[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Knitting size question

[Tracy Mousseau]

Wow! I would ask Lion Brand about that. It is an error in the pattern. 
And ease is usually 2 inches.


Tracy M


On 2026-05-29 1:17 p.m., Lovette Yewchan via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
> I’d do similar.
> I hate when patterns give that type of info.
> Lovette
>
>
>> On May 29, 2026, at 7:13 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
>> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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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