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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.
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