I am a beginner knitter and stumbled upon your channel, thank goodness! Your method of teaching is effective, thorough, and engaging. Verypink is now my 1-stop “mothership” of knitting. Love it, thank you!💗
I love your videos. The camera work is great and your voice is well-modulated. Your explanations are clear and after viewing once, I can usually do exactly what you explained. I recommend your videos to my friends who are looking to learn a new technique. When I started out, I watched a lot of videos to learn, but I kept coming back to you. Your videos and website are my go to for understanding what I need to do to have a good looking project. Thank you. Keep up the great work. I am recommending this to my friends who are having trouble with gauge and understanding how to do it.
Finally!! Now, I'm not afraid to make that sweater or tank top I've been wanting to make for years. I've always avoided the "gauge" in patterns. I do all the stitches but never have attempted anything more than hats and scarves. I'm bored! Now, I found a tank I'm making for my daughter in law and it's coming out beautifully! Thank you for making this video and unveiling the mystery to me!!
Another good explanation of how your tension and yarn make a difference in following a pattern. For a new knitter your explanation makes so much sense. Thank you
Bless your buttons. Your videos are easy to understand, slowly and carefully explanations, even with words. Thanks your my main knit support person! Hugs. Thanks Teresa
Thank you so much for explaining stitch and gauge in detail. I been watching so many videos and searching the Web, but haven't found anything that I understand. I was beginning to think could there be some kind of trickery from the knitting community 😁💝
This is so helpful. I have a hat pattern that I have knitted so many times, but wanted to use merino wool yarn. The yarn label says #4 , which is the same that I have been using before. So I thought it would be the same size, WRONG. It is smaller. Thanks, will rip it out and start over. Welcome to Texas. I live in the hill country, but in Comfort, Texas, there is a shop you would love. It is called the Tinsmith’s Wife. The name is after the building it is in. Comfort is a treasure and I hope you have the opportunity to visit.
Thank you!! This video is helping me modify a pattern for the first time, and I consider myself a relatively new-ish knitter. Now I can use a bulky yarn in the colors my son will adore instead of a super bulky for his hooded scarf for Christmas!!
Love your videos and explanations - thank you! Can you tell me how to convert a pattern written for finger knitting to a pattern knitted on needles, please?
Because my gauge is much tighter than most patterns, I will also sometimes knit a size or 2 above (with the same needles that the pattern calls for) in order to obtain the right size. I think there is almost always a way to make things work with different gauge, but sometimes, you need more advanced math!
You are so good. Thank you for all of your videos. Yours is my favorite channel. The topics covered are all encompassing and you are so articulate that I can learn almost anything from you, even as a lefty.
I have learned to knit socks with Kroy Sock yarn and my gauge is 8 stitches per inch on 1.5 US needles. But I was delighted to hear you mention that you have family in Alaska. My daughter also lives in Alaska and now that she knows that I can knit socks she has asked for socks appropriate for Alaska! Can you give me some advice?
Thank you for reminding me that maths is also in knitting I will use this information, thank you for your help with this question, it will be useful and I plan to use it.
How would I go about changing gauge using the same yarn, but a different needle size? For example, the label says 18 sts and 24 rows per 4 inches on 5mm needles, but I want to knit with that yarn using 3.75mm needles.
I love this channel, even as a moderately experienced knitter I revisit some techniques and find I understand things that I was already doing much better now, and I also learn new and improved alternative techniques! I was going though your videos on substituting yarn, looking for an in depth explanation on S vs Z twists, and 2-ply/3-ply yarns and what their characteristics are, how they affect a fabric or garment, but couldn't find one. Could you perhaps direct me to a link I've missed, or is this an idea for a future video? Greetings from Ireland
What if I want to knit a sweater pattern, and the smallest size it lists is 37 and I’m a 34 bust. Maybe 36 on a heavy day. Could I just use a smaller size needle? I know that my gauge should have a little bit more stitches in it than the pattern size? As long as drape of the swatch is still agreeable?
