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2 years ago
Arghh,
I have knit the pieces for the KIN Heather pullover in a complex pattern and the sleeves are way - at least 2â€? - too short!  I followed my pattern exactly as generated and the measurements of the pieces are all what the pattern has said they will be, in fact, the finished sleeve is actually about 3/4â€? longer than it should be and it is still too short.  I don’t have particularly long arms. It was hard to check the finished sleeve length because it is a drop shoulder and I could not find how long the drop was.  I am so disappointed!  Hours wasted!

2 years ago
Kathleen,
I'm so sorry this didn't work out for you.

Did you measure your sleeve length from the underarm?  That eliminates any guesswork about drop from a drop shoulder sweater.

It looks like you built your pattern with a sleeve length of 14.25" PLUS 2.5" for ribbing. (16.75")

16.75" times your gauge of 7.5sts per 1" = 125 rows

The pattern instructed you to knit  (H+C+D) 19+103+3 = 125 rows

2 years ago
Thanks Sue.  That is exactly what I did knit.  But I have learned something too.  I did not know how to figure out what sleeve length I needed as I have not knit a drop shoulder before.  Now I know, thanks to you.  My underarm length is 20â€?.  So I need an additional 3â€? and will regenerate the pattern and try again.