Gauge (Hah!)
Well, here’s my gauge swatch, newly washed.
At the moment, it looks like I’m getting about 5 stitches per inch (20 over 4″/10 cm), but am well aware that this could change at any time (grin).
Somebody on Ravelry suggested the Basic Black pattern. Chris, Kim, Risa, and Lisa all spoke up for the Knitting Pure and Simple patterns. I like the #994 V-neck, but am reluctant to pay $9-ish dollars for the pattern and the shipping. I even like the Rowena cardigan from Knit 2 Together which is conveniently in my library. And, of course Elizabeth Zimmerman and Ann Budd are awfully helpful.
I haven’t settled on a pattern yet, it’s true, but I will say that this yarn is a pleasure to knit with (if I do say so myself). The merino and corriedale work beautifully together, and it’s soft and looks nice. I’m trying the Combined style of knitting, started by Annie Modesitt and championed by Grumperina, in an effort to tighten my gauge. I mean, hey, it’s worth a try, right?
Oh, here are some very nifty advertisements. My sister came across this and forwarded it on, and I was captivated from the very first photo, of subway straps painted to look like wristwatches so you can “try” them before you buy. There is so much awful advertising out there, but the good and clever stuff is always a pleasure.
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Those ads are awesome – thanks for sharing!
Hmm – the KP&S patterns are widely available at yarn stores…..
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What gorgeous yarn!
I too knit very loose, and have to go down at least one needle size on everything. My purling is worse than my knitting but I’ve found if I concentrate when working flat, I can at least make it look even and not horizontally striped!
Love those ads.
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What size needle? There is a free pattern for Berrocco Zen yarn (Lucy Lu pattern) that would be nice too…
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/lucy_lu.html
That’s the link…
Ummm… I only count 18 st/4″ (and yes, I counted a couple of times) and still come up with 4.5st/in
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The yarn is beautiful knit up! Gauge is a very cruel master! Good luck!
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The yarn knits up beautifully! And those ads are great.
That knitting method is also known as Eastern Uncrossed. I’ve been knitting that way for {mumble} 30 years. And yes, it makes for a very uniform and well, fast, knitting method. You do have to pay some attention to how a stitch is mounted on the needle and work through the leading edge. But it does seriously speed up a mix of knits/purls as they are mounted on the needles differently.
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