2026-02-18 16:04:54 From laurie to Everyone: Hello from Ohio. I am catching what I can live! 2026-02-18 16:05:29 From Patricia Weemes to Everyone: Good morning from Toledo, Ohio 2026-02-18 16:05:39 From Barbara Carroll to Everyone: Hello from North Carolina. 🙂 2026-02-18 16:05:49 From Priscilla to Everyone: I have some socks that don’t fit. Learned a lot though. 2026-02-18 16:05:52 From Margaret C to Everyone: I am always concerned a sweater will be too small and even after 40 years they always end up way too big! 2026-02-18 16:05:53 From Anita to Everyone: the difference between making a sweater for me but fits a toddler, or making a boxy sweater but ends up looking like a tent 🤣, rather than one that actually fits. 2026-02-18 16:06:21 From Brigitte to Everyone: This is exactly what I need to learn 🙏 2026-02-18 16:06:33 From Joni to Everyone: Replying to "Hello from North Carolina. 🙂": And hello from South Carolina 😁 2026-02-18 16:06:45 From CourtneyLashomb to Everyone: Length is my nemesis!! I have a longer than normal torso by nearly an inch 😩 2026-02-18 16:06:57 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "This is exactly what I need to learn 🙏": 😀 2026-02-18 16:06:55 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: Replying to "Your audio is fading in and out fyi.": Try going out and coming back in 2026-02-18 16:07:02 From Anita to Everyone: i learned to not go with my full bust measurement as the neckline ends up becoming an off-shoulder look. upper bust and darts is the way to go 2026-02-18 16:08:18 From Karen Fonville to Everyone: Good morning from Karen in Kentucky. Will be in and out today. Loving this so far! 2026-02-18 16:08:47 From Elaine to Everyone: my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favourite as it doesn't fit that well, meaning shorter torso (petite sizing length), slightly larger bust and shoulder, not a flat stomach but there is a waste, so nothing really fits. Oversize sweater doesn't always look great on a shorter frame. So I don't think anything looks good, or at least I don't know what actually suits my frame. 2026-02-18 16:08:52 From Elisabeth P to Everyone: Yes, I'd like to hear more about combining sizes. I know how to do it for sewing, but not for knitting! Looking fwd to additional sessions. 2026-02-18 16:08:57 From Brigitte to Everyone: Replying to "Hello from North Carolina. 🙂": Hello from NC, too 😊 2026-02-18 16:09:21 From Wendi to Everyone: Gidday from Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦 2026-02-18 16:09:26 From Arielle Finberg (she/her) (2) to Everyone: Replying to "my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favo...": Same! 2026-02-18 16:10:15 From Anita to Everyone: myth: yarnie math is hard 😭 2026-02-18 16:10:42 From Elaine to Everyone: Replying to "my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favo...": I should have added, what other resources can we use to try to find a fit that is actually flattering for the start of this? 2026-02-18 16:11:11 From Patti Weeks to Everyone: Great suggestion! 2026-02-18 16:11:22 From Mary Westland to Everyone: You are wonderful!!!!! 2026-02-18 16:11:22 From Lisa Ray to Everyone: What a great idea! 2026-02-18 16:11:28 From Denise to Everyone: another system of measurements! genius!! 2026-02-18 16:11:30 From Michelle McGinn, CFUW-Hamilton to Everyone: Love this suggestion. Use the measurements that don’t mean anything to you 2026-02-18 16:12:23 From MaryD to Everyone: great idea to wear the clothes you will wear under the sweater 2026-02-18 16:12:46 From Jan to Everyone: Good idea 2026-02-18 16:12:46 From Regina Santos to Everyone: always give yourself grace... no shame in our sizing...🥰 2026-02-18 16:12:55 From Nicola to Everyone: how do you deal with bras changing position/size of breasts!? 2026-02-18 16:13:04 From Jenny Metcalf to Everyone: If the pattern has the positive ease added in, will measuring a garment add the ease twice? If you already talked about this, I will go back and rewatch. 2026-02-18 16:13:25 From monique Ecocreatief trainer to Everyone: Here from Brussels Belgium: thats the best: no emotions with inches, but indeed we have to measure otherwise the kntiwear will not fit. 2026-02-18 16:13:26 From CourtneyLashomb to Everyone: Your English is phenomenal!!!! 