Math In Knitting
Do you love sweaters, but aren't a model size? Don’t worry and don’t deny yourself the style and comfort of today’s great sweaters. Figure flattery and good fit can be yours if you follow easy steps for style, yarn selection and instruction adjustments to fit your size and fashion choices.Remember that when you're making a sweater, you're going to be putting a lot of time and care into knitting your garment and you want it to be just right. It's not like grabbing a sweater off the shelf…you want to carefully consider which size will be perfect for you (or the person who will receive your work).
International sizes are very different from American sizes. In addition to being labeled in centimeters [2.54 cm to one inch], British and Continental sizing can also vary greatly among various manufacturers.
Regardless of where you live or what size patterns are available to you, you can knit the sweaters that will be perfect additions for your wardrobe. Select from the sweater choices that will work best for your style and give you a flattering fit.
When knitting here are a few tips to help you make the perfect sweater.
1. Accurately measure yourself. When you are measuring yourself remember not to pull too hard on the measure tape, as this will make your measurements too small.
2. Judge the ease of the sweater. Ease is essentially the fit of the sweater. If you're making a fitted sweater, you'll want to select the sweater size that matches your exact measurements (zero ease) or has slightly smaller measurements (negative ease). Remember that sweaters with negative ease will hug your body. To make a looser sweater, select measurements that are a few inches larger than your own. The style of the sweater will often dictate the amount of ease that you'll want.
3. Think of how you'll wear the sweater. If you're going to wear many layers under your sweater, consider going up a size to accommodate your layering.
4. When in doubt, measure your favorite sweater. Since you already know how that sweater fits you, you can easily use those measurements to select your sweater size. Make sure that it's a similar style to your pattern.