I'm just lost I don't understand math I've just knitted socks and I just know when to finish when I'm tape measuring and I'm near to the measuring I need to be at. 8 casted on 27 how is this calculation done what makes the pattern be a 27 cast on. what my question how to make my project wider I want width but no one talks if this I don't know what is gauge . I just know the stich from videos and I do that I'm new to stitching I just started as beginner but I never knew I'd enjoy it I've actually had some fun doing it so did baby socks adult socks baby blanket next will be a scarf and I want to make that wider how can I do that please. you video is good but me and Matt's don't get along. I like your video nice and bright Thank you
Hi Stacy, thanks for your vids. Does Gauge Adjustment apply should I decide to substitute a different stitch to what is stated in a knitting pattern? For instance if I want to knit something in air bobble but the pattern is knit stich? Hope this question isn't too silly.
Hai Stacy, I'm new in knitting world so still confuse with few things. I want to make a sweater, in the pattern they use 2 size of needle (5&4mm) and the gauge said use 5 for stockinette. I use a different kind of yarn so I have to down size my needle to 3,5 to meet the gauge in the pattern. Can I do that to get the same size as in the pattern or I should add more stitches? And if I use 3,5 instead of 5 do I have to change 4? If yes what size I should use instead of 4mm? Thank you
I'm slightly sad that you dismiss using maths for shaped pieces. I was expecting the cut-off to be for color work patterns rather than shaping. Like someone said, for a lot of cases it works to calculate what size would yield the desired size with your gauge (I just knit a 36" sweater mostly using instructions for size 44" - just have to check which parts apply to the size you want to achieve regardless of gauge and which part are dependent on gauge). Also it's not that difficult to calculate the frequency of decreases/increases based on the amount of rows it takes in the pattern, converting that to cm or inch, then calculating how many rows that's with your own gauge and then knit accordingly. If st gauge is also off then you could calculate the amount of stitches increased/decreased in the section in total, convert that to measurements and then convert that back to stitches using your gauge, etc. I think maybe we have a different idea to what constitutes to writing "an entire new pattern", since I couldn't write a pattern for a cardigan from scratch but just fiddling with the numbers isn't that difficult even if it's time-consuming. I suppose I was expecting a more advanced approach here. :)
Burrou - I address it enough to say that you really need an entirely new pattern in most cases when you change the gauge on a shaped pattern. It can be done, of course, if an individual is willing to put in the work (and probably trial and error). But it isn't as simple as emailing the designer and asking what the CO number would be in a new gauge...and this is something newer knitters don't realize at first blush.
What about when you have a pattern that suggests a sport yarn and you'd ONLY like to change that sport yarn to a fingering yarn to make the same pattern just making it a bit lighter in weight. Would you decrease 1 or 2 needle sizes or would it depend on the yarn?
debido2u - are you asking what needle size to use with fingering weight yarn? There are lots of factors to take into consideration, but you can always start with the needle size recommended for that yarn on the yarn label.
Hi Staci, Thanks for this video! I'm still a little confused. Say I want to knit a sweater pattern that uses worsted weight yarn. If I want to knit that pattern out of sock yarn, could I just knit a much larger size than I would normally take? eg. If I am a size small and I knit size XL instead, but with a smaller gauge. Could that work? is there a name for this practice- I'm having trouble finding out about it but I see that people have done it on ravelry sometimes.
No...not really. I explain this in the video. A large sweater isn't an exact copy of a smaller sweater but bigger...the proportions are different. Doing what you said could work, but it is more likely you'll end up with a sweater with very wide shoulders and a very wide neckline, once you get the chest/bust to fit.
can't you also switch needle sizes so you still match gauge? I want to make a raglan sweater using something like Lion Brand wool ease or home spun instead of Red heart, super saver. I'm a bit of a right knitter, and when I went up a needle size with the Red heart, I match gauge perfectly. isn't it possible for me to switch needle size, do a swatch and try and match gauge? thank you so much. I'm finally fining the confidence to advance in my knitting and following patterns, and am using your videos more often than any others because you voice, you're to the point, the video quality is good, you answer questions and you show the work. good job and thank you!
