Calculating set-in sleeves

I have come across a couple of good articles on the calculation of set-in sleeves ... your know, the shaped ones that fit so well around your shoulders). So I have decided that I am not going to reinvent the wheel.

I’ll list them at the end of this article, though, here is a summary of what is involved

• First, you knit the arm up to the point where it meets the body.
• The rest of the arm is shaped like a bell.
• The “straight up” length of this bell is important. Too long or too short will get you a result that just doesn't fit right.
  
• The “outside length” of the bell is also important as it needs to be just a little bit longer than the 'hole' in the body where you will eventually sew it in. 7% to about 12% works well.

For those of you who like/love math, have fun. It is a lovely task and gives your brain a good workout.

If you'd like us to do the calculations, you could buy one of our patterns ...

Best of luck,
Martina