2026-02-18 16:13:37 From Sara Kober to Everyone: Your English is great!! 2026-02-18 16:13:41 From Vicki to Everyone: Your English and phrasing is perfect. 2026-02-18 16:13:45 From cyndy to Everyone: you're fine, your English is very good 2026-02-18 16:13:46 From Anita to Everyone: wow, 3rd language? you're doing fantastic!🥰 2026-02-18 16:13:51 From Yvonne Francis to Everyone: Your English is fine-It’s ok-we’ve got you 2026-02-18 16:13:50 From Arielle Finberg (she/her) (2) to Everyone: Your English is great! 2026-02-18 16:13:58 From Nadine to Everyone: Your English is superb 2026-02-18 16:14:07 From Regina Santos to Everyone: You are wonderful! And your casual approach is welcomed! 2026-02-18 16:14:08 From Patti Weeks to Everyone: English is my only fluent language, so I'm impressed no matter which words you're using. 2026-02-18 16:14:22 From Toni to Everyone: So if your stomach is bigger than bust you should use tummy rather than bust? 2026-02-18 16:14:25 From Vicki to Everyone: Replying to "English is my only fluent language, so I'm impress...": Same! 🙂 2026-02-18 16:14:45 From CourtneyLashomb to Everyone: Negative ease = Skin tight!!!! No thank you 🤣 2026-02-18 16:14:53 From Nicola Kerrison to Everyone: Replying to "how do you deal with bras changing position/size o...": I'd measure in the bra you're most likely to wear with that garment, or if you're not sure something "in the middle" in lift and projection, but generally there'll be enough stretch to accommodate. 2026-02-18 16:15:10 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "So if your stomach is bigger than bust you should ...": or adjust it below your bust - which I think is another day because if I did that my shoulders would be way big on the sweater 2026-02-18 16:15:40 From Sleepiebear to Everyone: Is there a way to estimate ease by how the gauge swatch stretches? 2026-02-18 16:15:59 From Jessica Day to Everyone: I think I struggle most with ease. 2026-02-18 16:16:09 From Jan to Everyone: All the numbers would be preferred 2026-02-18 16:16:14 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Negative ease = Skin tight!!!! No thank you 🤣": only for socks for me! 2026-02-18 16:16:33 From Alena to Everyone: The more numbers the better for me! 2026-02-18 16:16:55 From Elisabeth P to Everyone: blocking changes the size too - that has been an issue for me - perfect before blocking and then loosened up too much after 2026-02-18 16:17:07 From Michelle McGinn, CFUW-Hamilton to Everyone: Replying to "Negative ease = Skin tight!!!! No thank you 🤣": Or hats 2026-02-18 16:17:21 From CourtneyLashomb to Everyone: Replying to "Negative ease = Skin tight!!!! No thank you 🤣": @Anita true!! 2026-02-18 16:17:44 From Gretchen Merrick to Everyone: Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense? 2026-02-18 16:17:57 From Sara Kober to Everyone: Adjustments = math 😱 2026-02-18 16:18:02 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense?": Its the Knitting with Chopsticks Threaded raglan 2026-02-18 16:18:29 From Gretchen Merrick to Everyone: Replying to "Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense?": Thanks! 2026-02-18 16:18:40 From Jasmine to Everyone: It is comforting to know that other people have the same issues I do. Hats are always way too big 2026-02-18 16:18:58 From lisa micich to Everyone: Replying to "blocking changes the size too - that has been an i...": This is why I finally decided to follow the recommendation to block my swatches. 2026-02-18 16:19:14 From Alena to Everyone: Thank you. This was very helpful!!! 2026-02-18 16:19:41 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Replying to "So if your stomach is bigger than bust you should ...": I use bust size for the shoulders, after I split the sleeves I’ll add extra stitches to make the belly have the same ease as the bust (like if the difference between bust and belly is 5 cm and my gauge is 12 stitches, I’ll add 6 stitches, 3 under each armhole, usually over three rows). 2026-02-18 16:19:49 From SLO’s iPhone to Everyone: Thank you!! 😊 🧶 2026-02-18 16:20:08 From Claudia Bianca Da Rocha to Everyone: Replying to "Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense?": We don't show our measurements on FB right 😉😂? 