Yes you can change the needle size to make the gauge match. As long as the gauge matches you're good to go. Shes saying if you change the gauge you cant knit sweaters which isnt entirely true theres just alot of math. I'm currently working with a friend to change the gauge of a sweater pattern so it will fit my daughter and then I'll be sizing it up so I can make one to fit me as well.
I was wondering if u could change gauge if u were making knit blanket squares. Its used in worsted weight & i was wondering if it could be done in fingering weight
I'll be using a smaller needle with the same yarn to get the same gauge as the pattern so I realize I'll need more yarn than the pattern calls for. How do I figure the amount? If it's in your video I didn't catch it. Also, it's a cable pattern. Any reason I wouldn't be able to do it since Iii'm only changing needle, not gauge?
I made a gauge that was 22 sts =4" as the pattern required. However, as I am knitting my sweater the gauge is coming out 24 sts =4". How will that affect the finished sweater? (I have one up 2 need le sizes to get the 22 st gauge)
The math doesn't quite work for the pattern I want to use, a raglan top down. The original pattern has a gauge of 12 sts and 18 rows = 4inches (a knit jacket with bulky yarn). I want to use worsted yarn and to get gauge, well, the swatch is flimsy and the stitches are open. So I went down on the needle size. My gauge is 15 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches and I like the feel and weight and look of it. The problem I have is that the CO is 36 in the original (top down) for a 34" bust. 3 sts per inch in the original x 34 width = 102. With my guage: 3.5 sts per inch x 34 bust width = 119. So how does this work for a top down raglan? I hope you can help me.
You are essentially rewriting the pattern...it's maybe more work than you anticipated. I recommend either getting the correct gauge with a different yarn in the pattern you want to knit, or search Ravelry for another top-down raglan pattern that you like, that will give you gauge with the yarn you want to use.
Can I follow a bigger size of my pattern if my yarn is too thin? For example the gauge from my pattern is 12 st for 10 cm, but my yarn's gauge is 15 st. I was thinking to make a size L-XL. I'm a XS
Maybe yes, maybe no. It's better to follow the pattern in the correct gauge, because larger sweaters aren't exact copies of smaller sweaters. Some proportions change more (like bust/chest), some change less (like shoulders, arm lengths).
The numbers on the yarn label are a good place to start, but individual knitters have different tensions when you actually put yarn to needles. The only way you can know if your gauge matches that called for in the pattern is to knit up a swatch.
I have found a baby pattern using 2.5mm needles - if I use the same pattern but use a thicker yarn and larger needles, would that give me a bigger size to fit a toddler?
Yes, and no. Larger sweaters aren't exact copies of smaller-sized sweaters. So you will get a larger sweater, but the proportions could be off, with issues like much wider shoulders, a much wider neckline, etc.
hello would you please help me i'm lost i have a pattern that calls for 83 sts cast on if i have a gauge of 3.5 st per inch in ribing which is not true because 3.5 x 14 inches ( the size needed ) will give 46 sts or so , so what is wrong and ca you tell me the cast on number if i have a gauge of 19 ts per 4 inches . thanks
Hello Stacy I am right handed only left hand doesn't work that well for knitting so what do I do for that because I would like 2 Learn how to kint do you have any suggestions?
I recommend visiting your local yarn shop for a private lesson with the knitting teacher there. She can see first hand what help you need, and make suggestions for you.
Hailey Marion I was told many years ago that to teach a left hander anything, use a mirror. So if you have a right handed friend knitting you could place them in front of a mirror and you do what the mirror is showing. I don’t know if it works for knitting but worth a try.
I'm wondering why every time I knit on DPNs my stockinette reverses. I don't do any purling, just straight knitting, but my stockinette stitch always ends up on the inside. Is this is pretty common problem and how do I fix it? Thanks!
