Tips and Tricks — patterns

How to convert a knitting pattern to your size  You have found a great knitting pattern for a jumper but it doesn’t come in your size – what do you do? I get quite a few enquiries for help with adjusting knitting patterns, so I thought you may find these instructions useful. It is possible to convert most patterns so that they suit your requirements. Here are the most important steps: Step 1: Make a tension square Before you do anything else, you need to knit up a tension square in the yarn you are planning to use and in the stitch pattern...