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circular yoke Feather and Fan Flare set-in sleeve Alpine Tweed saddle shoulder Zigs & Zags set-in sleeve Golden Ribs and Welts
H ow to Use this Book Instructions for each sweater style are divided into “child” sizes of 26"–34" (66–86.5 cm) chest circumference, “women’s” sizes of 36"–44" (91.5–112 cm) bust circumference, and “men’s” sizes of 46"–54" (117–137 cm) chest circumference. The overall sweater measurements are listed in the box on the first page of the project. Of course, depending on the amount of ease you want in the finished sweater, it’s quite possible to follow a child’s or a man’s size for a woman’s sweater. Each sweater style contains two full sets of instructions—the five child sizes followed by the ten adult (five women and five men) sizes. Keep in mind that the men’s sizes have slightly deeper armholes than women’s sweaters of similar circumferences would normally have. The instructions are broken down line by line, with each line followed by a chart, or grid, with the possible sizes (based on finished chest/bust circumference) in columns and the possible gauges (in stitches per inch) in rows. For each line of instructions, simply find your gauge along the left margin of the chart and follow that row across to the column that matches your size. For example, let’s say you want to make a circular yoke sweater with a finished chest measurement of 42" (106.5 cm) at a gauge of 5 stitches to the inch. According to the adult circular yoke sweater chart on page 12, you’d follow the third row of numbers (for a gauge of 5 stitches to the inch) and the fourth column of numbers (for a finished size of 42" [106.5 cm]). For this example, you’d cast on 80 stitches for the neck. You may find it helpful to circle or highlight the numbers that apply to your size and gauge (on a photocopy of the pages if you don’t want to write in the book) before you begin. When there is just one row of numbers, it applies to all gauges. All the instructions in this book were devised by calculating how many stitches would be needed to achieve a knitted piece of specific dimensions, represented by schematics. Refer to the schematics that accompany each sweater style to check your progress and assure that your piece is working out to the measurements specified. If you’re unsure about which size is best for you, take a look at the accompanying schematic—it is a graphic representation of the finished garment. 3
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