Big Girl Knits

Getting a new pattern book is always exciting but getting a new pattern book with patterns that actually allow me to knit projects to my body type... now that is something special.

Big Girl Knits is the love child of authors Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer. Jillian hales from Ann Arbor, Michigan while Amy is from Toronto, Ontario.

According to their publisher bios, Jillian "was formerly marketing director with Interweave Press, and helped launch magazines like Interweave Knits, Beadwork, and Natural Home Magazine. She's the catalyst for Knitty.com and a frequent contributor." Amy "is the founder and editor of the web-only magazine Knitty.com. She is also a columnist for Interweave Knits and a professional editor and proofreader in the advertising industry."

What's in the Book

* Twenty-five patterns
* Pullovers (5)
* Cardigans (6)
* Tees & Tanks (4)
* Skirts/Bottoms (5)
* Accessories (5)
* Expert advice
* Pattern adaptations
* Measurement guide

Degree of Difficulty

The knitting divas have rated and coded each pattern for level of concentration according to:
1 - half caf - straightforward with shaping (one pattern).
2 - expresso - shaping, color work, multiple stitches (seventeen patterns).
3 - triple shot caffeine - complex shaping and multiple things happening at the same time (seven patterns).

The Curvy Tools

Every curvy knitter should have Big Girl Knit's tools for curvy knitting. The first tool is a waist shaper designed to aid knitters in changing any boxy pattern into a curvaceous knitter's dream. Complete step by step instructions are included.

The second tool involves using short rows to "build wedges of extra knitting" which will especially help in fitting knitting to the "boobs, belly, and butt". This tool is a little more involved than the first and includes visuals of knitting techniques.

Big Girl Knits is available from Amazon.com.