A trick to aide in the selection of size of sweater to knit

Okay, so you have selected a pattern. How do you know what size to knit?
Here's a trick: Go to your closet or dresser drawer. Select a sweater that fits you the way you want the sweater you are about to knit to fit: snug, loose, etc. Spread the sweater out on your bed. Read the pattern. Find what you believe to be your size. Find the line that tells you how many stitches to cast on for your size. Cast on that number of stitches. Work that number of stitches for four inches. Now lay your knitting on top of your sweater. Compare the width of each. Remember that your sweater has no doubt stretched a little with wear.
Hope this has helped : )

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