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Pattern Size Requirements

We're proud to offer inclusive sizing for all of our garment and accessory patterns.
Please ensure that your pattern includes the required size range for where it will be worn on the body.

Adult Sizing

  • Upper Body (Women)
  • Upper Body (Men)
  • Hands
  • Head
  • Feet

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design.

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Size A B C D E F G H I J J L M N O
Bust
Circumference		 32"
81 cm		 34"
86 cm		 36"
91 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
102 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm		 56"
142 cm		 58"
147 cm		 60"
152 cm
Waist
Circumference		 26"
66 cm		 28"
71 cm		 30"
76 cm		 32"
81 cm		 34"
86 cm		 36"
91.5 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
101.5 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm
Hip
Circumference		 36"
91 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
101.5 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm		 56"
142 cm		 58"
147 cm		 60"
152.5 cm		 62"
157.5 cm		 64"
162.5 cm
Neck
Circumference		 15.5"
39 cm		 15.75"
49 cm		 16"
40.5		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.75"
42.5 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.75"
45 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 18.25"
46.5 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 19"
48 cm
Center Back
Neck to Waist		 16"
40.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.5"
42 cm
Back Total
Length		 17"
43 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm
Front Total
Length		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19"
48 cm
Shoulder at
Neck to Bust		 10.75"
27 cm		 11"
28 cm		 11.25"
28.5 cm		 11.5"
29 cm		 11.75"
30 cm		 12"
30.5 cm		 12.25"
31 cm		 12.5"
31.5 cm		 12.75"
32 cm		 13"
33 cm		 13.25"
33.5 cm		 13.5"
34 cm		 13.75"
35 cm		 14"
35.5 cm		 14.25"
36 cm
Shoulder
to Shoulder		 15.75"
40 cm		 16"
41 cm		 16.25"
41 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 16.75"
42.5 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 17.75"
45 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 18.25"
46.5 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19.25"
49 cm
Shoulder Seam
to Neck		 4"
10 cm		 4.25"
11 cm		 4.5"
11 cm		 4.75"
11.5 cm		 5"
12.5 cm		 5.25"
13 cm		 5.5"
14 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 8"
20 cm		 8.25"
21 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm		 8.75"
22 cm		 9"
23 cm		 9.25"
23.5 cm		 9.5"
24 cm
Sleeve Cap
Height		 5.25"
13 cm		 5.5"
14 cm		 5.5"
14 cm		 5.5"
14 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm
Upper Arm/
Bicep Circ.		 11"
28 cm		 11.5"
29 cm		 12"
30.5 cm		 12.5"
32 cm		 13"
33 cm		 13.5"
34 cm		 14"
35.5 cm		 14.5"
37 cm		 15"
38 cm		 15.5"
39.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 18"
45.5 cm
Shoulder to
Wrist Length		 23.25"
59 cm		 23.25"
59 cm		 23.25"
59 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 24"
61 cm		 24"
61 cm		 24"
61 cm		 24"
61 cm
Wrist
Circumference		 6"
15 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.75"
17 cm		 7"
18 cm		 7.25"
18.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 7.75"
20 cm		 8"
20 cm		 8.25"
21 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm		 8.75"
22 cm		 9"
23 cm		 9.25"
23.5 cm		 9.5"
24 cm

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design.