This happens because you are knitting at the back of the circle, rather than the front of the circle, as you hold the DPNs. Another way I can explain this: when you cast on stitches and then join the work, you should bring the circle toward you, rather than away from you. In fact, this could be a good thing! If you are knitting with two colors, then you have your carry on the outside and you may keep yourself from puckering. This is demonstrated in a Howcast.com video on reverse stockinette stitch in the round.
monkeyslovebananas11 - sorry, I thought I had replied to your question! This video will explain it, and help you: th-cam.com/video/r0psocAR3Q0/w-d-xo.html
Your pattern should give instructions for making the socks any shoe size (my sock patterns do)...you'll need to contact the pattern designer for clarification. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach pattern designers.
You'll always find information and links to everything you see in my videos in the video description field, just below the video. Here is what you're looking for: The bamboo pins I use to check gauge can be found here: astore.amazon.com/verypinkcom-20/detail/B002HR2KNE
Can I change gauge in a glove pattern? I've calculated enough for the cast on but then I found out about the sequences,the increases and decreases. I'm so dead😅
You are essentially rewriting the glove pattern if you change the gauge. I recommend finding a glove pattern written for the weight of yarn you'd like to use, there are hundreds of them on Ravelry!
I am making a slanted cable scarf and I do not understand how to measure the length of the scarf because on one side is longer than the other side of the scarf and I an not sure how to measure the length of it or the size of of the scarf because it is slanted I do not know how to measure the size of the scarf.
It depends on the pattern - you can look at the pattern photo for guidance, or contact the designer for specific instructions. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach designers.
It is the same as knitting (as I explain in this video) - if you want the item to be the same size, knit or crochet, you have to get the gauge listed in the pattern.
Robyn Griffith - if you'd like to change the gauge of a baby bootie pattern and you're wondering if that will work, it really depends on the pattern. It will most likely not work. But there are so many bootie patterns out there, it is best to find another pattern written to use the yarn and needles you'd like to use.
I'm not familiar with the pattern you're using or exactly what modifications you're trying to make - I suggest contacting the pattern designer directly with your questions. Designers can't usually help too much with modifications, but they'll be able to help more than I can, since they're familiar with their own pattern. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach designers. Good luck!
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I am a beginner knitter and stumbled upon your channel, thank goodness! Your method of teaching is effective, thorough, and engaging. Verypink is now my 1-stop “mothership” of knitting. Love it, thank you!💗
so how is the knitting goign as a beginner? hope youre still enjoying
I love your videos. The camera work is great and your voice is well-modulated. Your explanations are clear and after viewing once, I can usually do exactly what you explained. I recommend your videos to my friends who are looking to learn a new technique. When I started out, I watched a lot of videos to learn, but I kept coming back to you. Your videos and website are my go to for understanding what I need to do to have a good looking project. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
I am recommending this to my friends who are having trouble with gauge and understanding how to do it.
Finally!! Now, I'm not afraid to make that sweater or tank top I've been wanting to make for years. I've always avoided the "gauge" in patterns. I do all the stitches but never have attempted anything more than hats and scarves. I'm bored! Now, I found a tank I'm making for my daughter in law and it's coming out beautifully! Thank you for making this video and unveiling the mystery to me!!
Another good explanation of how your tension and yarn make a difference in following a pattern. For a new knitter your explanation makes so much sense. Thank you
Thanks!! Finally someone just says it. Thank you. I’ve watched like ten videos trying to understand gauge. Wow. Blunt. Perfect. Thank you thank you.
