Hi Tamara, Love your silk tank, totally my vibe. If I was walking through the forest and come across that setup I would have probably freaked out and ran back. Lol.

@starcrossedknits

9 ай бұрын

omg i'm glad you agree that the wedding setup was so spooky!! after i recorded this i was like, meh does the spookiness even come across? but seriously this was like 1-2 miles deep into the woods, you have to walk quite a ways to get to that spot!!!

i’m soooo in love with your designs - i can’t wait to get more knitting under my belt so I can make one (: i really appreciate your eye for texture and how your styles emulate comfy sexy cool, which is exactly what i’m looking for in patterns rn! can’t wait to see what else you come up with

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

thank you so so much!!! honestly i don't think consciously about texture probably as much as i even should for knitwear lol, so that's a very kind and unexpected compliment in specific!

Also the guy who plays Edward Spellman on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a really nice dude and a great actor

What is the blog post about the short rows shaping for the cap sleeves? Would love to try something like that for my own designs!

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

ah sorry i forgot to link! these are the ones i used: tashacouldmakethat.com/2013/10/how-to-knit-seamless-set-in-sleeves-from-the-top-down/ tkga.org/article/short-row-sleeve-caps-by-donna-estin/#:~:text=With%20short%2Drow%20sleeve%20caps%2C%20stitches%20are%20picked%20up%20around,the%20armhole%20have%20been%20worked.

Watch the first Subspecies movie!!! It’s from 1991, 3 college ladies in the worlds coziest sweaters travel to the Transylvanian mountains to study vampires. Chilly misty vampire castle, village rituals, romance, danger, fluffy sweaters

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

omg you had me at "world's coziest sweaters" but then it just kept getting better. you DEFINITELY get the vibes i'm going for

As a person with a proportionately large (projected) bust, and someone who's a nut about garment fit (whether knitted or sewn), I agree that you can't grade for bust depth. Even people who wear the same cup size could have a diff of 2 inches plus, depending on whether the breasts are projected or shallow for size. And depending on the bust (and the rest of the frame) darts can work best OR knitting the bust segment longer can work best. I also think a challenge, with this design, might occur if the bust volume is not particularly even (whether breasts are smaller or larger, though with larger breasts the issue would be more problematic). Because, then, to ensure optimal fit, you'd potentially want to knit that panel shorter above the bust apex and longer below. Truth is, if the person in question doesn't have self-supporting breasts, it's not likely going to work for their busty frame because it's not terribly bra-friendly in terms of strap width. That doesn't mean you shouldn't design and release it. But not every pattern is optimal for every shape. To thicken the strap width would likely change the proportion of the knit and take it from "breezy" to "sturdy".

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

thanks so much for this thoughtful comment, i can tell you know a lot about how much busts can vary from person to person! even in my more straight-forward graded patterns i like to put checkpoints where i encourage people to stop, try it on, see how it's fitting on their own body.. but i know a lot of knitters don't really like to stop and try on, and many people prefer not to make modifications (i think it seems less common than with sewing?? maybe because so many knits have a lot of positive ease, or a lot of stretch) so it can be a struggle still! i definitely aim to make my designs available to anyone who might want to wear them, but i agree that maybe this (and likely other tops i've designed that aren't super bra-friendly) might not appeal to people who are much bustier than me. sometimes it is tough to move forward knowing that'll be the case, but i also aim to be true to designing the things i like to wear :/ i do think thicker straps could still look cute with this one though (i was also envisioning a version with little cap sleeves even??)

@kristinm3729

8 ай бұрын

@@starcrossedknits I have so many feelings about size inclusivity (which I absolutely support ideologically - it is very important to be inclusive of as many as possible!!!) But as a long-time sewist in an era when no one held one's hand, I (and my fellow sewists) had to learn how to make things fit for our own specific proportions. I don't think that's caught on in the same way in the knitting community. Truth is - if you can modify a pattern, you are liberated to make whatever you want in a way that will fit you beautifully. It's about freedom from the design to create a version of that (desirable) design that fits the individual. That's why I think the "made to measure" approach with patterns such as close-fitting camis is such a great idea. But I do understand they're not as popular, esp with newbies. One of the potential challenges that I see with this design - which is just lovely, fyi - it's so pretty and feminine and wearable! - for the projected busty among us, is that the newbie knitters may not be able to get a fit in the bust panel that actually ends at the underbust. And you know how questionable it looks when an underbust seam ends up sitting over the actual bust. FWIW - I think a cap sleeve version would be adorable. I also want to reiterate my opinion, which I realize is not shared by all: Not every pattern need be for every body (though, of course, this is not a pass from designing knits in many multiple sizes that suit the largest complement of people possible). There are things that I can wear that look great on me because of my bust, that just won't look the same on someone with a smaller bust. Managing design and size is such a complex issue. My hat is off to all designers for their amazing grading skills. I only ever need to grade for little, ol' me 🙂

my personal favorite horror movie is Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (didn't like the first one, love the second...a lot of people disagree lol) but I like that it's a metaphor for someone realizing that they're gay in the 80's when the AIDS crisis was at it's peak. Love a horror movie that's a metaphor for something else

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

i agree, totally love a metaphor like that! adding it to the list for sure

Nabi is butterfly in Korean could be a cute name

@starcrossedknits

8 ай бұрын

oo that's so cute!

@taylortran4244

8 ай бұрын

@@starcrossedknitsMariposa is butterfly in Spanish! I've always thought it's a pretty word