Waistcoat/vest Help

I am making a waistcoat for my daughter. She is a size 32 inches

I have made the back and one front and I measured it and realised it would
measure a bare 32inches when finished.

Question

Do I need to pull out it all, inluding the back, or can I just reknit the
fronts a bit bigger?

ie ratain the back as is, and knit the fronts to fit 34 inches

All help would be gratefull accepted

Ophelia

Ophelia,

I would think that you could make the fronts a little bigger. You could
also try just making 2 panels to sew at each of the underarm/side seams.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Janise


"Ophelia" wrote in message
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I am making a waistcoat for my daughter. She is a size 32 inches

I have made the back and one front and I measured it and realised it would
measure a bare 32inches when finished.

Question

Do I need to pull out it all, inluding the back, or can I just reknit the
fronts a bit bigger?

ie ratain the back as is, and knit the fronts to fit 34 inches

All help would be gratefull accepted

Ophelia

"Janise Ross" wrote in message
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Ophelia,

I would think that you could make the fronts a little bigger. You
could
also try just making 2 panels to sew at each of the underarm/side seams.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Janise


Thank you very much Janise That helps a lot

O

Divide the amount of width that you want to add by two. On each side of the
front OR back, pick up stitches along what would be the seamed edge from the
bottom to the arm hole, and knit the required amount. This method will save
you having to sew an extra seam when finishing, and the insert may be worked
in pattern if you wish. Moss stitch is *flexible* and looks very nice when
done.
DA

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It ain't the jeans that makes your butt look fat.

"Ophelia" wrote in message
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I am making a waistcoat for my daughter. She is a size 32 inches

I have made the back and one front and I measured it and realised it would
measure a bare 32inches when finished.

Question

Do I need to pull out it all, inluding the back, or can I just reknit the
fronts a bit bigger?

ie ratain the back as is, and knit the fronts to fit 34 inches

All help would be gratefull accepted

Ophelia

"DA" wrote in message
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Divide the amount of width that you want to add by two. On each side of
the
front OR back, pick up stitches along what would be the seamed edge from
the
bottom to the arm hole, and knit the required amount. This method will
save
you having to sew an extra seam when finishing, and the insert may be
worked
in pattern if you wish. Moss stitch is *flexible* and looks very nice when
done.
DA

That is a good idea

Many thanks

Ophelia

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
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Ophelia i second Janice`s offer ,, have done it several times , in
fact just yesternight , measured my Very warm knitted long tunic [20
years in use , and decided, my fron t grew a bit ,, thus just added a
2 rows of DC , while making a short row at the underside , just tried
it on showed a friend she suggested another row or even 2 of dc .
[both Middle sides of the fronts ....
mirjam
the sweater is tooooo washed to open sides and in fact has no sides ,

Thank you Mirjam Sounds really good)

I hadn't thought of adding crochet. That will be really pretty too

O

Ophelia i second Janice`s offer ,, have done it several times , in
fact just yesternight , measured my Very warm knitted long tunic [20
years in use , and decided, my fron t grew a bit ,, thus just added a
2 rows of DC , while making a short row at the underside , just tried
it on showed a friend she suggested another row or even 2 of dc .
[both Middle sides of the fronts ....
mirjam
the sweater is tooooo washed to open sides and in fact has no sides ,
On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:21:36 GMT, "Janise Ross"
wrote:

Ophelia,

I would think that you could make the fronts a little bigger. You could
also try just making 2 panels to sew at each of the underarm/side seams.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Janise


"Ophelia" wrote in message
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I am making a waistcoat for my daughter. She is a size 32 inches

I have made the back and one front and I measured it and realised it would
measure a bare 32inches when finished.

Question

Do I need to pull out it all, inluding the back, or can I just reknit the
fronts a bit bigger?

ie ratain the back as is, and knit the fronts to fit 34 inches

All help would be gratefull accepted

Ophelia