Lesson 5: Your Success Depends on This
Measure Gauge
Accurate gauge swatching and accurate measuring are CRITICAL to your success as a machine knitter.
Challenge:
Use your measured gauge to knit a 6-inch square and see how accurately your finished knitting matches your calculations.
Use your measured gauge to knit a 6-inch square and see how accurately your finished knitting matches your calculations.
Test yourself with this exercise:
- Knit a proper swatch.
- Let it rest, wash, and block it.
- Carefully measure and calculate your gauge.
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Calculate the stitches and rows for a 6" square.
Cast on (stitches per inch × 6) stitches.
Knit (rows per inch × 6) rows.
- Knit a square according to your calculations.
- Let it rest, wash, and block it.
- Does your square fit inside the template? Is it accurate? If not, double-check your gauge measurements and try again.
Accurate Gauge Measurement
Accurate gauge swatching and accurate measuring are critical to your success as a machine knitter.
Test yourself with this exercise:
- Knit a proper gauge swatch.
- Let it rest, then wash and block it.
- Carefully measure and calculate your gauge.
-
Calculate the stitches and rows needed for a 6" square:
- Cast on (stitches per inch × 6) stitches.
- Knit (rows per inch × 6) rows.
- Knit the square according to your calculations.
- Let it rest, then wash and block it.
- Does your finished square fit inside the template? Is it accurate? If not, double-check your gauge measurements and try again.
