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The plus-size knitters who are solving an inclusivity problem
Knitters are using social media, crowdsourcing, and spreadsheet math to push the knitwear industry to reflect every body
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Fifteen years since first learning to knit, Petrina Hicks has only ever made sweaters for other people. There was one cardigan attempt back in 2015, but they had to make so many modifications that the end product was frumpy and ill-fitting. Hicks didn’t have the luxury to be picky: the cardigan was the only sweater pattern they could find above an XL or XXL.
“I want to be a sweater maker,” Hicks said. “I couldn’t find things that were cute. I couldn’t find things that were in my style.”
This is the time you re really gonna knit. I m certain of it.
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As a lifelong crafting cynic, I never thought Iâd knit
anything. But at 10 months into the coronavirus pandemic, I can proudly say I am now a bona fide knitter â up to my elbows in a hobby I love with tons of finished projects I actually enjoy.Â
For years, when it came to crafting, everything from friendship bracelets to modeling clay eluded me. Iâd watch tutorials, pick up supplies at the store, and set about recreating projects the internet told me were âeasyâ â only to end those endeavors confused and frustrated a few hours later.Â