Just before Christmas, our 6 year old, Ava, lost her first tooth. While I had lots of lead time (it had been loose for a month or so), the holiday season tends to make me avoid projects unless I have to make them. Luckily though, she lost it on a Sunday, so we had time to pick a design for a tooth fairy pillow together.
Question: I would like to scale a children's sweater pattern for an adult sweater. The largest size in the children's directions is a size 4. The pattern is a sideways knit, starting at the left cuff and knitting across the back/front and finishing on the right sleeve. The pattern calls for size 8 needle. Any thoughts?
plum answer
As shown in these standard size charts, the proportions are quite different for children's sweaters and adult sweaters.
Over the past week, I have worked with the Oliver + S Hopscotch Dress and Top pattern in the Patty Young Interlock knits. I made the size 5, which was true to size for both of my girls (who are different heights, but generally wear the same size).
