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Measurements and Patterns

also applies to very large chest measurements.

Pattern 2: Slanted shoulders and armholes assure a good fit, particular-ly for oversize sweaters.

Pattern 3: If a sweater is very long, you can wait to just before the waist to start working the slanted edge.

Pattern 4: A traditional vest has slanted shoulders and very deep armholes. Work a few decreases in the armhole facings at the shoulder seam (see also page 65) so that the facings lie fiat. Sleeveless sweaters are worked the same way.

Sleeve Width

For a relatively snug wristband, add about 1 Va" to the measured wrist circumference. For the sleeve to drape well, an inch should be added after the wristband ribbing. The sleeve width at the top end is deter-mined by the size of the armhole.

Sleeve Length

First measure from the top vertebra at the neck in the center of the back, over the shoulder, over the arm (which should be bent slightly), to the wrist. Now deduct Vi the width of the

front or back from this measurement, and you have the sleeve length. If you plan to make an armhole, the arm-hole depth has to be added again. Here’s an example: The back/sleeve measurement is 30", Vi the width of the front or back is 12". This means that the sleeve has to be 18" long. If you make the armholes with a depth of 2", the sleeve has to be 20" long.

About the Patterns

Pattern 1: If a sweater is supposed to fit snugly at the waist or hips, slanted side edges are worked in addition to the increases after the ribbing. This

Pattern 4

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