2026-02-18 16:20:14 From kathy eads to Everyone: Replying to "Negative ease = Skin tight!!!! No thank you 🤣": Measurement says front size - do I measure from top to bottom over the bust or is that already factored in on the bust measurement? 2026-02-18 16:20:20 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense?": you dont need to 2026-02-18 16:20:25 From Edith to Everyone: When selecting your size should I use the high bust or full bust measurement 2026-02-18 16:20:26 From iPad (114) sally Nelson to Everyone: Can you repeat the gauge again- if your gauge is smaller what size do you select ? 2026-02-18 16:20:27 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "blocking changes the size too - that has been an i...": when making swatches, take the before measurements as well as the after blocking measurements. then you can see just how much the yarn relaxes and the stitch pattern blooms 2026-02-18 16:20:39 From iPad to Everyone: Can someone tell me how to reply to a comment, please and thank you 2026-02-18 16:20:43 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: How do you figure in the ease of the pattern? 2026-02-18 16:20:53 From Mallary Coleman to Everyone: Suggestions for adjusting row gauge? 2026-02-18 16:20:54 From JJ V to Everyone: I cant wait for those presentations! 2026-02-18 16:21:33 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Cute sweater! What pattern is that, Hortense?": @Claudia Bianca Da Rocha you can make private notes in your project pages on ravelry 2026-02-18 16:21:35 From Joanne Marshall to Everyone: Replying to "Can someone tell me how to reply to a comment, ple...": Hold your cursor over the comment. Therei’s an icon to reply. 2026-02-18 16:21:41 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Replying to "Can someone tell me how to reply to a comment, ple...": Hover over the comment and a little box pops up - one emoji is an empty box called Reply - then type... 2026-02-18 16:21:46 From Cheryl Leckie to Everyone: Replying to "Can you repeat the gauge again- if your gauge is s...": If swatch is small choose larger size unless you want really snug. 2026-02-18 16:21:51 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "Suggestions for adjusting row gauge?": Jessica Ays says sometimes a different needle material will help - like wood instead of metal or square instead of round 2026-02-18 16:22:10 From Sue Goldman to Everyone: can you explain positive and negative ease 2026-02-18 16:22:16 From iPad to Everyone: Replying to "Can someone tell me how to reply to a comment, ple...": @Joanne Marshall thanks! 2026-02-18 16:22:29 From Katie to Everyone: I agree. With breastfeeding and pregnancy cycle my breasts change over and over again. Hard to figure out how to knit for that 2026-02-18 16:22:34 From Martha Supajirawatananon she/her to Everyone: Replying to "how do you deal with bras changing position/size o...": @Nicola Kerrison that would be my advice too 2026-02-18 16:22:36 From Suchorita Basu to Everyone: Small boob person here 😁 2026-02-18 16:22:42 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: Yesterday, Marc suggested using the measurements of item you already have but how does one adjust for circumference? 2026-02-18 16:22:53 From Sheridan to Everyone: How do you know if the ease is included or not? 2026-02-18 16:22:54 From Patricia Weemes to Everyone: are you always happy with the size you have made for yourself even though you already know how to size? I used to know, but it was knitting from bottom up. I'm afraid to knit, knit, knit and then the sweater is too large or too small. :-( 2026-02-18 16:23:02 From Rachelle Gorland to Everyone: Replying to "my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favo...": Look at pattern pics with models with similar figure for reference of how garment will fit. Suggested by Mark Vogel yesterday in Live "Qs ask before begin" 2026-02-18 16:23:04 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "When selecting your size should I use the high bus...": depends on if your shoulders are wide or narrow and how well endowed you are in the bust area. ie: i have smaller shoulders but H cups- enough to jump 2 shirt sizes there alone. i go upper bust so it'll sit on my shoulders better, then add darts as well as cast a couple more underarm stitches when splitting for sleeves 2026-02-18 16:23:08 From Elisabeth P to Everyone: Replying to "blocking changes the size too - that has been an i...": ugh, swatching.. lol, but yeah that would help! ;) 2026-02-18 16:23:20 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: Measuring for a man’s sweater: measure chest and beer belly?? 