Basic Vintage Knitting Sizing How To Instructions Garments

Basic Knitting Sizing Instructions

These are basic vintage knit sizing instructions for garment tutorials and how to provide a helpful guideline for adjusting vintage knitted garment patterns to different sizes. Here’s a summary of the key points.

How to Begin Sizing Your Vintage Knitted Garment

1. Adding Stitches for Larger Sizes – To make a vintage knitted garment in a size larger than the ones specified in the pattern, you need to add a certain number of stitches to the pattern’s stitch count for each inch of size difference.
2. Accounting for Stitch Patterns – If the vintage sweater pattern includes a stitch pattern (like cables or lace), you must consider the number of stitches required for the pattern and the sizing adjustments.
3. Example – If the pattern calls for 6 stitches to an inch for a size 16 sweater, and you want to make a size 18 sweater, here’s what you would do:
   • Cast on 6 stitches more than the pattern specifies for size 16.
   • Follow the pattern instructions until you reach the neck binding.
   • For the neck binding, add 2 of the extra stitches to each shoulder.
   • Bind off 2 more stitches for the back of the neck.
4. Shaping the Front – To shape the front for different sizes:
   • For each size smaller than the pattern, increase the 2 extra stitches accordingly.
   • For each size larger, add twice the number of stitches required for an inch and bind off 1 more stitch for each side of the armholes.
   • Make the armhole 1/2 inch longer for both the front and back.
5. Sleeve Adjustments – To adjust the sleeves for different sizes, add the number of stitches required for 1 inch to the stitch count given in the sleeve pattern.

These Basic Vintage Knit Sizing Instructions for Garments Tutorial and How-to provide helpful guidelines for sizing vintage knitted garment patterns to different sizes. Here’s a summary of the key points

Adding Stitches for Larger Sizes

1. Adding Stitches for Larger Sizes – To make a vintage knitted garment in a size larger than the ones specified in the pattern, you need to add a certain number of stitches to the pattern’s stitch count for each inch of size difference.
2. Accounting for Stitch Patterns-  If the vintage sweater pattern includes a stitch pattern (like cables or lace), you must consider the number of stitches required for the pattern and the sizing adjustments.
3. Example – If the pattern calls for 6 stitches to an inch for a size 16 sweater, and you want to make a size 18 sweater, here’s what you would do:
   • Cast on 6 stitches more than the pattern specifies for size 16.
   • Follow the pattern instructions until you reach the neck binding.
   • For the neck binding, add 2 of the extra stitches to each shoulder.
   • Bind off 2 more stitches for the back of the neck.
4. Shaping the Front – To shape the front for different sizes:
   • For each size smaller than the pattern, increase the 2 extra stitches accordingly.
   • For each size larger, add twice the number of stitches required for an inch and bind off 1 more stitch for each side of the armholes.
   • Make the armhole 1/2 inch longer for both the front and back.
5. Sleeve Adjustments – To adjust the sleeves for different sizes, add the number of stitches required for 1 inch to the stitch count given in the sleeve pattern.

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Here are some hints and tips to help you start knitting a vintage knitting pattern. I walk you through my “secret” process to adjusting a vintage pattern to my size.

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0:00 – 00:27 Intro 00:28 –1:41 2 main reasons people don’t use vintage patterns 1:42 – 2:44 Larger patterns alternatives 2:43 – 5:12 Chosen pattern challenges 5:13 – 5:52 Measurements 5:53 – 9:32 Yarn assessment 9:33 – 10:09 Tension swatch 10:10 – 12:29 Substitution of yarn 12:30 – 14:15 Pattern modification 14:16 – 21:51 Cast on and knit 21:52 – 22:16 First try on 22:17 – 22:43 Final reveal 22:44 – 24:39 Bonus FO 1 24:40 – 27:11 Bonsu FO 2

Closing Thoughts on Basic Vintage Knit Sizing Instructions Garments Tutorial and How To

Undoubtedly, these instructions offer a systematic approach to adapting vintage knitting patterns to various sizes while ensuring that the finished garment maintains the proper proportions and fit. Keeping track of your adjustments and measurements as you work through the pattern to achieve the desired size and fit is essential.

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