Bless your buttons. Your videos are easy to understand, slowly and carefully explanations, even with words. Thanks your my main knit support person! Hugs. Thanks Teresa
Not me sitting here, knitting a sweater with different yarn and needles. :D I recalculated everything in the pattern. Wish me luck, I am so scared! :D
Brilliant - I've been overthinking it
Thank you so much for explaining stitch and gauge in detail. I been watching so many videos and searching the Web, but haven't found anything that I understand. I was beginning to think could there be some kind of trickery from the knitting community 😁💝
Excellent! Thank you very much.🙂 I don't like worrying over knitting; it causes me to knit tighter. It's why I like generic patterns.
This is so helpful. I have a hat pattern that I have knitted so many times, but wanted to use merino wool yarn. The yarn label says #4 , which is the same that I have been using before. So I thought it would be the same size, WRONG. It is smaller. Thanks, will rip it out and start over. Welcome to Texas. I live in the hill country, but in Comfort, Texas, there is a shop you would love. It is called the Tinsmith’s Wife. The name is after the building it is in. Comfort is a treasure and I hope you have the opportunity to visit.
Thank you!! This video is helping me modify a pattern for the first time, and I consider myself a relatively new-ish knitter. Now I can use a bulky yarn in the colors my son will adore instead of a super bulky for his hooded scarf for Christmas!!
Love your videos and explanations - thank you!
Can you tell me how to convert a pattern written for finger knitting to a pattern knitted on needles, please?
Because my gauge is much tighter than most patterns, I will also sometimes knit a size or 2 above (with the same needles that the pattern calls for) in order to obtain the right size. I think there is almost always a way to make things work with different gauge, but sometimes, you need more advanced math!
You are so good. Thank you for all of your videos. Yours is my favorite channel. The topics covered are all encompassing and you are so articulate that I can learn almost anything from you, even as a lefty.
You have the most beautiful designed shawls and scarves
I have learned to knit socks with Kroy Sock yarn and my gauge is 8 stitches per inch on 1.5 US needles. But I was delighted to hear you mention that you have family in Alaska. My daughter also lives in Alaska and now that she knows that I can knit socks she has asked for socks appropriate for Alaska! Can you give me some advice?
Thank you!! Answered my question perfectly. Love your videos!! Simple & easy to understand. You taught me fingerless mitts and I've knit so many :)
Thank you very much. I am a beginner of knitting so I had many soibts about guage. Now I understood every thinks from you
Thank you for reminding me that maths is also in knitting I will use this information, thank you for your help with this question, it will be useful and I plan to use it.
Clear & concise instructions , learned to follow pattern & knit my 1st pair of socks Thanks
Wow!! THANK YOU!! This was incredibly helpful!! Video saved!!
How would I go about changing gauge using the same yarn, but a different needle size? For example, the label says 18 sts and 24 rows per 4 inches on 5mm needles, but I want to knit with that yarn using 3.75mm needles.
I love this channel, even as a moderately experienced knitter I revisit some techniques and find I understand things that I was already doing much better now, and I also learn new and improved alternative techniques! I was going though your videos on substituting yarn, looking for an in depth explanation on S vs Z twists, and 2-ply/3-ply yarns and what their characteristics are, how they affect a fabric or garment, but couldn't find one. Could you perhaps direct me to a link I've missed, or is this an idea for a future video? Greetings from Ireland
What if I want to knit a sweater pattern, and the smallest size it lists is 37 and I’m a 34 bust. Maybe 36 on a heavy day. Could I just use a smaller size needle? I know that my gauge should have a little bit more stitches in it than the pattern size? As long as drape of the swatch is still agreeable?
I'm just lost I don't understand math I've just knitted socks and I just know when to finish when I'm tape measuring and I'm near to the measuring I need to be at. 8 casted on 27 how is this calculation done what makes the pattern be a 27 cast on. what my question how to make my project wider I want width but no one talks if this I don't know what is gauge . I just know the stich from videos and I do that I'm new to stitching I just started as beginner but I never knew I'd enjoy it I've actually had some fun doing it so did baby socks adult socks baby blanket next will be a scarf and I want to make that wider how can I do that please. you video is good but me and Matt's don't get along. I like your video nice and bright Thank you
In case I want to change the gauge of a dress design. How can I adapt it? Like, probably I'll need to re-do the complete list, but how?
