Sizing Knitwear Patterns

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Whether your goal is to sell online, get published, or knit a sweater to fit, with Faina’s expert grading tips, you’ll be on your way to pattern success!

Introduction

Meet Faina, learn about the Craftsy platform and get started on sizing basics.

Important Beginnings

Get started with the basics! Learn about measurements and swatching. Make your first gauge swatch and get used to calculating gauge.

Excel Basics

Learn how this common spreadsheet program can help you with your calculations. Get set up, copy your calculations and learn how to format your cell.

Plan Before You Cast On

Planning your knitting can be the difference to making a perfect fit! A little math will make your knitting fit; learn some basic cast-on and sizing calculations.

Waist Shaping

Get the fit you want through the middle using decreases and calculations of slope.

Armhole Shaping & Sleeve Options

Get the sleeve look you want with bind-offs and shaping techniques.

Neckline & Shoulder Shaping

Connect those seams and plan your stitches. Learn about shoulders and neckline shaping with so many possibilities!

Sleeves

Calculate those slopes and increases for the right fit in your sleeves.

Estimated Yardage & Wrapping Up

Figure out what you’ll need. Use geometry to make your schematics work and calculate yardage.