04-11-2019

I am using sport weight yarn, so maths were needed to find the right size. If i were using DK, I would have CO a M, but with the sport weight yarn my gauge was approximately:

22 sts 26 rnd = 3” width x 4” length

So my length was on, but my width was off by an inch.

So I took the final bust measurements and divided by 4 (because i knew for every 4 inches in the pattern, i would only have 3) and then multiplied by 3 to find out what MY dimensions would be.

The closest I could get to the M size dimensions with my gauge is 2x. Here are my maths:

52.25 = pattern dims
52.25/4 = ~13 (this means I would lose 13 inches since I only got 3” on my gauge instead of 4”)

133 = 39 (this is what my bust dimension should be at the end)

So I casted on 2x but since my length gauge was on, I will need to make sure that I dont make the yoke too deep otherwise it will be too large. Trying on as I go will be critical for fit!

I followed the instructions through the short rows for the 2x

04-16-2019

I separated for the body a couple of days ago. I followed the yoke chart to the M cut off point and it fit well, so I stopped there.