Think about this. Whenever you shop, you may try on 6 different pieces of clothing, all similiar and they all fit differently, even though they are the same size. Difference in the manufacturer and fabric can have a definite impact. So can selecting the right size for your knit garment. The measurements included may be confusing, but check out the schematic (the drawing of the garment and look at ALL the measurements, example shown above), then select a sweater that you like and that fits just the way you want it and compare inches to inches. Bust width, bust circumference, length from underarm to bottom edge, sleeve length and so on. This way you can make an educated guess on the size you want to make and you'll be much happier with the finished product.
You can always make slight adjustments to the knitting as you go along, because once it's knitted you should never try to block pieces to make them longer or wider. Knitting has a two way stretch, so blocking wider will make your sweater shorter and you may not want to show your tummy or vice versa and the result can be a very tight fitting sweater.. You can also run lovely yarns by overblocking, mohair and wools can become matted and almost fulled (felted). Acrylic can become flattened and limp and some yarns have memory and you might have the perfect fit until you launder the garment for the first time and the fiber will spring back and you will loose the shape that you worked so hard to achieve.
It all comes down to planning ahead. I totally understand, because I'm one of those knitters that wants to jump right in and start and I've speant a lot of time over the years, RESTARTING.
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