2026-02-18 16:23:41 From nancygulisano to Everyone: I always need to increase for the hips . If Im working on a repeat design how do I increase. 2026-02-18 16:23:46 From Anna C. to Everyone: Replying to "can you explain positive and negative ease": As I understand it, positive ease is the amount of extra fabric you'll have after putting the garment on - so basically, how much room you'll have, so positive ease makes it roomier. Negative ease is the amount of negative fabric -- or rather, how much stretch you can expect your garment to have... So your finished object will be directly against your skin. 2026-02-18 16:24:02 From kelly to Everyone: Replying to "Measuring for a man’s sweater: measure chest and b...": my husband 100% 2026-02-18 16:24:23 From Michelle Trower to Everyone: Replying to "Measuring for a man’s sweater: measure chest and b...": yes i want to know about this too! 2026-02-18 16:24:33 From DebNorth1 to Everyone: If you get stitch gauge but your row gauge is off, do you change the size in the pattern that you are looking at or add some inches to the # of rows? 2026-02-18 16:24:40 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favo...": I have the same issue - realized I don't really LOVE any store bought sweaters but I do have a few long sleeve t shirts that I like how they fit so I measured those 2026-02-18 16:24:45 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Suggestions for adjusting row gauge?": the important part is the stitch gauge. if you can't ever match row gauge, you can knit more or less rows to match the same distance the designer's gauge gets. yes, this means math. also, if your swatch is on the smaller size, gravity has lesser effect than it would with a finished garment 2026-02-18 16:24:51 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: I’ve tried making a couple of Hinterm Stein’s patters, which are more tailored and fitted. When deciding how much to shape a waistline, is there a formula to know how much shaping it will make? 2026-02-18 16:25:12 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Small boob person here 😁": lucky! 😘 2026-02-18 16:25:23 From Rachelle Gorland to Everyone: Replying to "If the pattern has the positive ease added in, wil...": ease will be built into the final measurements of garment. Ease is built into measurement of your garment. Can determine ease by measuring sweater unstretched & again on you. Negative ease will be smaller flat & larger on you. Positive will be excess not touching your body when wearing garment 2026-02-18 16:25:30 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Replying to "can you explain positive and negative ease": Neg: skintight Pos 5-10 cm: normal fit Pos 15+ : oversized 2026-02-18 16:26:00 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Between all the great info Hortense is supplying right now, and all of the guidance in this chat, I am feeling better about garment sizing and happy that we can share together in these sessions! 2026-02-18 16:26:47 From Joanne Marshall to Everyone: Your sweater is a tube. You size it to go over the largest part of your body. 2026-02-18 16:27:04 From Nicola Kerrison to Everyone: Do you recommend sizing up ease for larger body sizes? 