Hi Stacy, thanks for your vids. Does Gauge Adjustment apply should I decide to substitute a different stitch to what is stated in a knitting pattern? For instance if I want to knit something in air bobble but the pattern is knit stich? Hope this question isn't too silly.
Hai Stacy, I'm new in knitting world so still confuse with few things. I want to make a sweater, in the pattern they use 2 size of needle (5&4mm) and the gauge said use 5 for stockinette. I use a different kind of yarn so I have to down size my needle to 3,5 to meet the gauge in the pattern. Can I do that to get the same size as in the pattern or I should add more stitches? And if I use 3,5 instead of 5 do I have to change 4? If yes what size I should use instead of 4mm? Thank you
I'm slightly sad that you dismiss using maths for shaped pieces. I was expecting the cut-off to be for color work patterns rather than shaping. Like someone said, for a lot of cases it works to calculate what size would yield the desired size with your gauge (I just knit a 36" sweater mostly using instructions for size 44" - just have to check which parts apply to the size you want to achieve regardless of gauge and which part are dependent on gauge). Also it's not that difficult to calculate the frequency of decreases/increases based on the amount of rows it takes in the pattern, converting that to cm or inch, then calculating how many rows that's with your own gauge and then knit accordingly. If st gauge is also off then you could calculate the amount of stitches increased/decreased in the section in total, convert that to measurements and then convert that back to stitches using your gauge, etc. I think maybe we have a different idea to what constitutes to writing "an entire new pattern", since I couldn't write a pattern for a cardigan from scratch but just fiddling with the numbers isn't that difficult even if it's time-consuming. I suppose I was expecting a more advanced approach here. :)
Burrou - I address it enough to say that you really need an entirely new pattern in most cases when you change the gauge on a shaped pattern. It can be done, of course, if an individual is willing to put in the work (and probably trial and error). But it isn't as simple as emailing the designer and asking what the CO number would be in a new gauge...and this is something newer knitters don't realize at first blush.
Right?? Math is math and should be convertible
What about when you have a pattern that suggests a sport yarn and you'd ONLY like to change that sport yarn to a fingering yarn to make the same pattern just making it a bit lighter in weight.
Would you decrease 1 or 2 needle sizes or would it depend on the yarn?
debido2u - are you asking what needle size to use with fingering weight yarn? There are lots of factors to take into consideration, but you can always start with the needle size recommended for that yarn on the yarn label.
Thank you for the video explaining how it works.
Hi Staci, Thanks for this video! I'm still a little confused. Say I want to knit a sweater pattern that uses worsted weight yarn.
If I want to knit that pattern out of sock yarn, could I just knit a much larger size than I would normally take? eg. If I am a size small and I knit size XL instead, but with a smaller gauge. Could that work? is there a name for this practice- I'm having trouble finding out about it but I see that people have done it on ravelry sometimes.
No...not really. I explain this in the video. A large sweater isn't an exact copy of a smaller sweater but bigger...the proportions are different. Doing what you said could work, but it is more likely you'll end up with a sweater with very wide shoulders and a very wide neckline, once you get the chest/bust to fit.
can't you also switch needle sizes so you still match gauge?
I want to make a raglan sweater using something like Lion Brand wool ease or home spun instead of Red heart, super saver. I'm a bit of a right knitter, and when I went up a needle size with the Red heart, I match gauge perfectly.
isn't it possible for me to switch needle size, do a swatch and try and match gauge?
thank you so much. I'm finally fining the confidence to advance in my knitting and following patterns, and am using your videos more often than any others because you voice, you're to the point, the video quality is good, you answer questions and you show the work.
good job and thank you!
Yes you can change the needle size to make the gauge match. As long as the gauge matches you're good to go. Shes saying if you change the gauge you cant knit sweaters which isnt entirely true theres just alot of math. I'm currently working with a friend to change the gauge of a sweater pattern so it will fit my daughter and then I'll be sizing it up so I can make one to fit me as well.
