6x6 a little niggle

Hi all, I hate to do this....but....
I've had various emails over the last couple of months, that some of the
squares are way too big, and therefore awkward to fit neatly into an afghan.

Whilst no-one is really moaning too hard. Might I ask that you all try to
get your squares to be six inches. of course you may not be able to get it
exact, if you find by measuring it that it is way too big, try looking at
the stitches, and counting these in the inch, so if you have four stitches
shown along a row to the inch, and you need six inches, then times the
4stitches by the six inches and you get a total of 24 stitches to cast on...
If it is 4 and a half stitches to the inch, drop your needle size down...
Now if on these example 24stitches you need say a 3stitch garter border,
deduct these 3sts at each end (6sts) from the 24sts... so 24 - 6 =
18stitches...is the amount in the middle to pattern on. Of course your
stitches may be more to the inch, so this is only an example. So try doing
a swatch on the yarn you are going to use...cast on 20sts and do a garter
stitch couple of rows, then stocking stitch (1row plain 1row purl) and place
a tape measure over these stocking stitches and look at an inch and get your
stitches..

If you still can't get this, I am willing to help you work out the size, and
a reasonable pattern. OR do your square just UNDER the six inch size,
rather than over it. It is easier for your partner to add a border of dc
than it is to unpick it if it is too wide and/or too long..

In the meantime, I'm not here to nag, just bringing everyones attention to
this.

Cheers.....Cher


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Blocking can help also. I found that if I aim for 5-1/2", accounting for
the single crochet around the edge, I am usually able to block it to 6" --
or close, anyway.

FWIW, I recently turned in my TKGA Level 1 Handknitting swatches, and huge
amount of it was about gauge and blocking -- doing this 6x6 squares project
helped me immensely with that.

Karen in MN


"Cher" wrote in message
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Hi all, I hate to do this....but....
I've had various emails over the last couple of months, that some of the
squares are way too big, and therefore awkward to fit neatly into an
afghan.

Whilst no-one is really moaning too hard. Might I ask that you all try to
get your squares to be six inches. of course you may not be able to get
it
exact, if you find by measuring it that it is way too big, try looking at
the stitches, and counting these in the inch, so if you have four
stitches
shown along a row to the inch, and you need six inches, then times the
4stitches by the six inches and you get a total of 24 stitches to cast
on...
If it is 4 and a half stitches to the inch, drop your needle size down...
Now if on these example 24stitches you need say a 3stitch garter border,
deduct these 3sts at each end (6sts) from the 24sts... so 24 - 6 =
18stitches...is the amount in the middle to pattern on. Of course your
stitches may be more to the inch, so this is only an example. So try
doing
a swatch on the yarn you are going to use...cast on 20sts and do a garter
stitch couple of rows, then stocking stitch (1row plain 1row purl) and
place
a tape measure over these stocking stitches and look at an inch and get
your
stitches..

If you still can't get this, I am willing to help you work out the size,
and
a reasonable pattern. OR do your square just UNDER the six inch size,
rather than over it. It is easier for your partner to add a border of dc
than it is to unpick it if it is too wide and/or too long..

In the meantime, I'm not here to nag, just bringing everyones attention
to
this.

Cheers.....Cher


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Cher, do you remember I am in this too? I am not so good in
math. Only way I can understand the size thing is this:

1. Tell me how many stitches to cast on. ( I can knit, as
you know.)
2. Tell me how many rows I have to knit.

The rest should be easy. The yarn I use is 7 Brothers, with
needles nr. 4. Gauge should be....18*26. Smaller mount is
for horizontal and bigger is for vertical.
Best: Pirjo
Cher kirjoitti
viestissä ..
Hi all, I hate to do this....but....
I've had various emails over the last couple of months,
that some of the
squares are way too big, and therefore awkward to fit
neatly into an afghan.

Whilst no-one is really moaning too hard. Might I ask
that you all try to
get your squares to be six inches. of course you may not
be able to get it
exact, if you find by measuring it that it is way too
big, try looking at
the stitches, and counting these in the inch, so if you
have four stitches
shown along a row to the inch, and you need six inches,
then times the
4stitches by the six inches and you get a total of 24
stitches to cast on...
If it is 4 and a half stitches to the inch, drop your
needle size down...
Now if on these example 24stitches you need say a 3stitch
garter border,
deduct these 3sts at each end (6sts) from the 24sts... so
24 - 6 =
18stitches...is the amount in the middle to pattern on.
Of course your
stitches may be more to the inch, so this is only an
example. So try doing
a swatch on the yarn you are going to use...cast on 20sts
and do a garter
stitch couple of rows, then stocking stitch (1row plain
1row purl) and place
a tape measure over these stocking stitches and look at an
inch and get your
stitches..

If you still can't get this, I am willing to help you work
out the size, and
a reasonable pattern. OR do your square just UNDER the
six inch size,
rather than over it. It is easier for your partner to
add a border of dc
than it is to unpick it if it is too wide and/or too
long..

