okay so i’ve made a sweater pattern and written it down. that was before i had ribblr, and now i kind of want to post it to ribblr so other people can enjoy it too! just one problem…
i have no idea how to write clothing patterns haha 
i can write them for my specific size, but idk how to make them adjustable to fit everyone!
i think it has something to do with gauge…? 
but i dont know much about gauge either.
please help!! any info about how to do this would be SUPER appreciated. thank you so much!! 🩷
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Making a pattern in more than one size is called pattern grading. I know that there are some designers teach this as a paid class
I only design things for myself so haven’t bothered to do other sizes
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yeah same, i’ve only designed clothes for myself up to this point haha!
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honestly for me, i don’t like using specific sizes or anything! whenever i make clothing, i always change it to specifically my own size! so if you are writing a pattern, i would say 'chain the length of your ___" and then another thing you could do is ask testers what size they are and how much they chained so you have a decent idea if you want to put specific numbers for size!
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ooh yeah thats smart! and the length thing is what i was thinking haha thats already in the pattern!!! i was just thinking maybe i had to do something else too lol
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well if you are making a top, another important thing to know is your bust size!! bust sizes are different than regular sizes though!
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I prefer patterns that just tell you what to measure on your body and where to apply those measurements. It’s far more size inclusive than S/M/L/+ sizing as well.
S? Small how? My older daughter is 5’ tall (I can hear her adding “AND 3/4 inch!” in my head, lol), wears size Child 2 shoes, and a 34 DDD bra.
L? Large how? My younger daughter is 5’ 9" tall, wears size 9.5 shoes, and a 28 AA bra.
As an aside, aren’t genetics grand?
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I somewhat know how to pattern grade. I’m in the process of learning. I could help.
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If you want to properly grade then you need look at the craft yarn council for the measurements. These are the industry standard used by designers from all over. Personally i would be annoyed, as i know many others would be, to buy a pattern and have to do my own math.
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