I was wondering if u could change gauge if u were making knit blanket squares. Its used in worsted weight & i was wondering if it could be done in fingering weight
I'll be using a smaller needle with the same yarn to get the same gauge as the pattern so I realize I'll need more yarn than the pattern calls for. How do I figure the amount? If it's in your video I didn't catch it. Also, it's a cable pattern. Any reason I wouldn't be able to do it since Iii'm only changing needle, not gauge?
I am knitting a matinee jacket. But it’s a size 16” but I need it 14” is there anyway I can get a smaller size?
I made a gauge that was 22 sts =4" as the pattern required. However, as I am knitting my sweater the gauge is coming out 24 sts =4". How will that affect the finished sweater? (I have one up 2 need le sizes to get the 22 st gauge)
The math doesn't quite work for the pattern I want to use, a raglan top down. The original pattern has a gauge of 12 sts and 18 rows = 4inches (a knit jacket with bulky yarn). I want to use worsted yarn and to get gauge, well, the swatch is flimsy and the stitches are open. So I went down on the needle size. My gauge is 15 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches and I like the feel and weight and look of it.
The problem I have is that the CO is 36 in the original (top down) for a 34" bust.
3 sts per inch in the original x 34 width = 102.
With my guage: 3.5 sts per inch x 34 bust width = 119. So how does this work for a top down raglan? I hope you can help me.
You are essentially rewriting the pattern...it's maybe more work than you anticipated. I recommend either getting the correct gauge with a different yarn in the pattern you want to knit, or search Ravelry for another top-down raglan pattern that you like, that will give you gauge with the yarn you want to use.
Can I follow a bigger size of my pattern if my yarn is too thin? For example the gauge from my pattern is 12 st for 10 cm, but my yarn's gauge is 15 st. I was thinking to make a size L-XL. I'm a XS
Maybe yes, maybe no. It's better to follow the pattern in the correct gauge, because larger sweaters aren't exact copies of smaller sweaters. Some proportions change more (like bust/chest), some change less (like shoulders, arm lengths).
Great video. Instead of knitting the swatch can't you just use the gauge numbers on the yarn label? It's for a blanket.
The numbers on the yarn label are a good place to start, but individual knitters have different tensions when you actually put yarn to needles. The only way you can know if your gauge matches that called for in the pattern is to knit up a swatch.
@@verypinkknits thanks!
so easy way to changing gauge.Thanks a lot.
I have found a baby pattern using 2.5mm needles - if I use the same pattern but use a thicker yarn and larger needles, would that give me a bigger size to fit a toddler?
Yes, and no. Larger sweaters aren't exact copies of smaller-sized sweaters. So you will get a larger sweater, but the proportions could be off, with issues like much wider shoulders, a much wider neckline, etc.
Very helpful information!
hello would you please help me i'm lost i have a pattern that calls for 83 sts cast on if i have a gauge of 3.5 st per inch in ribing which is not true because 3.5 x 14 inches ( the size needed ) will give 46 sts or so , so what is wrong and ca you tell me the cast on number if i have a gauge of 19 ts per 4 inches . thanks
Yes - I answered your same question just a few minutes ago in your comment on a different video.
Very helpful video, thank you!
Hello Stacy I am right handed only left hand doesn't work that well for knitting so what do I do for that because I would like 2 Learn how to kint do you have any suggestions?
I recommend visiting your local yarn shop for a private lesson with the knitting teacher there. She can see first hand what help you need, and make suggestions for you.
Hailey Marion I was told many years ago that to teach a left hander anything, use a mirror. So if you have a right handed friend knitting you could place them in front of a mirror and you do what the mirror is showing. I don’t know if it works for knitting but worth a try.
I'm wondering why every time I knit on DPNs my stockinette reverses. I don't do any purling, just straight knitting, but my stockinette stitch always ends up on the inside. Is this is pretty common problem and how do I fix it? Thanks!
