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Another Way to Perfect Your Gauge

August 9, by Sarah White. 2 Comments

an easy way to get gaugeI know, I know, knitting gauge swatches and getting gauge is a drag, but it’s totally worth it for projects that you really want to fit.

There are lots of tips and tricks you can try to get the right gauge, but a simple thing you can try if you aren’t quite getting the gauge you need with the needles the pattern calls for is to try using a needle of a different material.

The Noble Knits blog has a post all about why this can be helpful, which you should definitely check out if you’re having trouble getting gauge.

Incidentally, changing your needle type — switching from wood to metal or vice-versa — can also be helpful if you’re trying to get the right row gauge.

Do you have any tricks for getting gauge that have helped you? I’d love to hear them.

[Photo: Noble Knits.]

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Comments

  1. Cindy S says

    August 10, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    I don’t have a tip, but like the tip about using a different needle if your swatch is really close, but not a whole size different. It makes sense the metal might have a smaller gauge.

  2. pauline fisher says

    August 14, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    I actually tested this out back in 2014 and my results were quite an eye opener, the results are here on Ravelry
    http://www.ravelry.com/projects/comnurse/gauge-and-needle-types

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