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Difference between boy & girl sweaters

17 years ago

Is the difference between boy & girl sweater patterns just the buttons? I guess they are on the left for a girl and on the right for a boy?

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sandra_ferguson
17 years ago
Buttonholes on the right side, for females, and on the left, for boys...styles don't matter much, I wouldn't think...I mean, a crew neck is a crew neck is a crew neck..ditto for a cardigan...the differences are with the colors and yarns used.
garden_for_fun
17 years ago
My mother-in-law taught my husband a little saying to help remember this. "Right over left for women (cuz we're always right!) and men get left over."
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donna_loomis
17 years ago
That's cute. I'm over 50 and still have to look at a shirt to verify. I just could never remember. But I won't forget anymore. Thank you for that.
damascusannie
17 years ago
Does anyone know WHY there is this difference? It makes absolutely no sense to me and would anyone REALLY notice if the buttons were on the "wrong" side of the placket?

Annie

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