Hello once again!
I’ve been eyeing up my next project as I get close to finishing my first jumper and I’ve always wanted to make a retro kids jumper from a pattern I’ve had for years. But I’m making life complicated for myself and I could do with some help or if it’s not possible someone to tell me it isn’t before I start
The pattern I have is a 4 ply pattern but I’d like to make it with DK as I have a place near me that sells it very cheaply and I’d also like a thicker knit.
I have done a swatch to see how much bigger the dk would make it. The tension on the pattern is 7 stitches on 9 rows is one inch. So 21 stitches on 27 rows would be 3 inches. Mine of the same number of stitches and rows is 4 x 4 inches. Meaning that for every 3 inches on the pattern I’m gaining an extra inch. (Hope I’m making sense so far!)
The pattern has 2 sections, one for children and one for adults. The smallest size for the adults is a 36 inch chest so if I made it with the dk it would be 48 inches by my maths. Ideally I’d like the chest to be 40 - 42 inch.
Now the largest size for the children’s pattern section is for a 32 inch chest so again by my slightly dodgy maths if I used the DK it would end up as around a 43 inch chest.
Is there a really obvious thing that would make doing the children’s pattern in DK to fit an adult a really stupid thing to attempt? Is there a proportion issue that I’m not aware of? I thought I might have to keep an eye on the sleeve length but I didn’t know about the body part.
Thanks in advance. Any tips massively appreciated in helping me create my dream jumper