 Download as a Spreadsheet
Size A B C D E F G H I J J L M N O
Chest
Circumference		 32"
81 cm		 34"
86 cm		 36"
91 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
102 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm		 56"
142 cm		 58"
147 cm		 60"
152 cm
Waist
Circumference		 28"
71 cm		 30"
76 cm		 32"
81 cm		 34"
86 cm		 36"
91.5 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
101.5 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm		 56"
142 cm
Hip
Circumference		 32"
81 cm		 34"
86 cm		 36"
91 cm		 38"
96.5 cm		 40"
102 cm		 42"
106.5 cm		 44"
112 cm		 46"
117 cm		 48"
122 cm		 50"
127 cm		 52"
132 cm		 54"
137 cm		 56"
142 cm		 58"
147 cm		 60"
152 cm
Neck
Circumference		 13.5"
34 cm		 14"
35.5 cm		 14.5"
37 cm		 15"
38 cm		 15.5"
39 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20.5"
52 cm
Center Back
Neck to Waist		 19.25"
49 cm		 19.25"
49 cm		 19.25"
49 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 19.75"
50 cm		 19.75"
50 cm		 19.75"
50 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm
Back Total
Length		 20"
51 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 20.75"
52.5 cm		 20.75"
52.5 cm		 20.75"
52.5 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21.25"
54 cm
Front Total
Length		 20"
51 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 20.75"
52.5 cm		 20.75"
52.5 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21.25"
54 cm		 21.25"
54 cm		 21.5"
54.5 cm		 21.5"
54.5 cm		 21.75"
55 cm		 21.75"
55 cm		 22"
56 cm
Shoulder at
Neck to Bust		 9.75"
24.5 cm		 10"
25.5 cm		 10.25"
26 cm		 10.5"
26.5 cm		 10.75"
27 cm		 11"
28 cm		 11.25"
28.5 cm		 11.5"
29 cm		 11.75"
30 cm		 12"
30.5 cm		 12.25"
31 cm		 12.5"
31.5 cm		 12.75"
32 cm		 13"
33 cm		 13.25"
33.5 cm
Shoulder
to Shoulder		 16"
41 cm		 16.5"
42 cm		 17"
43 cm		 17.5"
44.5 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 18.5"
47 cm		 19"
48 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 20"
51 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 21"
53 cm		 21.5"
54.5 cm		 22"
56 cm		 22.5"
57 cm		 23"
58.5 cm
Shoulder Seam
to Neck		 6"
15 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.5"
16.75 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 7"
18 cm		 7"
18 cm		 7.25"
18.5 cm		 7.25"
18.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 7.75"
19.5 cm
Sleeve Cap
Height		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 5.75"
14.5 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6"
15 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.75"
17 cm		 6.75"
17 cm		 6.75"
17 cm
Upper Arm/
Bicep Circ.		 10.5"
26.5 cm		 11.25"
28.5 cm		 12"
30.5 cm		 12.75"
32.5 cm		 13.5"
34 cm		 14.25"
36 cm		 15"
38 cm		 15.75"
40 cm		 16.5
42 cm		 17.25"
44 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 18.75"
47.5 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 20.25"
51.5 cm		 21"
53 cm
Shoulder to
Wrist Length		 23"
58 cm		 23"
58 cm		 23.25"
59 cm		 23.25"
59 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 23.75"
60 cm		 24"
61 cm		 24"
61 cm		 24.25"
61.5 cm		 24.25"
61.5 cm		 24.25"
61.5 cm		 24.5"
62 cm		 24.5"
62 cm
Wrist
Circumference		 6.25"
16 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 6.75"
17 cm		 7"
18 cm		 7.25"
18.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 7.75"
20 cm		 8"
20 cm		 8.25"
21 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm		 8.75"
22 cm		 9"
23 cm		 9.25"
23.5 cm		 9.5"
24 cm		 9.75"
25 cm

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use either size B or C for your sample.

Size A B C D
Hand Circumference (After Thumb) 6.5" (16.5 cm) 7.5" (19 cm) 8.5" (22 cm) 9.5" (24 cm)
Wrist Circumference 5.5" (14 cm) 6.5" (16.5 cm) 7.5" (19 cm) 8.5" (22 cm)
Hand Length (Wrist to Fingertip) 6.5" (16.5 cm) 7.5" (19 cm) 8.5" (22 cm) 9.5" (24 cm)

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use either size B or C for your sample.

Size A B C D
Head Circumference 18" (46 cm) 20" (51 cm) 22" (56 cm) 24" (61 cm)
Height from Brim to Crown 10.75" (27 cm) 11" (28 cm) 11.25" (28.5 cm) 11.5" (29 cm)

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use either size B or C for your sample, with a foot length of about 9" (23 cm).

Foot and leg lengths patterns should be adjustable and noted in a way that makes these adjustments clear to the reader.
Here are some examples of how that could be written into your pattern:

  1. 1: Repeat leg chart A to increase length by 4" (10 cm)
  2. 2: Foot size may be lengthened or shortened by working additional repeats; 1 repeat = 2" (5 cm).
  3. 3: Leg may be lengthened or shortened by continuing in pattern as established for additional rounds; please note that this may require extra yarn.
Size A B C D E
Ankle/Foot Circumference 7" (18 cm) 8" (20 cm) 9" (23 cm) 10" (25 cm) 11" (28 cm)
Top Ribbing Stretch (Mid-Calf Socks) 8" (20 cm) 9" (23 cm) 10" (25 cm) 11" (28 cm) 12" (30.5 cm)
Top Ribbing Stretch (Knee Socks) 10" (25 cm) 11" (28 cm) 12" (30.5 cm) 13" (33 cm) 14" (35.5 cm)

Infant & Child Sizing

  • Upper Body (Infants)
  • Upper Body (Children/Youth)
  • Hands
  • Head
  • Feet

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design.

