Misfits « Knits Gone Bad

Sweater Design Fail--How to Knit a Sleeve for Popeye or Alley Oop!

Did you ever design a sweater? How about a complicated Aran sweater full of cables? Here’s my inspiration: celebrating this year’s one-hundredth anniversary of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s birth. Here’s some desperation: knitting a sleeve that would fit Popeye the Sailor Man or Alley Oop. Have you seen their forearms? Yikes! [...]

Couldn't You Just Scream?

Did you knit another disaster? Aren’t you tired of knitting things that don’t fit you? Welcome to Knits Gone Bad, the KnitFitNinja blog. You’re no doubt sorry to be here. I understand and offer my sympathy because I’ve made misfits, too. Stay tuned for help so it never happens again. [...]