2026-02-18 16:27:04 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "blocking changes the size too - that has been an i...": one thing I learned recently was to only pin your gauge swatch once in the middle so it's an honest look when it dries of how much it grew instead of forcing it to stretch out, etc. 2026-02-18 16:27:27 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "my regular wardrobe (ready to wear) is not my favo...": @Elaine if you're looking at patterns on ravelry, there's a tab that shows the projects made by others. it defaults to only show projects that has photos. you can see the FOs on various body types (usually. there's been the odd one who just lays it out on a flat surface or popped it on a mannequin) 2026-02-18 16:28:17 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/14DaySquadTrial 2026-02-18 16:28:36 From MaryD to Everyone: I tend to like less ease in my sweaters, so I sometimes size down in size to get less ease and have it fit a little more close to the body. 2026-02-18 16:28:55 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Your sweater is a tube. You size it to go over th...": except it'll be too big to hang on the shoulders. darts to accommodate the larger section while having it sit right and not slip off 2026-02-18 16:29:03 From Roberta Oyakawa to Everyone: Replying to "blocking changes the size too - that has been an i...": But if you’re going to block your finished item, I believe you should similarly block your swatch. Normally I will block the swatch and measure it both before and after blocking. Then wait several days after and measure a final time, to see if it has relaxed and if so, how much. 2026-02-18 16:29:24 From Kim Guzman to Everyone: Let's say the designer built in 4" positive ease into a sweater. Sometimes, I'll see a note saying "being worn by the model with 2" positive ease". I love those notes. 2026-02-18 16:29:45 From Michelle McGinn, CFUW-Hamilton to Everyone: Replying to "Let's say the designer built in 4" positive ease i...": Yes!! It’s so much more helpful 2026-02-18 16:29:58 From Mallary Coleman to Everyone: I’ll follow up on the row gauge in the stitching squad-it will probably will be addressed tomorrow as well. I’ve always just bypassed that part! 2026-02-18 16:30:01 From Faith Louise Cooper to Everyone: If it is flat than the circ. is 2x the w. 2026-02-18 16:30:16 From Dr. Nena Harris to Everyone: Replying to "how do you deal with bras changing position/size o...": Do you have a way to easily alter between sizes if you want to change sizes in the middle of the pattern?( If you initially miscalculated and need to adjust). 2026-02-18 16:30:15 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Replying to "Small boob person here 😁": If your bust size is smaller than 5 cm compared to upper bust, you can take your upper bust+5 cm to find the bust size that fits your shoulders. Designers use the upper bust+5cm as standard measurement for bust circumference. 2026-02-18 16:30:33 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Do you recommend sizing up ease for larger body si...": depends on how much ease we're talking about, and if that's the look you're going for. i once came across a pattern that had recommended ease of 10" but included sizes up to 6x. i would've had to make a 66" which would've been a circus tent 2026-02-18 16:30:58 From cyndy to Everyone: to adjust for circumference, wouldn't you double the measurement of the flat garment?\ 2026-02-18 16:31:08 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Replying to "Small boob person here 😁": Upper bust is measuring straight under the armholes 😆 2026-02-18 16:31:09 From Susan’s iPhone to Everyone: In which session did Marc talk about size? 2026-02-18 16:31:23 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "In which session did Marc talk about size?": The panel yesterday - the replay is on the schedule page 2026-02-18 16:31:34 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "In which session did Marc talk about size?": https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/YtWSSchedule 2026-02-18 16:31:41 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Seaming for bottom up sweaters ... have not yet done seaming with knitting - is there guidance/coursework to show me how this is done? 2026-02-18 16:31:45 From MaryD to Everyone: Sometimes using a cheaper yarn to get started helps take the fear out of starting a sweater. You will learn a lot from the first sweater! Then you can make another if you really like it in a nicer yarn. 2026-02-18 16:31:57 From Jasmine to Everyone: Hourglass to pear here. Ease is a challenge 2026-02-18 16:31:59 From Nora Leet to Everyone: If your old items no longer fit, leverage Ashleigh’s workshop to reclaim your yarn and make a new project :) 2026-02-18 16:32:04 From Denise to Everyone: ooh good advice about trying on after sleeve split as I am almost there!! 