Episode 018: Amy Herzog on Designing Sweaters that Fit

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Amy Herzog is the author of Knit to Flatter and Knit Wear Love and designs sweaters that flatter the figure and are easy to modify. Imagine that! Her designs have been featured in Twist Collective, Knitscene, Interweave Knits, Knitty and more. She’s the knitting expert on American Public Television’s show “Knit and Crochet Now” and also teaches classes in person as well as online through Craftsy.

Today on the show, I talk with Amy Herzog, a knitwear designer who specializes in sweater knitting. In our conversation, you’ll learn how Amy melded her passion for computer science and technology with her skill and talent in knitwear design and created an online software program called CustomFit. CustomFit allows you to enter in your personal body measurements along with the gauge of a yarn that you love and have swatched with, and it produces a knitting pattern that is completely customized to you. I think by the end of our conversation you might be convinced that knitting from a customized pattern that is designed to look good on you is the only way to go!

Links and Things

You can find Amy at:

• Facebook Amy Herzog Designs
• Website amyherzogdesigns.com
• Twitter amyherzogdesign
• Ravelry Amy Herzog

Custom Fit Maker Plus Giveaway

I thank Amy for joining me on the show today, even during her crazy book deadline. I’m really SO excited about this CustomFit program and once I finish the work on my book AND I am back to my normal shape and size after this pregnancy, I am definitely going to make myself a CustomFit sweater! If you are interested in trying it out, Amy has generously offered a free subscription to her Maker Plus program which includes an unlimited number of generated patterns. One lucky listener can win this subscription OR one of Amy’s patterns.

To win a copy of this book, listen to the episode to find out the secret phrase then visit the giveaway page to enter. Good luck!

Thanks for Listening!

Thank you so much for joining me this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow spinning friends. And if you like what I’m doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. I read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so I welcome your comments.

Thank you so much to Amy for joining me this episode. Until next time!

Music Credits:

The Young and Beautiful – by Ivory Hours
Good and Slow – by Twin Forks (on NoiseTrade)

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