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18 Oct 2006 01:39 pmLast bit of excitement from last night...
So, to explain. The pattern calls for a gauge of 19 stitches over 4 inches. This means 4.75 stitches per inch. I knit a large swatch in the round and get 4.5 stitches per inch (18 st over 4"). Knitting up the sweater I find I get 5 st per inch (20 st over 4"). This might not seem like a big deal... the original pattern said to cast on 234 stitches for 49 inches and I had altered the pattern to fit my previous gauge of 4.5 st per inch, so my initial cast on was 220 stitches (still 49"). BUT... 220 stitches with a gauge of 5 stitches per inch equals.... 44"... that's a pretty big difference of a half stitch per inch.
So, I frogged it. I'll cast on the original 234 the pattern says and knit in my more natural style, which is looser. Better I found out now than when it was finished.
Anyway, the good news is there is hot water again.
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| 6 inches into the body of Mom's sweater, plus hem. |
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| And after finding out my gauge was way off. |
So, to explain. The pattern calls for a gauge of 19 stitches over 4 inches. This means 4.75 stitches per inch. I knit a large swatch in the round and get 4.5 stitches per inch (18 st over 4"). Knitting up the sweater I find I get 5 st per inch (20 st over 4"). This might not seem like a big deal... the original pattern said to cast on 234 stitches for 49 inches and I had altered the pattern to fit my previous gauge of 4.5 st per inch, so my initial cast on was 220 stitches (still 49"). BUT... 220 stitches with a gauge of 5 stitches per inch equals.... 44"... that's a pretty big difference of a half stitch per inch.
So, I frogged it. I'll cast on the original 234 the pattern says and knit in my more natural style, which is looser. Better I found out now than when it was finished.
Anyway, the good news is there is hot water again.