2026-02-18 16:32:11 From cathyausili to Everyone: ❤️ 2026-02-18 16:32:25 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: If you are doing a bottom up and try it on for the shoulders after blocking, do you block it again when finished? 2026-02-18 16:32:25 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "to adjust for circumference, wouldn't you double t...": depends on how busty one is or if it's just a boxy or oversized look. might have to shift the side seams to push some back stitches forward, or put in darts 2026-02-18 16:32:26 From MaryD to Everyone: I LOVE top down sweaters! I can try it on as I go! 2026-02-18 16:32:33 From monique Ecocreatief trainer to Everyone: it is just live, maybe you can rework your ancient cardigans… we should make a workshop : changing bodies and reworking the wardrobe 2026-02-18 16:33:27 From Anne-Marie Deutsch to Everyone: So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we can block part of the garment while we're still knitting it? 2026-02-18 16:33:52 From Susan’s iPhone to Everyone: Replying to "So if your stomach is bigger than bust you should ...": How do short rows get added for bust size? 2026-02-18 16:34:09 From Patricia Weemes to Everyone: Thank you for answering my question just now. Great suggestions I wouldn't have known about trying the piece on. blocking, finishing the neck, especially. 2026-02-18 16:34:13 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: Men’s sweaters - if they have broad shoulders, be sure to take that into account! My husband is a triangle! 2026-02-18 16:34:13 From iPad to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": I’ve done that with no problems. 2026-02-18 16:34:24 From Arielle Finberg (she/her) (2) to Everyone: I tried a top down and it was a disaster. The neck never fit, despite four different attempts. I could only assume the p}larger patterns had been sized incorrectly. I gave up. 2026-02-18 16:34:30 From Kim Guzman to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": You can block mid-knit, anytime. 2026-02-18 16:34:31 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "If you are doing a bottom up and try it on for the...": yes, as blocking halfway means the other half is unblocked, and the gauge will be different between the two sections. depending on if there's lace, cables, other stitch patterns, it'll be pretty noticeable 2026-02-18 16:34:44 From Anne-Marie Deutsch to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": Good to know! Thx 2026-02-18 16:34:45 From MaryD to Everyone: Split hems are the way to go! I love them. 2026-02-18 16:34:44 From Denise to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": yes 2026-02-18 16:34:49 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Designers usually use a difference of 5 cm between upper bust and full bust, so if that number is more (or less), take the upper bust+5cm as full bust measurement to get good fit at the shoulders, and use darts or add/decrease stitches under the arms 2026-02-18 16:35:08 From Faith Louise Cooper to Everyone: This makes a big difference for us well endowed ladies. They are very different. several inches. 2026-02-18 16:35:55 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "So if your stomach is bigger than bust you should ...": size that fits the shoulders, bust dart shaping, and A-line shaping (regular increases along the side seams to slope the tube out so it'll skim over the hips 2026-02-18 16:36:27 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/14DaySquadTrial 2026-02-18 16:36:26 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Replying to "ooh good advice about trying on after sleeve split...": Me too! 2026-02-18 16:36:32 From Kathy's iPad (2) to Everyone: Will you share the pattern of the sweater you are wearing. 