Size/Price Information

When you purchase a hand knitted custom designed sweater, you want to make sure that it fits properly. But how do you know what size to order? The following information should be helpful.

First, take a garment that fits, spread it out on a table in front of you and measure it. Then compare the measurements to the information listed below.

Please feel free to ask for adjustments. For instance, if you are tall, you might want to have a sweater knitted for you that has three inches extra length in the body and sleeves. If you are short, you can have shorter sleeves and body. If you could use a little extra room across your middle, please take a look at the Comfort Fit Vest, a classic sweater vest which utilizes a clever knitting technique allowing for extra width and length across the stomach area of a gentlemen's vest or long sleeve sweater.

As everyone knows, cotton sweaters do shrink when they are washed and dried the first time. Your custom designed sweater will be slightly larger and longer when you first receive it, to compensate for shrinkage.

All custom knitted sweaters will have standard set-in sleeves, unless you tell me otherwise. This is the usual type of sleeve found on most garments. You might want to take a look at all of the sleeve styles, then click "back" on your browser to return to this page.

If you are particular about the fit of your sweaters, I encourage you to send me something that fits you, like a tee shirt or old sweater, so I can measure it. You could include a note when you send it, for instance saying something like, "I'd like my new sweater to be two inches longer in the body and sleeves than this one." That way, I will have the exact measurements to use for the new design. I will return both when the new design is ready. I promise I will take good care of your garment!

When choosing a garment to send to me for measuring, please keep these two things in mind: please don't send me a stretchy garment to measure, like a ribbed sweater (stretchy garments are smaller when spread out flat to measure than when you are actually wearing them), and please make sure that the garment is clean. You would not believe some of the things that people send me!

Due to the width of a home knitting machine, sweaters size extra-large or larger will be knitted in panels. You can read more about this technique and see a photo of a sweater actually knitted using this technique on the page for tall or hard-to-fit sizes.

To measure width: measure straight across the chest, from one side to the other, below the sleeves.
To measure length: measure straight down from the shoulder (close to the neckline) to the bottom edge.
To measure sleeve length: measure from the edge of the sleeve where it joins the shoulder, down to the wrist, along the top edge of the sleeve (not the bottom, underarm edge of the sleeve, which is shorter than the top edge). Include the cuff in your measurement.

Sizes revised December, 2011 to reflect customer feedback -

Sweaters for Ladies (prices begin at $195.00 and vary according to design)

Ladies' size x-small (2-4): width 17.72 inches; length 23.75 inches; sleeve 22.5 inches
Ladies' size small (6-8): width 18.72 inches; length 24.77 inches; sleeve 23.0 inches
Ladies' size medium (10-12): width 19.97 inches; length 25.80 inches; sleeve 23.5 inches
Ladies' size large (14-16): width 21.47 inches; length 26.31 inches; sleeve 24.0 inches
Ladies' size x-large (18-20): width 22.96 inches; length 27.34 inches; sleeve 24.5 inches

Ladies' plus size X: width 20.47 inches; length 27.09 inches; sleeve 23.5 inches
Ladies' plus size 1X: width 22.46 inches; length 27.35 inches; sleeve 24.0 inches
Ladies' plus size 2X: width 24.46 inches; length 27.86 inches; sleeve 24.5 inches
Ladies' plus size 3X: width 26.46 inches; length 28.12 inches; sleeve 25.0 inches
Ladies' plus size 4X: width 28.45 inches; length 28.64 inches; sleeve 25.5 inches
Ladies' plus size 5X: width 30.45 inches; length 28.64 inches; sleeve 25.75 inches

Ladies' Petite sizes 2-18 and Junior sizes 3-15 are also available

In addition, ladies may order a more specific size, for instance, a size 10 sweater rather than a size medium (10-12).

Personalized sizes, customized to your own specific measurements, are available at no extra charge. Standard measurements are available upon request - just send me an email and ask about measurements for the sizes you are considering, as well as any changes you may wish to make.

Sweaters for Men (prices begin at $195.00 and vary according to the design)

Men's size extra small (32): width 16.97 inches; length 24.80 inches; sleeve 23.50 inches
Men's size small (34-36): width 18.47 inches; length 25.31 inches; sleeve 24.50 inches
Men's size medium (38-40): width 20.47 inches; length 25.82 inches; sleeve 26.00 inches
Men's size large (42-44): width 22.46 inches; length 26.21 inches; sleeve 26.25 inches
Men's size x-large (46-48): width 24.46 inches; length 26.47 inches; sleeve 26.50 inches
Men's size xx-large (50): width 25.46 inches; length 26.60 inches; sleeve 26.50 inches
Men's size xxx-large (52): width 26.46 inches; length 27.00 inches; sleeve 26.70 inches

Please note that sweaters size x-large, xx-large (and larger) are knitted with side panels and seamed together, due to the width of my home knitting machine, which is not as wide as an industrial machine. Tall or hard-to-fit sizes has more information.