[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Knitting size question

[Slery]

Same. If you are wanting to make women's clothes for a man to wear, I have no experience and guess the same recommendations of finding something that fits the way you want and using those measurements.

Cindy

On May 30, 2026 11:01:48 AM henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Cindy, what if you are a man and want to make a sweater?
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> From: NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of slery via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2026 1:43 AM
> To: Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Knitting size question
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> Yes, this is how making your garments to fit works. If you don't like baggy clothes then that will work. Try marking the finished size on a tape measure and put it on yourself. to see how it would feel and then you can decide how much ease you want. Another option is to take a garment that you own that is your preferred fit and measure it at the bust (put garmet on, put a pin where the bust lays on you, lay flat, measure side to side and double the number) this will help you decide. Remember to consider the weight of yarn you are using. A bulky yarn will have more ease than a sport weight.
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> Cindy
> On 5/29/2026 9:13 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
> I took a workshop during the Knit Happy Summit about choosing the right size from a pattern, but I guess I didn’t understand it as well as I thought.
> I’m looking at a pattern for a summer top at Lion Brand.  It says:
> To fit bust: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44)(48, 52, 56, 60)”
> Finished Bust: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68, 72)”
> It also says the pattern has 12 inches of ease.
> That seems like a whole lot of ease.
> I’m roughly “large” in the “to fit” specs, but I’m thinking that I could choose size medium and still have 8 or so inches of ease, so it would still be plenty loose.
> Do other experienced knitters think that is correct?
> Tracy
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