Topic: gauge

You've found a pattern that you love. Maybe the yarn is obsolete or it's not in your budget, or you want to use something from your stash. Here's
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Have you ever knit a garment that ended up too long? Do you measure your swatches flat? Watch as we play with gravity.

Swatching for a double bed fabric is the same as swatching single bed fabrics.The goal is to mark a specific number of stitches and rows in the middle
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Imagine knitting a gauge swatch in a few minutes! You can easily try out a new stitch pattern or quickly match a pattern gauge.Watch as we knit
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Hand knitters can change needle sizes to adjust the gauge of their knitting. Another of the many advantages of machine knitting is to quickly make tension
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The only way to guarantee success in knitting is to establish your gauge BEFORE you start knitting your garment. Accurate gauge measurements are the only
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Gauge Rulers (scales) are NOT machine specific! They are stitch and row gauge specific. Let's explore using gauge rulers with some mystery swatches and get
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If you don't knit, dress and measure your swatches correctly, YOU WON'T HAVE SUCCESS with your knitting. PERIOD.

You have a new to you yarn that you'd like to knit with and where do you start? Now the ball band may gave you some information about the suggested needles to
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Just like any other stitch pattern, cables impact stitch and row gauge. For accuracy, especially for an over-all cable garment, a large swatch in the cable
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Knitting a "proper" swatch is essential to establish gauge. Here are some examples of things that go wrong.

Measuring your swatch to find the correct gauge is the most important step in making sure your garment will fit.This tutorial covers 2 different
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Measuring and calculating accurate gauge when knitting in tuck can be problematic. Here are 8 tips learned the hard way
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Machine Needle Pitch refers to the distance between the needles on the needle bed. Explore the different needle pitches and why they are critical to successful
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When creating your own stitch patterns, it is critical to keep your gauge in mind. No matter what method you use, DAK, Pencil and Paper, Punchcards, your
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