2026-02-18 16:36:51 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "Will you share the pattern of the sweater you are ...": It is the Knitting with Chopsticks Threaded Raglan 2026-02-18 16:36:55 From Monique Drost to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": Yes! Do remove the needles/cable though and put the live stitches on cords or thread 2026-02-18 16:38:00 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: If you are blocking as you go but you have to start over, do you start over the blocked parts and if so, do you have to block again? 2026-02-18 16:38:02 From Regina Santos to Everyone: Replying to "So re: blocking to check fit, are you saying we ca...": @Kim Guzman I never knew that! 2026-02-18 16:38:29 From cyndy to Everyone: i will wear a blanket any day lol 2026-02-18 16:39:02 From Patricia Weemes to Everyone: Replying to "If you are doing a bottom up and try it on for the...": I was thinking the same thing. 2026-02-18 16:39:16 From Anita to Everyone: the universal thing about body shapes is that there is no universal body shape. everyone's unique 🥰 2026-02-18 16:39:41 From iPad to Everyone: Replying to "If you are blocking as you go but you have to star...": If you mean frogging the whole item and reknitting with the yarn that has been blocked, then yes. 2026-02-18 16:39:55 From Nicola Kerrison to Everyone: Replying to "If you are blocking as you go but you have to star...": If you don't have to remake a section, don't remake it. If you do, I would recondition the yarn (see Ashleigh's talk yesterday), remake and reblock 2026-02-18 16:40:11 From Sue McVicker to Everyone: there are so many body shapes for every size. I love knitting/crocheting because we can customize what we need where if the pattern provides the map for the math 2026-02-18 16:40:12 From cyndy to Everyone: are there patterns written that require short rows? 2026-02-18 16:40:34 From Michelle McGinn, CFUW-Hamilton to Everyone: Replying to "are there patterns written that require short rows...": yes 2026-02-18 16:40:50 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/everything 2026-02-18 16:40:58 From Neathery Fuller to Everyone: Replying to "are there patterns written that require short rows...": Yes, I am planning on doing one! 2026-02-18 16:41:07 From Nicola Kerrison to Everyone: Replying to "are there patterns written that require short rows...": There are certainly patterns that include short rows. The most common use is to raise the back neck. If you really want to skip them it won't fit the same but there are no knitting police. 2026-02-18 16:41:23 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/everything": you can find the sweater series here 2026-02-18 16:41:40 From Patricia Weemes to Everyone: Ashleigh's presentation was very good, and fun to watch. 2026-02-18 16:41:46 From Jodi DeRuby to Everyone: Replying to "are there patterns written that require short rows...": The pattern notes that you can see before you buy the pattern will usually mention this. 2026-02-18 16:42:05 From Jasmine to Everyone: Can you share the name of the sweater you are wearing today? 🤩 2026-02-18 16:42:12 From Denise to Everyone: Once you have blocked your final project, do you need to re-block sweaters after washing? 2026-02-18 16:42:19 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/14DaySquadTrial - access the blocking workshop on the free trial 2026-02-18 16:42:33 From cyndy to Everyone: Replying to "are there patterns written that require short rows...": My daughter told me that my (1st) sweater would benefit my putting short rows to lift the back collar. research project. 2026-02-18 16:42:34 From Jan to Everyone: Is the schedule written sonewhere 2026-02-18 16:42:36 From Michelle Trower to Everyone: i would like to know how to make/adjust a regular mannequin to fit other sizes, so when i make a piece i can try it on the mannequin to test it - any advise? 2026-02-18 16:42:49 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "Is the schedule written sonewhere": https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/YtWSSchedule 2026-02-18 16:43:33 From Barbara Carroll to Everyone: Thank you Hortense. This clsss was informative. 2026-02-18 16:43:38 From cyndy to Everyone: is there a presentation about blocking? 