tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928997.post115862034417435232..comments2024-01-03T00:05:25.462-08:00Comments on Sexy Knitters Club: Short rows, waist shaping....It's all Greek to me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928997.post-1158868356870439242006-09-21T12:52:00.000-07:002006-09-21T12:52:00.000-07:00The absolute best best best book for learning how ...The absolute best best best book for learning how to to short rows for us girls with ginormous boobage is Big Girl Knits. I LOVE that book.Knitty Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365465565023372480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928997.post-1158684515539056342006-09-19T09:48:00.000-07:002006-09-19T09:48:00.000-07:00It's enough to have me pulling my hair out as well...It's enough to have me pulling my hair out as well. On needing to add short rows, take into account your cup size. Most patterns are written for A/B cups and those of us with a larger cup have to make adjustments. <BR/><BR/>Take a look at the diagram for the SKB and compare to your own measurements. In my case, bust measurement is 42" (bra size is 36) and that's nowhere near my waist measurement. Not paying attention, I started knitting the large size that went with the measurement and it came out huge. Fit across the bust (with added short rows) and nowhere else.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently knitting the 36/38 size. After the given pattern increases, I added a set of short rows to each front side while increasing along the neckline. I knit a few rows straight (still increasing at the neckline) and then added another set of short rows. The plan is to increase until I have the number of stitches called for in the large size before looking back at the pattern and joining. I set the sleeve stitches apart where indicated in the pattern and they fit just fine. <BR/><BR/>I'm contemplating making a series of paired decreases that resemble princess seams to get back down to the correct number of stitches for the medium size before beginning the lace.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676618973257491639noreply@blogger.com