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Patterns for knitting projects almost always include a suggested gauge for the project, which the knitter will usually want to match. Knitting from a pattern while producing a larger or smaller gauge than the one indicated will lead to a respectively smaller or larger finished project than was intended. If knitting Clothing , for example, this can easily lead to garments that may not properly fit the intended wearer. FINDING THE GAUGE Before starting a project, a sample of knitting is usually made for checking the gauge. The sample should be at least a few inches in both directions in order to provide a reliable measurment. Dividing the number of stitches used by the actual size of the sample gives the stitch gauge of that sample. Similarly, the '''row''' gauge is calculated by dividing the number of rows knitted by the length of the sample. Different size needles can be used to adjust a larger or smaller than desired gauge. Larger needles produce a smaller gauge and smaller needles produce a larger gauge. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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