tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post875535122576775241..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Gauge the Situation: Pre-Knit PlanningK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10928745787227943182012-09-16T17:56:45.417-04:002012-09-16T17:56:45.417-04:00Thank you Frances. I think you are an advanced eno...Thank you Frances. I think you are an advanced enough knitter that you likely intuit what you have to do based on your experience of patterns, yarn, needles etc. In 20 years, maybe I won't need a swatch either :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81832228321698063722012-09-16T17:55:45.697-04:002012-09-16T17:55:45.697-04:00I know - theoretically it all works, but in practi...I know - theoretically it all works, but in practice, well - every experience is its own thing...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2510182085922891102012-09-16T17:55:12.291-04:002012-09-16T17:55:12.291-04:00Ooh, this sounds very useful. I'm going to hav...Ooh, this sounds very useful. I'm going to have to download that demo...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-45685306160830832622012-09-16T17:53:31.445-04:002012-09-16T17:53:31.445-04:00Isn't it wild. The experts say that a gauge sw...Isn't it wild. The experts say that a gauge swatch is only that - a gauge - but you have to start somewhere. At least, if you knit and block a wide swatch, you have a sense of where you start to loosen your tension and what that might mean on a blocked garment.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-45415172529175891892012-09-16T17:52:29.317-04:002012-09-16T17:52:29.317-04:00:-) I totally understand why you aren't screwi...:-) I totally understand why you aren't screwing with the pattern on your first sweater, and one with a bit of lacework to boot. I think you'll be fine. You may just want to make it a bit longer, but top down knitting lets you decide that at the end...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-73797233170751854962012-09-16T17:51:22.122-04:002012-09-16T17:51:22.122-04:00I really recommend it, C.I really recommend it, C.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-36328659474821430162012-09-16T17:51:06.219-04:002012-09-16T17:51:06.219-04:00Thanks Lois!!Thanks Lois!!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-80643814125370679542012-09-16T17:50:49.749-04:002012-09-16T17:50:49.749-04:00I hate when that happens! I totally understand wha...I hate when that happens! I totally understand what you're saying. In fact, I had the experience today of ripping out a bunch of rows because I incorrectly interpreted the instructions. But I think a gauge swatch matters nonetheless. Your baggy sweater can be "boyfriend" with a swatch or (potentially) "mammoth" without :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10764229150381064732012-09-16T17:48:56.311-04:002012-09-16T17:48:56.311-04:00I have read that series but totally forgot about i...I have read that series but totally forgot about it. Gonna go see it again to find out if I forgot cuz it didn't work for me (maybe I'd read it elsewhere already) or if I'm really just losing track of all the great resources :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-36006143613173937182012-09-15T14:38:55.902-04:002012-09-15T14:38:55.902-04:00Well, this is why you end up with beautifully fitt...Well, this is why you end up with beautifully fitted garments, and I often have to find a recipient for mine! I have to admit I rarely do a swatch, but then again, I pay some attention in pattern choice, which can often obviate the need for swatching, right?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-65817865202793730752012-09-14T02:18:19.735-04:002012-09-14T02:18:19.735-04:00No thoughts other than commiseration - one of the ...No thoughts other than commiseration - one of the things that I find so attractive about knitting is that I can make things fit me just so - except I haven't quite mastered the just so part yet. And yes - gauge swatches lie, the !@##@$$%#$ things. Granted the larger the gauge swatch the better, but even with my 6" square swatches I've frogged more than my fair share.anotheryarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924336268700259079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-90627379687741699092012-09-14T00:37:25.876-04:002012-09-14T00:37:25.876-04:00Knitting software - Garment Designer, www.cochenil...Knitting software - Garment Designer, www.cochenille.com -- sewing patterns with hand and machine knitting calculations, make your gauge swatch, design your garment (or match your pattern schematics) and just knit. <br /><br />If your sweater fits great at 5 stitches per inch, and you want to use a chunkier yarn, GD will instantly recalculate the garment at 8 stitches per inch. I've used it 20 years and I use it in my job as a technical designer for custom apparel manufacturer when I have to double-check my math (and Garment Designer calculates horizontal and vertical darts and sloping shoulders). Highly recommend, you can download a demo on the website. NAYY...<br />Gail, Machine KnitterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-1654900126749481372012-09-13T21:08:29.762-04:002012-09-13T21:08:29.762-04:00I have had the same experience! I looked at my ga...I have had the same experience! I looked at my gauge swatch at the end of knitting Francis revisited and my gauge had loosened dramatically! <br />This is a great post and I'll read it several times to make sure I get it all locked away in brain-town. :)<br />I spend hours doing calculations too! Better safe than sorry right? Though sadly I still need more knowledge to get every single factor figured out! :) Ease preferences, how the type of yarn acts, how to place shaping....I'll get there.<br />Thanks for the post :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-70456492945707548702012-09-13T20:52:42.169-04:002012-09-13T20:52:42.169-04:00I read it all. I found it really interesting, part...I read it all. I found it really interesting, partly because your dilemma is similar to the one I had when choosing the size for my Miette. In the end, because it's my first cardigan and I didn't want to make things too complicated for my first try I decided to make a straight size small, but my bust is a smidge smaller than yours (36-37" bra depending), so I'm still within the bounds of comfortable ease with that size. This post is really useful for my future knitting endeavours though, so thanks for taking the time to put... erm... not pen to paper... key to screen?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205271379351276007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40507347885676599392012-09-13T16:38:08.203-04:002012-09-13T16:38:08.203-04:00OMG. I have found my gauge swatches to be utterly ...OMG. I have found my gauge swatches to be utterly useless to this point. I think it was random luck that my first sweater fit. So, thank you for pulling this all together. I was wondering about that Craftsy class on fitting. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-9377965810811465052012-09-13T11:15:35.105-04:002012-09-13T11:15:35.105-04:00yes, I read it to the very end. ;) I haven't...yes, I read it to the very end. ;) I haven't yet knitted anything sufficiently fitted that I needed to do a FBA, but I am very interested in your discussion of how to achieve it. I will have to look into the Craftsy class on short rows. Thanks for that recommendation.<br /><br />Lois KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-79478555041907397312012-09-13T10:50:56.603-04:002012-09-13T10:50:56.603-04:00I was in the middle of posting a comment and hit s...I was in the middle of posting a comment and hit something and lost it all! I so admire your patience to work all this out ahead of time. I always want to get started and sometimes don't even do a swatch. To be honest, sometimes I need to knit it because I can't see what is happening by reading the pattern. I guess it helps that I don't make that many highly fitted objects. (I'm sort of a baggy sweater sort.) I, too am a loose knitter, and have found that I need to start with needles one size smaller for just about any project. Thanks for all the attention to detail. I have a totally different shape from you, but can benefit from the exercise.VictoriaRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-1385074001914889862012-09-13T09:47:08.478-04:002012-09-13T09:47:08.478-04:00Oh, and I agree that spending 4 hours figuring is ...Oh, and I agree that spending 4 hours figuring is worth it. 'A stitch in time, saves nine' seems like a rather appropriate phraseMirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-74546519047783045212012-09-13T09:46:06.155-04:002012-09-13T09:46:06.155-04:00I'm about to embark on a bit of knitting that ...I'm about to embark on a bit of knitting that requires an FBA so yours is a very timely post<br /><br />I have also downloaded a series of tutorials entitled Fit to Flatter by Amy Herzog which you can see here, which I'm hoping will help. <br /><br />http://www.amyherzogdesigns.com/f2f/<br /><br />I'm a mathematician by training, so at least that bit doesn't scare me. Mirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.com