Articles related to "Knitting Gauge"

Patterns generally start with directions to "Knit a gauge swatch. If it is not the correct size, then change needles to fit." Ugh. Does it really matter?

Make an afghan or throw from yarn you have left over from other projects and it's like getting it for free. It's amazingly beautiful and easy to knit or crochet, too.

New knitters are often baffled when it comes to knitting tension. However by using different methods they can learn to create uniform knitting with correct tension.

If a knitter wants to knit something other than plain rectangles, she must know how to increase. One way to do this is to knit twice into the same stitch.

The knit stitch is absolutely critical in knitting, but the purl stitch is just as essential. The purl and the knit stitches are all that are needed to get started.

When a knit project needs a swatch, these tricks will make the swatch much more useful. Use swatch to track needle size, and correctly measure swatches.

The internet is full of knitting magazines, free knitting patterns, message forums and instructional videos for knitters. Here are four of the best websites for knitters

Determining knitting gauge is the first thing any knitter should do before beginning a new project.