10 reasons WHY your knitted garments never fit [Key adjustments you need to know!]

A list of all the problems that might compromise the fit of your knitted garments Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez This video takes a deep dive into common (and not so common) issues that ultimately lead to a bad fit. Unlike tailors, knitters create both the fabric and the cut at the same time, so extra care has to be taken when putting it all together. Once you understand that a pattern is always just an approximation and never a 100% correct recipe, this is where the fun starts and you can knit sweaters that fit like the proverbial glove. 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Relying on negative 3:22 Not measuring correctly 5:18 Not verifying the measurements in the pattern 7:12 Ignoring the limits of a construction 11:02 Getting gauge is an illusion 12:48 Not trying WIPS on frequently 15:00 Not making your own alterations 18:50 Tension issues & differences in gauge 21:05 Not all fibers behave the same 25:14 Being scared of frogging 26:18 Last words on achieving the perfect fit ►Link to my second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDUgpVfqgFHcFGq-AkhktoQ ► Link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez ► Buy my patterns here: https://bit.ly/3aBRdzs ►Visit my blog for a free knitting school: https://nimble-needles.com/learn-to-knit-for-beginners/ ►Subscribe to my newsletter for a free pattern & regular updates: https://nimble-needles.com/newsletter/