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Thinking beyond the Pattern

March 21, 2007 |

If a pattern specifies a particular yarn, then that’s the yarn you have to use, right? Of course not!

This article written by Jenna Wilson helps to take you beyond the yarn label law of gauge. You can sub yarns without paying attention to the yarn label, but by experimenting with needle size. By increasing and decreasing your needle size, you can alter the gauge and characteristics of the knitted fabric.

Labels aren’t laws. This alpaca/wool yarn has a “label gauge” of 4.5 stitches per inch - typical aran weight. But on 2.75 mm needles, it knits to 7 stitches per inch and still maintains a soft hand.

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