2026-02-18 16:44:12 From Eleanor - Knitting with Chopsticks Team to Everyone: Replying to "is there a presentation about blocking?": not on this summit - but you can access your free trial in the squad here for a workshop about blocking https://programs.knittingwithchopsticks.com/14DaySquadTrial 2026-02-18 16:44:17 From Karen Fonville to Everyone: Do you do the gauge swatch before you start knitting or after you’ve been knitting the pattern for awhile? 2026-02-18 16:44:19 From cyndy to Everyone: yes, thanks very much for this time; it has been invaluable - and opened new doors for me to explore 2026-02-18 16:44:35 From cyndy to Everyone: Replying to "is there a presentation about blocking?": got it - thanks!! 2026-02-18 16:44:36 From Lori Simon (she/her) to Everyone: What is the difference between the initial blocking and subsequent lay flat to dry? You said you don’t need to re-block, but what is really the difference? 2026-02-18 16:44:46 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "Once you have blocked your final project, do you n...": i only had to redo the blocking once because i messed up on the original blocking and it wasn't shaped right. but normal wash after wearing is like what Hortense said. lay flat to dry. the folds from the blocking are still there and i just realign to those- usually side seams 2026-02-18 16:45:39 From Renee to Everyone: But without GPS...its an adventure with lots of frogging ahead..l 2026-02-18 16:46:04 From Anita to Everyone: Replying to "i would like to know how to make/adjust a regular ...": Bootstrap Fashion does custom made-to-measure mannequins, but there's a gazillion DIY type tutorials out there 2026-02-18 16:46:05 From Rachelle Gorland to Everyone: Replying to "Do you do the gauge swatch before you start knitti...": Before begin project. Need to select needles that make stitches per inch/cm of pattern instructions 2026-02-18 16:46:10 From Catherine Rabuck to Everyone: I'm loving just listening to this! 2026-02-18 16:46:16 From Anna C. to Everyone: Thank you c: 2026-02-18 16:46:22 From Mallary Coleman to Everyone: Thank you! 2026-02-18 16:46:23 From Tina Snyder, (Ohio U.S.A.) to Everyone: yes, very helpful! Thanks! 2026-02-18 16:46:23 From vanessafleischmann to Everyone: Thank you, Hortense! 2026-02-18 16:46:24 From Anita to Everyone: thanks Hortense! this has been a fantastic summit so far! 2026-02-18 16:46:24 From Terri’s iPad to Everyone: Thank you 2026-02-18 16:46:28 From MaryD to Everyone: Thank you Hortense! This was great! 2026-02-18 16:46:28 From Jaakia to Everyone: Thanks so much for this! Great information again. 2026-02-18 16:46:28 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: Thank you! 2026-02-18 16:46:29 From allisonkaplan to Everyone: Really helpful. Thank you!!! 2026-02-18 16:46:29 From Anita to Everyone: already done the homework 2026-02-18 16:46:31 From monique Ecocreatief trainer to Everyone: thank you hortense you are amazing 2026-02-18 16:46:30 From Juliann Scott to Everyone: Thanks :) 2026-02-18 16:46:31 From Colleen Derber to Everyone: Thank you! Great presentation! 🥰 2026-02-18 16:46:32 From Diane’s iPhone to Everyone: ❤️ 2026-02-18 16:46:33 From Karen Fonville to Everyone: thanks 2026-02-18 16:46:33 From Vivian to Everyone: Thank you very much! 2026-02-18 16:46:45 From Dr. Nena Harris to Everyone: Replying to "In which session did Marc talk about size?": where are we posting the homework thread? 2026-02-18 16:46:35 From Margaret C to Everyone: Thank you! Very informative 2026-02-18 16:46:35 From Michelle Trower to Everyone: Replying to "i would like to know how to make/adjust a regular ...": thanks! 2026-02-18 16:46:36 From Rose - Indiana, USA to Everyone: Thank you so much, lots of good info! 2026-02-18 16:46:37 From Rhonda Sabel to Everyone: Thank you 2026-02-18 16:46:37 From Arielle Finberg (she/her) (2) to Everyone: Ty! 2026-02-18 16:46:39 From lisa micich to Everyone: Great job Hortense. Thank you. 2026-02-18 16:46:40 From Pamela Karr to Everyone: Thank you Hortense. This was very informative. 2026-02-18 16:46:45 From Wendi to Everyone: Thank you! 2026-02-18 16:46:46 From Joanne Marshall to Everyone: Thank you! 2026-02-18 16:46:47 From Neathery Fuller to Everyone: Wonderful presentation! 2026-02-18 16:46:48 From JJ V to Everyone: Thanks!