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Sweater Easement

by Carol Carvalho
Certified Crochet Instructor, Certified Knitting Instructor, Certified Master Knitter

sweater easement

The basic outline of a sweater as it hangs on the body (also referred to as silhouette) can be defined as “Body Hugging”, “Tight to Close Fitting”, “Classic Fitting”, “Loose Fitting”, or “Oversized/Exaggerated”.
sweater easement
A “Body Hugging” shaped sweater conforms to the body and hugs the body shape. To determine the measurement of a  “Body Hugging” sweater, calculated the bust/chest measurement minus 5-10%.
 
The “Tight to Close Fitting” shaped sweater also may conform to the body shape or have a slight ease allowance. To determine the measurement of a “Tight to Close Fitting” sweater, calculated the bust/chest measurement plus 0-5%.
sweater easement
The “Classic Fitting” shaped sweater has a slight drape and ease allowance for movement. To determine the measurement of a “Classic Fitting” sweater, calculate the bust/chest measurement plus 7-10%.
sweater easement
A “Loose Fitting” shaped sweater has an ample drape and ease allowance for movement. To determine the measurement of a “Loose Fitting” sweater, calculate the bust/chest measurement plus 12-15%.
sweater easement
The “Oversized/Exaggerated” shaped sweater is much larger than the body with ample ease and allowance for movement. To determine the measurement of an “Oversized/Exaggerated” sweater, calculate the bust/chest measurement plus 16% or more, depending on the desired exaggerated look.

The following chart shows the measurements, in both inches and centimeters, required to produce the sweater silhouettes defined above.

Sweater Ease Allowance Chart

Bust/Chest Measurement

Body Hugging

Tight to Close Fitting

Classic Fitting

Loose Fitting

Oversized/
Exaggerated

30”
(76.2 cm)

27-28 1/2”
(68.6-
72.4 cm)

30-31 1/2"
(76.2-
80 cm)

32 1/8-33”
(81.5-
83.8 cm)

33 5/8-
34 1/2"
(85.3-
87.6 cm)

34 3/4" +
(88.4 cm +)

31”
(78.7 cm)

28-29 1/2”
(70.9-
74.8 cm)

31-32 5/8”
(78.7-
82.7 cm)

33 1/4-
34 1/8”
(84.3-
86.6 cm)

34 3/4-
35 3/4"
(88.2-
90.6 cm)

36” +
(91.3 cm +)

32”
(81.3 cm)

28 3/4-
30 3/8”
(73.2-
77.2 cm)

32-33 5/8”
(81.3-
85.3 cm)

34 1/4-
35 1/2"
(87-89.4 cm)

35 3/4-
36 3/4"
(91-
93.5 cm)

37 1/8” +
(94.3 cm +)

33”
(83.8 cm)

29 3/4”-
31 3/8”
(75.4-
79.6 cm)

33-34 3/4"
(83.8-
88 cm)

35 3/8-
36 3/8”
(89.7-
92.2 cm)

37-38”
(93.9-
96.4 cm)

38 3/8” +
(97.2 cm +)

34”
(86.4 cm)

30 5/8-
32 1/4”
(77.7-
82 cm)

34-35 3/4"
(86.4-
90.7 cm)

36 3/8-
37 3/8”
(92.4-95 cm)

38 1/8-
39 1/8”
(96.7-
99.3 cm)

39 3/8” +
(100.2 cm +)

35”
(88.9 cm)

31 1/2-
33 1/4”
(80-
84.5 cm)

35-36 3/4"
(88.9-
93.3 cm)

37 1/2-
38 1/2"
(95.1-
97.8 cm)

39 1/4-
40 1/4"
(99.6-
102.2 cm)

40 5/8” +
(103.1 cm +)

36”
(91.4 cm)

32 3/8-
34 1/4”
(82.3-
86.9 cm)

36-37 3/4"
(91.4-
96 cm)

38 1/2-
39 5/8”
(97.8-
100.6 cm)

40 3/8-
41 3/8”
(102.4-
105.2 cm)

41 3/4" +
(106.1 cm +)

37”
(94 cm)

33 1/4-
35 1/8”
(84.6-
89.3 cm)

37-38 7/8”
(94-
98.7 cm)

39 5/8-
40 5/8”
(100.6-
103.4 cm)

41 3/8-
42 5/8”
(105.3-
108.1 cm)

42 7/8” +
(109 cm +)

38”
(96.5 cm)

34 1/4-
36 1/8”
(86.9-
91.7 cm)

38-39 7/8”
(96.5-
101.3 cm)

40 3/4-
41 3/4"
(103.3-
106.2 cm)

42 5/8-
43 3/4"
(108.1-
111 cm)

44 1/8” +
(112 cm +)

