Standard Drop Shoulder Adult Pullover: Worksheet Date:

Fill in the shaded areas based on your gauge swatch, actual wrist measurement and the dimensions of a sweater that fits as you like. Complete remaining calculations, rounding off C-K to nearest even whole number.

Yarn/Color: __________________________________________________________

Pattern Notes: ________________________________________________________

Tension/Machine: _____________________________________________________

Gauge: Stitches per inch __________ = A

Rows per inch __________ = B

Front/Back width: ______ x ______ (A) =______ + 2 = __________ stitches for F/B=C

F/B length (minus ribbing): ______ x ______ (B) =________________ rows for F/B=D

Armhole length: _______ x _______ (B) =____________________rows for armhole=E

Sleeve length (minus ribbing):______ x ______(B) =_____________ rows for sleeve=F

Wrist measurement:

______ + 2 =______ x _____(A) = ______ + 2 = _________ st. for sleeve rib=G

Sleeve bottom width (just above the ribbing):

_______(G) + _____ (2xA) =______ + 2 = _______ stitches for sleeve bottom=H

Sleeve top width:

Armhole length ______ x 2=_____ x ____ (A)=_____+2 =_____ st. for sleeve top=I

Neckline width: 7 x _______ (A) =____________________________stitches for neck=J

Neckline depth: 3.5 x ________ (B) =___________________________ rows for neck=K

Neckband stitches:

Neckline width stitches______(J) x 3 =_______________ stitches for neckband=L

Shoulder stitches: _____(C)-_____(J)=______/2=________________shoulder stitches=M

Front/back ribbing: 24 rows Sleeve ribbing: 34 rows

Sleeve increases:

______(I)-_______(H)=_______/2=_______ st to increase on each side=N

______(F)-______(B rounded off to whole no.)=___________total rows for increasing=P

______(P)/______(N) (divide in longhand; don’t go beyond decimal point):

Quotient=_________=Q

Remainder=_______=R

______(N)-_____(R)=________=S

Increase every ______(Q+1) rows, _____(R) times

Then inc. every ______(Q) rows, ______(S) times

Notes:

For wrist measurement, measure around person’s wrist at the wrist bone.

For other measurements use a drop shoulder sweater that fits:

Front/back width = measure underarm to underarm

Front/back length = measure length, not including ribbing

Armhole length = measure underarm to shoulder

Sleeve length = measure length, not including ribbing

A standard neckline opening of 7” wide and 3.5” long is used.

Two stitches are added to body and sleeve width for seaming.

The transition from sleeve ribbing to sleeve bottom includes increased stitches equaling twice the stitch gauge. The transition from body ribbing to the front and back does not include increased stitches. Feel free to alter the number of front and back ribbing stitches as was done for the sleeves.

The sleeve increase calculations are based on the Magic Formula, or Diophantine Equation. Follow the instructions, using longhand division where noted.

The sleeve ribbing is about 2”; the sleeve ribbing, 3”. Adjust to your preferences.