Listen I am not going to name anyone specifically, but pattern makers need to talk to one (1) fat person before they can post their patterns online.
I am so sick of finding a cute pattern, getting all the supplies, checking my gage, and starting to knit, only to find that my sleeves are a foot longer than a normal human because the pattern maker just multiplied all their numbers by 10 when they sized it up. I can’t believe I have to say this but, just because my ass is fat does not mean my arms go down to my knees???
If you are a fat knitter, please check out Lydia Morrow on Ravelry!
Her design focus first and foremost on the fit and comfort of plus size people, most offering optional bust AND hip shaping. She’s a neuro divergent and disabled creator and really relies on the sales of her patterns, which very generously offer a sliding pay scale for people who can’t afford the full price. Her pattern sales have dipped these last few months which is a terrible shame because she is doing so much great work to make accessible patterns for all.
people still being like oh if huw edwards killed himself it would be over for the sun. like ok THIS TIME is the end of the sun FOR REAL guys promise<3. as if uh 97 people didn’t get blamed for their own deaths at hillsborough and caroline flack didn’t kill herself and they didn’t lose hundreds of millions being sued by prince harry and ben stokes and the whole phone hacking scandal. like as a newspaper it is haemorrhaging money but murdoch will keep it afloat because it’s worth more as a propaganda machine than any financial profit
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