Archive of Thread: Readers wrap Knitalong Back

2 years ago
Thought this would be a quick easy Xmas present! I knitted two tension squares - one for the pocket and a different stitch for the main wrap. I filled in the results for the KIN pattern. Firstly I was puzzled by the need to fill in a Universal tension - did not understand what was wanted here. Anyway I continued and the resulting pattern produced matched the mathematical way of working out the number of stitches and rows needed, exactly as I thought for the pocket and for the width of the wrap. HOWEVER 
the number of rows to knit was massively more than the manual calculation. My husband checked my maths and agrees I have calculated correctly. Has anyone else had a problem with this pattern?

2 years ago
Hi Margaret
I've just saved the pattern with 2 'made up' gauges, and checked the number of rows, and it looks correct to me..
The universal gauge looks as if it is for when you are using same yarn and stitch pattern for the pocket as the main piece. But I don't see why it is necessary to enter it if you're using different swatches..?
Over to you Sue?
Joy 🤔

2 years ago
Hi Margaret,
Joy is correct.  The Universal Gauge is if you want to knit the wrap and pocket in the same gauge.
Otherwise enter 2 different gauges and we'll calculate the stitches and rows for you for the wrap and pockets separately



Looking at  your pattern, it looks like you built your pattern in inches and entered 165.10.

I'm guessing that you meant to select cm, not inches.
So the pattern is being calculated in inches not cm.

Please take a look and double check your inches/cm selection

2 years ago
Hi Sue,
Many thanks - I can see how I got muddled half way through. Have redone it and it is fine now. Just one point, Unless I enter a universal tension , the programme will not work. To get round this, I entered the tension for the main part - the wrap in, under both a separate part (the wrap) and also as the universal tension - it then works.  

2 years ago
What do you mean "it will not work?"  What happens?

2 years ago
it won't generate the pattern - just highlights the boxes for universal gauge

2 years ago
Sue, it won't let you go any further unless you enter the universal gauge...
Joy

2 years ago
Sue 

2 years ago
OK - thanks! 
So you entered the mix and match gauge and it's requiring Universal gauge too?  Duhhhh...

We'll take a look at this.
Thanks for the heads up!  Obviously I missed this.

Sue

2 years ago
We made a small change to this logic to make it more clear when building this pattern.

Universal gauge = wrap gauge
Mix 'n Match allows you to enter a gauge for the pockets.