Coming back to read your newsletters after a long white... Will catch up on the others too. Yes I too emphasize the need for measuring and checking even though I mostly crochet home decor and accessories. When I take a beginner's class I do show them samples of how things will be if they don't do a gauge swatch🥰
Thank you so much! It happens, our gauge can change significantly when we relax into the garment. The best practice is to make a large gauge swatch - at least 6 inches recommended by many.
Kavitha, I’m looking forward to seeing the completed “Mika Vest”, and later the pattern. It looks like such a versatile piece that will work for both casual and dressier occasions.
Hi Kavitha, I am all for getting comfortable with stitch and row count. Another way to say measurements are important. Learning how to change needle size to get the desired measurements can pay off in another way. Perhaps you want a little more 'ease' at the hip or less fullness in some other part of the garment, one way to accomplish that is to change the needle size. You can swatch-up on different needle sizes and calculate the desired measurement. This can sound complicated or too much bother, but it becomes part of your knitting when you feel the results!
You are right! Needle change can be so handy for those “just a little more ease” situations. I love how you said “become part of your knitting”. Yes, these things are almost unbelievable until we see the results for ourselves. I designed a cowl that tapers just by switching needles. It is kind of a fun concept to play around.
I have been more and more aware of measurements as my knitting has improved and as I’ve tried more techniques. Now that I can read instructions better, I can think about other things more carefully. I like your discussion of measurements very much. Thank you!
Enjoy Killing Floor! That book started me on a long and happy infatuation with Jack Reacher 😉
I can totally see myself going that exact same route, Sandi.🫢😅
Coming back to read your newsletters after a long white... Will catch up on the others too. Yes I too emphasize the need for measuring and checking even though I mostly crochet home decor and accessories. When I take a beginner's class I do show them samples of how things will be if they don't do a gauge swatch🥰
That’s a brilliant idea to show a result of not swatching! 😄
That vest (waistcoat here in the UK!), is looking good. I really like that fabric finish.
I worry terribly about gauge. Probably far too much. Even when my swatch matches gauge, often my knitting on the garment doesn't....
Thank you so much! It happens, our gauge can change significantly when we relax into the garment. The best practice is to make a large gauge swatch - at least 6 inches recommended by many.
Kavitha, I’m looking forward to seeing the completed “Mika Vest”, and later the pattern. It looks like such a versatile piece that will work for both casual and dressier occasions.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I have the same hopes for the piece. 😊
Hi Kavitha, I am all for getting comfortable with stitch and row count. Another way to say measurements are important. Learning how to change needle size to get the desired measurements can pay off in another way. Perhaps you want a little more 'ease' at the hip or less fullness in some other part of the garment, one way to accomplish that is to change the needle size. You can swatch-up on different needle sizes and calculate the desired measurement. This can sound complicated or too much bother, but it becomes part of your knitting when you feel the results!
You are right! Needle change can be so handy for those “just a little more ease” situations. I love how you said “become part of your knitting”. Yes, these things are almost unbelievable until we see the results for ourselves. I designed a cowl that tapers just by switching needles. It is kind of a fun concept to play around.
I have been more and more aware of measurements as my knitting has improved and as I’ve tried more techniques. Now that I can read instructions better, I can think about other things more carefully. I like your discussion of measurements very much. Thank you!
Thank you for letting me know! I agree. When we have an understanding of measurements, instructions start to make so much more sense.