Books

Great Big Knits: Over Twenty Designer Patterns by Dawn French and Sylvie Soudan.

Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer.

More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvey Women by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer.

Style at Large: Knitting Designs for Real Women by Carol Rasmussen Noble

Knitting Goes Large: 20 Designs to Flatter Your Figure by Sharon Brant

Family Circle Easy Plus-Size Knits: 50 Knit and Crochet Styles by Trisha Malcolm

Knitting Plus: Mastering Fit + Plus-Size Style + 15 Projects by Lisa Shrover

Plus Size Crochet: Fashions that Fit & Flatter by Margaret Hubert

Plus Size Sweaters to Crochet (Leisure Arts #3530) by Melissa Leapman Blowney

Plus Size Sweater Wardrobe: In sizes 14 to 4X by Kathleen Power Johnson

Bra Patterns

The rec.crafts.textiles.sewing newsgroup has a fantastic FAQ about underwire and regular bras. If you're interested in making your own bras and lingerie, check it out at www.funhouse.com/babs/FAQ.html

Other Patterns

Butterick Patterns

Some patterns to size 32W.

Dana Marie Design Co.

The Dana Marie Design Co. has patterns to size 5XL.

Denver Fabrics

Plus-size clothing patterns and books at discounted prices. Featuring many major pattern lines - Butterick, Simplicity, McCalls and more. Also fabric and sewing notions.

Fashion Patterns by Coni

Plus size patterns to size 6X.

Free Crochet and Knitting Patterns

Patterns for classic styles to crochet and knit.

Joann's Fabric and Craft Stores - Retail stores and online. A wide variety of crafts and fabrics at great prices with the convenience of shopping online.

Large-size Men's Patterns

Contact Mary Wilson for a list of commercially-available sewing patterns for big men (chest size 48" to 52", 56" or 68").

McCalls Patterns

Some patterns to size 32W. Includes Butterick, McCall's and Vogue patterns.

Northbreeze Patterns

Wide variety of patterns including sewing, knitting and crochet as well as discontinued and vintage sewing patterns.

Petite Plus Patterns

www.petitepluspatterns.com Sizes 14-24 patterns for full-figured petites.

SewFits.com

Custom-fitted patterns of period costumes.

Sewgrand Patterns

www.sewgrand.com Easy-to-sew patterns in sizes 12 to 26.

Simplicity Patterns

www.simplicitypatt.com Their patterns go up to size 32W.

Stretch and Sew Patterns

www.gmidesign.com/stretch/ Each pattern has a full range of sizes on one pattern.

Unique Patterns

www.uniquepatterns.com Custom-fit patterns using measurements from a bodyscanner.

GrandStyle also has great tips on plus size sewing as well as knitting and crochet.