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Child & Youth Size Charts

Explore the ideal fit with our child & youth crochet and knit reference chart. Guarantee accuracy and confidence with every stitch, whether you're crafting sweaters or other wearables. Simplify your stitching journey and create garments that fit flawlessly.

		Unit	2 Child	4 Child	6 Child	8 Child
1	Head	in	19.75	20.25	20.75	21
1	Head	cm	50	51	53	53
2	Neck	in	10.25	10.75	11.5	12
2	Neck	cm	26	27	29	30
3	Chest	in	21	23	25	26.5
3	Chest	cm	53	58	64	67
4	Waist	in	21.1"	21.4"	22.4"	23.4"
4	Waist	cm	53.5cm	54.4cm	57cm	59.5cm
5	Hip	in	22	23.5	25	28
5	Hip	cm	56	60	64	71
6	Armscye	in	8.5	9.75	11	12.25
6	Armscye	cm	22	25	28	31
7	Upper arm	in	7.25	7.5	8	8.25
7	Upper arm	cm	18	19	20	21
8	Wrist	in	4.75	5	5.5	5.75
8	Wrist	cm	12	13	14	15
9	Center back waist	in	8.5	9.5	10.5	12.5
9	Center back waist	cm	22	24	27	32
10	Armhole depth	in	4.25	4.75	5	5.5
10	Armhole depth	cm	11	12	13	14
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	in	5.1	5.5	6.1	6.5
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	cm	13	14	15	17
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	in	9.25	9.75	10.25	10.75
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	cm	23	25	26	27
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	in	18	19.5	20.5	22
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	cm	46	50	52	56
14	Arm length (to underarm)	in	8.5	10.5	11.5	12.5
14	Arm length (to underarm)	cm	22	27	29	32
15	Arm length from shoulder	in	13.4	14.4	16.3	18.3
15	Arm length from shoulder	cm	34	37	41	46

		2 Child	4 Child	6 Child	8 Child
1	Head	19.75	20.25	20.75	21
2	Neck	10.25	10.75	11.5	12
3	Chest	21	23	25	26.5
4	Waist	21.1"	21.4"	22.4"	23.4"
5	Hip	22	23.5	25	28
6	Armscye	8.5	9.75	11	12.25
7	Upper arm	7.25	7.5	8	8.25
8	Wrist	4.75	5	5.5	5.75
9	Center back waist	8.5	9.5	10.5	12.5
10	Armhole depth	4.25	4.75	5	5.5
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	5.1	5.5	6.1	6.5
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	9.25	9.75	10.25	10.75
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	18	19.5	20.5	22
14	Arm length (to underarm)	8.5	10.5	11.5	12.5
15	Arm length from shoulder	13.4	14.4	16.3	18.3

		2 Child	4 Child	6 Child	8 Child
1	Head	50	51	53	53
2	Neck	26	27	29	30
3	Chest	53	58	64	67
4	Waist	53.5cm	54.4cm	57cm	59.5cm
5	Hip	56	60	64	71
6	Armscye	22	25	28	31
7	Upper arm	18	19	20	21
8	Wrist	12	13	14	15
9	Center back waist	22	24	27	32
10	Armhole depth	11	12	13	14
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	13	14	15	17
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	23	25	26	27
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	46	50	52	56
14	Arm length (to underarm)	22	27	29	32
15	Arm length from shoulder	34	37	41	46

	Measurement	Description
1	Head	Circumference of head
2	Neck	Circumference of neck
3	Chest	Fullest part of the chest circumference
4	Waist	Narrowest part of the torso circumference (approximately 1"{2.5cm above the navel} Narrowest part of the torso circumference (approximately 1"{2.5cm above the navel}
5	Hip	Hip circumference at the fullest part of the buttocks.
6	Armscye	Shoulder to underarm circumference
7	Upper arm	Bicep circumference
8	Wrist	Circumference of the wrist
9	Center back waist	Base of neck to waist along the spine length
10	Armhole depth	Top of shoulder to underarm depth
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	Waist to fullest part of the lower torso length
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	Shoulder bone to shoulder bone width at the back
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	Center-back spine to shoulder to wrist along the outside of the arm
14	Arm length (to underarm)	Underarm to wrist on the inside of the arm length
15	Arm length from shoulder	Shoulder to wrist on the outside of the arm length

SIZES 10-16

		Unit	10 Child	12 Youth	14 Youth	16 Youth
1	Head	in	21.5	22	22	22
1	Head	cm	55	56	56	56
2	Neck	in	12.5	13	13.5	14
2	Neck	cm	32	33	34	36
3	Chest	in	28	30	31.5	32.5
3	Chest	cm	71	76	80	83
4	Waist	in	24.4"	25"	26.6"	27.4"
4	Waist	cm	62cm	63.5cm	67.5cm	69.5cm
5	Hip	in	29.5	31.5	33	35.5
5	Hip	cm	75	80	84	90
6	Armscye	in	12.75	12.75	13.25	14
6	Armscye	cm	32	32	34	36
7	Upper arm	in	8.5	9	9.25	9.75
7	Upper arm	cm	22	23	23	25
8	Wrist	in	5.75	6	6	6.25
8	Wrist	cm	15	15	15	16
9	Center back waist	in	14	15	15.5	16
9	Center back waist	cm	36	38	39	41
10	Armhole depth	in	6	6.5	7	7.5
10	Armhole depth	cm	15	17	18	19
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	in	6.7	7.5	7.7	8
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	cm	17	19	20	20
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	in	11.25	12	12.25	13
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	cm	29	30	31	33
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	in	24	26	27	28
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	cm	61	66	69	71
14	Arm length (to underarm)	in	13.5	15	16	16.5
14	Arm length (to underarm)	cm	34	38	41	42
15	Arm length from shoulder	in	27.6	20.9	20.9	21.7
15	Arm length from shoulder	cm	70	53	53	55

		10 Child	12 Youth	14 Youth	16 Youth
1	Head	21.5	22	22	22
2	Neck	12.5	13	13.5	14
3	Chest	28	30	31.5	32.5
4	Waist	24.4"	25"	26.6"	27.4"
5	Hip	29.5	31.5	33	35.5
6	Armscye	12.75	12.75	13.25	14
7	Upper arm	8.5	9	9.25	9.75
8	Wrist	5.75	6	6	6.25
9	Center back waist	14	15	15.5	16
10	Armhole depth	6	6.5	7	7.5
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	6.7	7.5	7.7	8
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	11.25	12	12.25	13
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	24	26	27	28
14	Arm length (to underarm)	13.5	15	16	16.5
15	Arm length from shoulder	27.6	20.9	20.9	21.7

		10 Child	12 Youth	14 Youth	16 Youth
1	Head	55	56	56	56
2	Neck	32	33	34	36
3	Chest	71	76	80	83
4	Waist	62cm	63.5cm	67.5cm	69.5cm
5	Hip	75	80	84	90
6	Armscye	32	32	34	36
7	Upper arm	22	23	23	25
8	Wrist	15	15	15	16
9	Center back waist	36	38	39	41
10	Armhole depth	15	17	18	19
11	Waist to hip (hip depth)	17	19	20	20
12	Cross back (shoulder-shoulder)	29	30	31	33
13	Center back (neck to wrist)	61	66	69	71
14	Arm length (to underarm)	34	38	41	42
15	Arm length from shoulder	70	53	53	55