In the meantime, I'm not here to nag, just bringing
everyones attention to
this.

Cheers.....Cher


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I do not know the guage of this yarn Pirjo, Does anyone else on here know
this yarn, and could help Pirjo...Nora?? Can you advise our Pirjo
please...if not tell me how many stitches to the inch this yarn is and on
what size needles, I can work the rest out for her..I think......LOL

Cheers.....Cher


"Pirjo Ilvesvuori" wrote in message
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Cher, do you remember I am in this too? I am not so good in
math. Only way I can understand the size thing is this:

1. Tell me how many stitches to cast on. ( I can knit, as
you know.)
2. Tell me how many rows I have to knit.

The rest should be easy. The yarn I use is 7 Brothers, with
needles nr. 4. Gauge should be....18*26. Smaller mount is
for horizontal and bigger is for vertical.
Best: Pirjo
Cher kirjoitti
viestissä .
Hi all, I hate to do this....but....
I've had various emails over the last couple of months,
that some of the
squares are way too big, and therefore awkward to fit
neatly into an afghan.

Whilst no-one is really moaning too hard. Might I ask
that you all try to
get your squares to be six inches. of course you may not
be able to get it
exact, if you find by measuring it that it is way too
big, try looking at
the stitches, and counting these in the inch, so if you
have four stitches
shown along a row to the inch, and you need six inches,
then times the
4stitches by the six inches and you get a total of 24
stitches to cast on...
If it is 4 and a half stitches to the inch, drop your
needle size down...
Now if on these example 24stitches you need say a 3stitch
garter border,
deduct these 3sts at each end (6sts) from the 24sts... so
24 - 6 =
18stitches...is the amount in the middle to pattern on.
Of course your
stitches may be more to the inch, so this is only an
example. So try doing
a swatch on the yarn you are going to use...cast on 20sts
and do a garter
stitch couple of rows, then stocking stitch (1row plain
1row purl) and place
a tape measure over these stocking stitches and look at an
inch and get your
stitches..

If you still can't get this, I am willing to help you work
out the size, and
a reasonable pattern. OR do your square just UNDER the
six inch size,
rather than over it. It is easier for your partner to
add a border of dc
than it is to unpick it if it is too wide and/or too
long..

In the meantime, I'm not here to nag, just bringing
everyones attention to
this.

Cheers.....Cher


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"Cher" wrote in message
...
I do not know the guage of this yarn Pirjo, Does anyone else on here
know
this yarn, and could help Pirjo...Nora?? Can you advise our Pirjo
please...if not tell me how many stitches to the inch this yarn is and on
what size needles, I can work the rest out for her..I think......LOL

Cheers.....Cher

I happen to know from a little birdie that one of our angels has sent an
AID to help our Pirjo get her squares 'just-right'......
HTH,
Noreen



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Whoever the person helping me is, I must courtsey and say thanks.
Best: Pirjo
Noreen's Knit*che kirjoitti
...

"Cher" wrote in message
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I do not know the guage of this yarn Pirjo, Does anyone else on here
know
this yarn, and could help Pirjo...Nora?? Can you advise our Pirjo
please...if not tell me how many stitches to the inch this yarn is and
on
what size needles, I can work the rest out for her..I think......LOL

Cheers.....Cher

I happen to know from a little birdie that one of our angels has sent an
AID to help our Pirjo get her squares 'just-right'......
HTH,
Noreen



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"Sorola Pinja" wrote in message
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Whoever the person helping me is, I must courtsey and say thanks.
Best: Pirjo

I can't tell you who the Angel is, but you will recognize her handwriting
on the envelope as soon as it arrives, Pirjo!
Good Luck!
Hugs,
Noreen
PS, it's NOT me.... but.... close.....


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Ah Auntie Noreen...thanks! You are sweet! I mean...first Operation Helping
Hand, and now this. I am speechless. Thanks.
Best: Pirjo
Noreen's Knit*che kirjoitti
...

"Sorola Pinja" wrote in message
...
Whoever the person helping me is, I must courtsey and say thanks.
Best: Pirjo

I can't tell you who the Angel is, but you will recognize her handwriting
on the envelope as soon as it arrives, Pirjo!
Good Luck!
Hugs,
Noreen
PS, it's NOT me.... but.... close.....


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In article , "Cher"
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In the meantime, I'm not here to nag, just bringing everyones attention to
this.

Cheers.....Cher


Not naggy but just keeping is us on the straight and narrow....in this
case a 6x6. We do are very best.....LOL to get it 6x6.

Els

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Pirjo Ilvesvuori wrote:

Cher, do you remember I am in this too? I am not so good in
math. Only way I can understand the size thing is this:

1. Tell me how many stitches to cast on. ( I can knit, as
you know.)
2. Tell me how many rows I have to knit.


Hi Pirjo!

You are already getting help, but if you want I could send a you tape
measure having centimeters on one side and inches on the other.
I find it wonderful when I use American/English patterns

Let me know...

Hugs,

Anna Maria