Stitches over 4”
| US 4 | US 5 | US 6 | US 7 | |
| wood | 19.25 | *18.5 | 19 | 18 |
| metal | 19 |
*troublesome outlier!
I decided to do a DIFFERENT kind of math to see where that would get me. If the recommended gauge of 5 st/in will get me the size I want (38), then what size does my actual gauge of 4.75 st/in get me? Oh cross-multiplication, I love you so: it gets me a size 36.1. The pattern includes a size 36, so I will knit that. At my gauge, I should get a size 38 sweater. (If I’m horribly wrong about this, please correct me now, before I knit the whole sweater.)
Now the question is: should I knit with a US 5 metal needle, or a US 6 wood needle? Here are those two swatches:
I think I’ll use the US 6 wood needle, as it’ll be easier on my hands.
Now, I just need to wind the other skeins and prepare to cast on. Hopefully this will be a great project to sink into over Thanksgiving break.
You don’t know how close I came to just starting another sock last night instead of knitting yet another swatch… Socks are my comfort knitting!
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Way to hang in there! I loved following your thought process on this. I need to remember it.
ReplyDeleteI think you deserve a Vodka Gimlet (the drinkable type) for your patience and persistence; your stack of swatches is inspiring! Do you have plenty of yarn or will you need some from your swatches?
ReplyDeleteI may have to unravel a swatch or two... we'll see. I had 7 skeins (1400 yards) to begin with. I thought I would be making a size 38, which requires 7 skeins - and now will be making a size 36, which requires 6 skeins. So who knows? The swatches are pretty enough that I might be tempted to unravel them and make a cowl or something with the leftovers.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll get started on this over the weekend!