I met someone tonight who was looking for a knitting pattern. She said it had to be knit on size 15s or larger, be intricate but easy and not be bulky. Okay...Then she balked at something in a book shown in self-striping yarn because the stripes would make her look fat. She told me all this while standing in front of me in a quilted down coat!
Note: If you're worried about bulk, take off the Michelin man suit.