**NEW** Knitter’s Sweater Fitting Bible by Kim McBrien Evans

A finished sweater that rides up, sags, or just sits oddly across the shoulders is a particular kind of disappointing, because the knitting itself was never the problem, the fit was. The Knitter's Sweater Fitting Bible works through fit properly, from taking accurate measurements to understanding ease, so you can alter a pattern that is close but not quite right, or design a sweater from your own measurements from the start.

Written by Kim McBrien Evans, a knitwear designer, instructor and dyer, in her first solo book after co-authoring Custom Shawls for the Curious and Creative Knitter. It is built with inclusive sample profiles for real bodies, and suits knitters who have been making sweaters for years just as much as anyone casting on their first.

How it is structured

The book moves through measuring and fit language first, then ease and how it shapes a silhouette, then yarn choice, fabric behaviour and swatching, before a general section on sweater construction. From there, Fixing Fit works as a reference for altering busts, shoulders, sleeves, necklines and other areas on existing patterns, and the final section, Sweater Style Templates and Design Profiles, walks you through building a personalised sweater from your own measurements in the yarn of your choice.

What is inside

Guidance on taking accurate measurements and fit terminology. Understanding ease and how it shapes a garment. Yarn, fabric behaviour and swatching. A general section on sweater construction. A reference section for fixing fit issues across busts, shoulders, sleeves and necklines. Sweater style templates and design profiles for building a custom sweater from your own measurements.

Perfect for

Knitters frustrated with sweaters that do not sit right and want to alter a pattern properly rather than guess, and anyone ready to design a sweater built around their own body rather than a standard size. It works equally well for an experienced sweater knitter and someone making their first.

A book that treats fit as a skill worth learning properly, so the sweater you finish is one you actually want to wear.