39”
(99.1 cm)

35 1/8”-37”
(89.2-
94.1 cm)

39-41”
(99.1-
104 cm)

41 3/4-
41 7/8”
(106-
109 cm)

43 3/4-
44 7/8”
(110.9-
113.9 cm)

45 1/4" +
(114.9 cm +)

40”
(101.6 cm)

36-38”
(91.4-
96.5 cm)

40-42”
(101.6-
106.7 cm)

42 3/4-44”
(108.7-
111.8 cm)

44 3/4-46”
(113.8-
116.8 cm)

46 3/8” +
(117.9 cm +)

41”
(104.1 cm)

36 7/8-39”
(93.7-
98.9 cm)

41-43 1/8”
(104.1-
109.3 cm)

43 7/8-
45 1/8”
(111.4-
114.6 cm)

45 7/8-
47 1/4"
(116.6-
119.8 cm)

47 5/8” +
(120.8 cm +)

42”
(106.7 cm)

37 3/4-40”
(96-
101.3 cm)

42-44 1/8”
(106.7-
112 cm)

44 7/8-
46 1/4"
(114.1-
117.3 cm)

47-48 3/8”
(119.5-
122.7 cm)

48 3/4" +
(123.7 cm +)

43”
(109.2 cm)

38 3/4-
40 3/4”
(98.3-
103.8 cm)

43-45 1/4"
(109.2-
114.7 cm)

46-47 1/4"
(116.9-
120.1 cm)

48 1/4-
49 1/2"
(122.3-
125.6 cm)

49 7/8” +
(126.7 cm +)

44”
(111.8 cm)

39 5/8-
41 3/4”
(100.6-
106.2 cm)

44-46 1/4"
(111.8-
117.3 cm)

47 1/8-
48 3/8”
(119.6-
122.9 cm)

49 3/8-
50 5/8”
(125.2-
128.5 cm)

51” +
(129.6 cm +)

45”
(114.3 cm)

40 1/2-
42 3/4”
(102.9-
108.6 cm)

45-47 1/4"
(114.3-
120 cm)

48 1/4-
49 1/2"
(122.3-
125.7 cm)

50 3/8-
51 3/4"
(128-
131.4 cm)

52 1/4" +
(132.6 cm +)

46”
(116.8 cm)

41 3/8-
43 3/4”
(105.2-
111 cm)

46-48 1/4"
(116.8-
122.7 cm)

49 1/4-
50 5/8”
(125-
128.5 cm)

51 1/2-
52 7/8”
(130.9-
134.4 cm)

53 3/8” +
(135.5 cm +)

47”
(119.4 cm)

42 1/4-
44 5/8”
(107.4-
113.4 cm)

47-49 3/8”
(119.4-
125.3 cm)

50 1/4-
51 5/8”
(127.7-
131.3 cm)

52 5/8-
54 1/8”
(133.7-
137.3 cm)

54 1/2" +
(138.5 cm +)

48”
(121.9 cm)

43 1/4-
45 5/8”
(109.7-
115.8 cm)

48-50 3/8”
(121.9-
128 cm)

51 3/8-
52 3/4"
(130.5-
134.1 cm)

53 3/4-
55 1/4"
(136.6-
140.2 cm)

55 3/4" +
(141.4 cm +)

49”
(124.5 cm)

44 1/8-
46 5/8”
(112-
118.2 cm)

49-51 1/2"
(124.5-
130.7 cm)

52 3/8-
53 7/8”
(133.2-
136.9 cm)

54 7/8-
56 3/8”
(139.4-
143.1 cm)

56 3/4" +
(144.4 cm +)

50”
(127 cm)

45-47 1/2"
(114.3-
120.7 cm)

50-52 1/2"
(127-
133.4 cm)

53 1/2-55”
(135.9-
139.7 cm)

56-57 1/2"
(142.2-
146.1 cm)

58” +
(147.3 cm +)

51”
(129.5 cm)

45 7/8-
48 1/2"
(116.6-
123.1 cm)

51-53 5/8”
(129.5-
136 cm)

54 5/8-
56 1/8”
(138.6-
142.5 cm)

57 1/8-
58 3/4”
(145.1-
149 cm)

59 1/4" +
(150.3 cm +)

52”
(132.1 cm)

46 3/4-
49 3/8”
(118.9-
125.5 cm)

52-54 5/8”
(132.1-
138.7 cm)

55 5/8-
57 1/4"
(141.3-
145.3 cm)

58 1/4-
59 3/4"
(147.9-
151.9 cm)

60 3/8” +
(153.2 cm +)

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copyright © MM, C.W. Carvalho. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This material is not for sale or reproductions
without the written consent of the author. Do not copy or post to another web site.

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