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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Birthday Ramona and many, many more!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Terry, Henry and Sopjhie!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 25, 2025 1:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> David Andrews <dandrews920@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Sweater question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Happy Birthday to Ramona – I think I am within a day of it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramona W via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 25, 2025 12:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ramona W <<a href="mailto:walhoframona@gmail.com">walhoframona@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Sweater question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>It depends on what you like and your yarn. Style is that sweaters are more fitted than a decade ago. Acrylic yarn will stretch if ou do not wash and dry on warm or even hot. Of course, wool will shrink if not washed in cold water and dried on a towel or on ;air fluff. You probably know all that. If you plan to wear a shirt under the sweater, which I often do, it affects the way the armholes fit. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p>Ramona <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/21/2025 11:02 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve looked at a couple Lion Brand sweater pattern, and they both have about 4 inches ease. One might have been even more. Is that good? I don’t want to be swimming in my sweater, but I don’t want it tight, either. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think other sweaters I’ve made had about 2 inches ease, but it’s been a while. What do people think?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>