Size 3 months 6 months 12 months 18 months 24 months
Chest Circumference 16"
40.5 cm		 17"
43 cm		 18"
45.5 cm		 19"
48 cm		 20"
50.5 cm
Center Back Neck-to-Wrist 10.5"
26.5 cm		 11.5"
29 cm		 12.5"
31.5 cm		 14"
35.5 cm		 18"
45.5 cm
Back Waist Length 6"
15.5 cm		 7"
17.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 8"
20.5 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm
Cross Back (Shoulder-to-Shoulder) 7.25"
18.5 cm		 7.75"
19.5 cm		 8.25"
21 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm		 8.75"
22 cm
Arm Length to Underarm 6"
15.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 8"
20.5 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm
Upper Arm Circumference 5.5"
14 cm		 6"
15.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 7"
17.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm
Armhole Depth 3.25"
8.5 cm		 3.5"
9 cm		 3.75"
9.5 cm		 4"
10 cm		 4.25"
10.5 cm
Waist Circumference 18"
45.5 cm		 19"
48 cm		 20"
50.5 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 21"
53.5 cm
Hip Circumference 19"
48 cm		 20"
50.5 cm		 20"
50.5 cm		 21"
53.5 cm		 22"
56 cm

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design.

Size 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Chest Circumference 21"
53 cm		 23"
58.5 cm		 25"
63.5 cm		 26.5"
67 cm		 28"
71 cm		 30"
76 cm		 31.5"
80 cm		 32.5"
82.5 cm
Center Back Neck-to-Wrist 18"
45.5 cm		 19.5"
49.5 cm		 20.5"
52 cm		 22"
56 cm		 24"
61 cm		 26"
66 cm		 27"
68.5 cm		 28"
71 cm
Back Waist Length 8.5"
21.5 cm		 9.5"
24 cm		 10.5"
26.5 cm		 12.5"
31.5 cm		 14"
35.5 cm		 15"
38 cm		 15.5"
39.5 cm		 16"
40.5 cm
Cross Back (Shoulder-to-Shoulder) 9.25"
23.5 cm		 9.75"
25 cm		 10.25"
26 cm		 10.75"
27 cm		 11.25"
28.5 cm		 12"
30.5 cm		 12.25"
31 cm		 13"
33 cm
Arm Length to Underarm 8.5"
21.5 cm		 10.5"
26.5 cm		 11.5"
29 cm		 12.5"
31.5 cm		 13.5"
34.5 cm		 15"
38 cm		 16"
40.5 cm		 16.5"
42 cm
Upper Arm Circumference 7"
17.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm		 8"
20.5 cm		 8.5"
21.5 cm		 8.75"
22 cm		 9"
23 cm		 9.25"
23.5 cm		 9.5"
24 cm
Armhole Depth 4.25"
10.5 cm		 4.75"
12 cm		 5"
12.5 cm		 5.5"
14 cm		 6"
15.5 cm		 6.5"
16.5 cm		 7"
17.5 cm		 7.5"
19 cm
Waist Circumference 21"
53.5 cm		 21.5"
54.5 cm		 22.5"
57 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 24.5"
62 cm		 25"
63.5 cm		 26.5"
67.5 cm		 27.5"
69.5 cm
Hip Circumference 22"
56 cm		 23.5"
59.5 cm		 25"
63.5 cm		 28"
71 cm		 29.5"
75 cm		 31.5"
80 cm		 33"
83.5 cm		 35.5"
90 cm

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use either size B or C for your sample.

Size 2–4 Years 4–6 Years 6–8 Years
Hand Circumference 5" (13 cm) 6" (15 cm) 6.5" (16.5 cm)
Hand Length 6" (16 cm) 6.5" (16.5 cm) 7.5" (19 cm)

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use the Child or Tween size for your sample.

Size Preemie Baby Toddler Child Tween
Head Circumference 9–12" (23–30.5 cm) 14–16" (35.5–40.5) 16–18" (40.5–46 cm) 18–20" (46–51 cm) 20–22" (51–56 cm)

These sizes represent actual body measurements to base your pattern on, not finished measurements for your pattern.
Add positive or negative ease as required by your design. Use either size B or C for your sample, with a foot length of about 9" (23 cm).

Foot and leg lengths patterns should be adjustable and noted in a way that makes these adjustments clear to the reader.
Here are some examples of how that could be written into your pattern:

  1. 1: Repeat leg chart A to increase length by 4" (10 cm)
  2. 2: Foot size may be lengthened or shortened by working additional repeats; 1 repeat = 2" (5 cm).
  3. 3: Leg may be lengthened or shortened by continuing in pattern as established for additional rounds; please note that this may require extra yarn.
US Size/Age 0–4/Baby 5–9/Toddler 10–13/Child 1Y–3Y/Youth 4Y–6Y/Youth
Foot Circumference 4.5" (11 cm) 5.5" (14 cm) 6" (15.5 cm) 6.5" (16.5 cm) 7" (17.5 cm)
Sock Height 2.5" (6.5 cm) 3.5" (9 cm) 4.5" (11.5 cm) 5.5" (14 cm) 6.5" (16.5 cm)
Total Foot Length 3–4.5" (7.75–11.5 cm) 4.75–6" (12–15.25 cm) 6.5–7.5" (16.5–19 cm) 7.75–8.5" (19.75–21.5 cm) 8.75–9.5" (22.25–24 cm)