Blocks for fitted sleeve garments – standard measurements – devised by Kathleen Kinder
For an accurate individual fit it is important to take exact measurements for the points shown and use those to calculate the rows and stitches from your tension swatch.
NB The true underarm seam measurement is WQP not JST
Measurement for women – back/front in cms
Chest/bust | BB | 81.5 | 86.5 | 91.5 | 96.5 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 111.5 | 116.5 |
Chest/bust plus ease | 86.5 | 91.5 | 96.5 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 111.5 | 116.5 | 121.5 | |
Back length | AH | 56.0 | 57.0 | 58.5 | 60.0 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 66.0 |
Armhole depth | GZ | 16.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 |
Back neck | FF | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 |
Width across back | EE | 33.0 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 42.0 |
Depth of front neck | AX | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7..5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 9.0 |
Shoulder depth | AG | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Side seam | BD | 32.0 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 32.5 |
Welt | YZ | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurement for women – sleeve in cms
Shoulder/wrist length | EP | 53.5 | 55.0 | 57.0 | 58.5 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 61.5 | 63.5 |
Sleeve head depth | EW | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 |
Width of upper arm plus ease | JJ | 32.0 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 42.5 | 44.0 |
Wrist | NN | 20.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 24.5 |
Wrist to underarm | WP | 42.5 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 46.5 | 47.0 |
Wrist top to underarm | WQ | 37.5 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 40.5 | 42.0 |
Welt | ST | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurements for men – back/front in cms
Chest/bust | BB | 91.5 | 96.5 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 112.0 | 117.0 | 122.0 |
Chest/bust plus ease | 96.5 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 112.0 | 117.0 | 122.0 | 127.0 | |
Back length | AH | 63.5 | 65.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 | 68.5 | 70.0 | 72.0 |
Armhole depth | GZ | 20.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 28.0 |
Back neck | FF | 15.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
Width across back | EE | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 |
Depth of front neck | AX | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Shoulder depth | AG | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Side seam | BD | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 36.5 |
Welt | YZ | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurement for men – sleeve in cms
Shoulder/wrist length | EP | 58.5 | 60.0 | 60.5 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 63.5 |
Sleeve head depth | EW | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
Width of upper arm plus ease | JJ | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 |
Wrist | NN | 23.0 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 26.5 |
Wrist to underarm | WP | 45.0 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
Wrist top to underarm | WQ | 40.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.5 |
Welt | ST | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurement for children – back/front in cms
Chest/bust | BB | 51.0 | 56.0 | 61.0 | 66.0 | 71.0 | 76.0 |
Chest/bust plus ease | 56.0 | 61.0 | 66.0 | 71.0 | 76.0 | 81.0 | |
Back length | AH | 33.0 | 37.0 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 48.0 | 51.0 |
Armhole depth | GZ | 12.5 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 |
Back neck | FF | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.0 |
Width across back | EE | 23.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 32.0 |
Depth of front neck | AX | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.75 |
Shoulder depth | AG | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Side seam | BD | 14.25 | 16.75 | 21.25 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 |
Welt | YZ | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurement for children – sleeve in cms
Shoulder/wrist length | EP | 27.0 | 30.5 | 36.0 | 39.5 | 42.0 | 46.0 |
Sleeve head depth | EW | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Width of upper arm plus ease | JJ | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 28.0 |
Wrist | NN | 15.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
Wrist to underarm | WP | 18.5 | 21.0 | 26.0 | 29.5 | 31.0 | 35.0 |
Wrist top to underarm | WQ | 13.5 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 30.0 |
Welt | ST | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Measurement for babies – back/front in cms
Chest/bust | BB | 41.0 | 46.0 | 51.0 |
Chest/bust plus ease | 46.0 | 51.0 | 56.0 | |
Back length | AH | 23.0 | 25.5 | 28.0 |
Armhole depth | GZ | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
Back neck | FF | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 |
Width across back | EE | 18.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 |
Depth of front neck | AX | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Shoulder depth | AG | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
Side seam | BD | 8.75 | 10.25 | 11.25 |
Welt | YZ | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Measurement for babies – sleeve in cms
Shoulder/wrist length | EP | 21.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
Sleeve head depth | EW | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
Width of upper arm plus ease | JJ | 17.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 |
Wrist | NN | 11.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 |
Wrist to underarm | WP | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
Wrist top to underarm | WQ | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Welt | ST | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |