07-27-2017

My message to EarthTricks:

Hello! I just purchased this pattern over Ravelry and I have some questions. I noticed that with a gauge of 13 sts per 4”, that the 93 sts across the back and front for the S/M (34-36”) yields 28.61” coat circumference, and the 109 sts for the M/L (38”-40”) yields 33.54” for the coat circumference. You said in the pattern itself to add a positive ease of 2-4”, but then in the Etsy listing you said that the pattern already accounts for a stretch of 4-6”.

What I’m trying to do is size up the Fairy Queen Coat to a bust of 49”, but with the above numbers it doesn’t work out. Does this mean that the coat already accounts for the ease as per the Etsy listing? Or do I need to add positive ease as per the pattern itself?

My solution to this confusion I’m having is to assume that the coat already has the positive ease accounted for. I averaged the size 38”-40” to 39”, then since there was a difference of 16 sts every 4” between the two sizes, I added 10” worth of stitches with no addition of ease as I’m assuming the pattern already accounts for it. That would put me at 158 total stitches across the front and the back for a coat circumference for 49” (48”-50”). This would yield a coat of 45.85” in circumference for the size 48”-50”. Does this sound reasonable?

07-27-2017

I’m still working on figuring out large the sweater needs to be. I was going to make it for a 49” bust like I mentioned with no ease added, however that size was 2” too large across the back. Then I realized I had screwed up the math in an epic fashion. Then I mathed harder, and realized it was going to be 20” across the back if I used that many stitches for the 49” bust, which is too large by about 2 inches. Mathed a little more, and have the pattern adjusted for 18.5” across the back.

07-27-2017

Quote from EarthTricks reply to my email:

“You are totally correct in your adjustments to the pattern for a 49” bust. The pattern does already include the positive ease.”

07-27-2017

The first page of math notes is abysmally wrong. Mental note, never math again late at night or before coffee in the morning.