Small Diameter Tubes Sleeve Cuffs, Socks, Mittens, and Hat Crowns There are at least three methods for working small circumference tubes. They are: Using one circular needle with a long connecting cord, known as the “Magic Loop”. Using two circular needles. Using a set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles. For all types of …
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Measuring your Swatch and Calculating Your Gauge
Hi Friends! Once you have knit your swatch and it is blocked and dry, you can measure it to calculate your gauge. First, let’s look at the anatomy of a knit stitch to make sure we know what to look for on the stockinette stitch swatch. In the cartoon figure below, there are three stitches …
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Embracing The Gauge Swatch
I wasn’t always a fan of the gauge swatch, but by necessity, when I began designing stuff, I had to swatch. At first I used my swatches for the obvious reasons (determining how many stitches to cast on, increase, decrease, etc.), but after a few designs, I realized the additional value of my swatches. Not …
And Suddenly It’s April
I didn’t intend to wait this long to write, but here we are, mid-April and I’m finally getting back to this blog experiment. I was planning to take January off from writing, since I needed a break after the end-of-semester craziness, all the chocolate mayhem, and our holiday activities. Since I began knitting for other …
Yarn and Chocolate 