This happens because you are knitting at the back of the circle, rather than the front of the circle, as you hold the DPNs. Another way I can explain this: when you cast on stitches and then join the work, you should bring the circle toward you, rather than away from you. In fact, this could be a good thing! If you are knitting with two colors, then you have your carry on the outside and you may keep yourself from puckering. This is demonstrated in a Howcast.com video on reverse stockinette stitch in the round.
monkeyslovebananas11 - sorry, I thought I had replied to your question! This video will explain it, and help you: th-cam.com/video/r0psocAR3Q0/w-d-xo.html
thank both of you so much!
thank you, but maybe you can explain me how to make a sawch, what should i do, how to start?
Here is my video on swatching: th-cam.com/video/3kDtLiGoD9E/w-d-xo.html
Thank you it helps!! GOD BLESS
Hi, where can I buy/find your scarf pattern??
All of the info to everything you see in the video is linked in the video description field, just below the video.
Im trying to knit socks and my foot is size 10. This pattern is saying size 7.5. How do I make my socks so the fit my bigger foot?
Your pattern should give instructions for making the socks any shoe size (my sock patterns do)...you'll need to contact the pattern designer for clarification. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach pattern designers.
thanks so much my yarn came and Im ready to knit.
Silly question, but what are those little wooden pins and where can I buy some?
You'll always find information and links to everything you see in my videos in the video description field, just below the video. Here is what you're looking for: The bamboo pins I use to check gauge can be found here:
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Ah, thank you! Love your videos!
Can I change gauge in a glove pattern?
I've calculated enough for the cast on but then I found out about the sequences,the increases and decreases.
I'm so dead😅
You are essentially rewriting the glove pattern if you change the gauge. I recommend finding a glove pattern written for the weight of yarn you'd like to use, there are hundreds of them on Ravelry!
I am making a slanted cable scarf and I do not understand how to measure the length of the scarf because on one side is longer than the other side of the scarf and I an not sure how to measure the length of it or the size of of the scarf because it is slanted I do not know how to measure the size of the scarf.
Useful video,
Thank u I wanted to make the sock head hat with Noro silk garden lite it's all I have . 😭😱😔
Hi dear you didn’t tell as wich long huck to yuse for blanket knit
what is the correct way to measure the gauge in ribing when it is unstreched
It depends on the pattern - you can look at the pattern photo for guidance, or contact the designer for specific instructions. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach designers.
can you change the guage in crocheting to a different pattern
It is the same as knitting (as I explain in this video) - if you want the item to be the same size, knit or crochet, you have to get the gauge listed in the pattern.
Catching up on the basics.😬
how do you measure a slanted cable scarf because one side is longer than the other side.
Sorry, I don't really understand your question. Your best bet is to ask the pattern designer, Raverly message is a good way to reach most designers.
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Video refers to STITCH gauge only, not row gauge - FYI
Row gauge really matters as much as stitch gauge, you can watch my video on row gauge for more info.
Would this work on knitted baby boots?
Robyn Griffith - if you'd like to change the gauge of a baby bootie pattern and you're wondering if that will work, it really depends on the pattern. It will most likely not work. But there are so many bootie patterns out there, it is best to find another pattern written to use the yarn and needles you'd like to use.
Awesome. Thank you so much.
Hi! How did you knit that 2-colour scarf?
Thank you
is it possible to knit without the use of patterns?
Yes, that's how people design new patterns.
hello i can't get your answer
I'm not familiar with the pattern you're using or exactly what modifications you're trying to make - I suggest contacting the pattern designer directly with your questions. Designers can't usually help too much with modifications, but they'll be able to help more than I can, since they're familiar with their own pattern. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach designers. Good luck!
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Get to it..too much talking..otherwise great video
You understand the answer to this question IS talking, not a quick technique. I think you're upset because you were hoping for a quick technique.