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  #21  
Old October 28th 06, 10:28 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Alison
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Hi Donna - I thought of you as I cast on for a hat this morning. I
have an "any yarn" hat pattern that is based on your knitting gauge
and how big you want the hat to be. If you'd like it please email me
and I'll email it back. I'm at ahendon at nyc dot rr dot com

Alison
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Old October 29th 06, 03:05 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
DAB
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Alison wrote:
Hi Donna - I thought of you as I cast on for a hat this morning. I
have an "any yarn" hat pattern that is based on your knitting gauge
and how big you want the hat to be. If you'd like it please email me
and I'll email it back. I'm at ahendon at nyc dot rr dot com

Alison


Ok cool and thanksG


  #23  
Old October 29th 06, 01:48 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Leah
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I wrote:
I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between
size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can
make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I need with 10 or
10.5.


Sue wrote:
Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are 9mm....


Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need to
check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm, 10.5 is
6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12 needle, a
3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13 comparing an
American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it to
whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel to
get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most of
what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the measurements
were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!

Leah
  #24  
Old October 29th 06, 03:05 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
suzee
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Default Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

Leah wrote:
I wrote:
I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between
size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can
make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I need with 10 or
10.5.


Sue wrote:
Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are 9mm....


Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need to
check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm, 10.5 is
6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12 needle, a
3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13 comparing an
American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it to
whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel to
get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most of
what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the measurements
were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!


Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s at
6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.

sue
  #25  
Old October 29th 06, 03:11 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
DAB
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Default Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

suzee wrote:
Leah wrote:
I wrote:
I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is
between size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle
gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I
need with 10 or 10.5.


Sue wrote:
Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are
9mm....


Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need
to check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm, 10.5
is 6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12 needle, a
3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13 comparing an
American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it to
whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel to
get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most
of what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the
measurements were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!


Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s at
6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.

sue


Ok you have peaked my curiousityG I have a Susan Bates 'Knit-Chek' and for
size 10 it has 6mm


  #26  
Old October 29th 06, 03:43 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
suzee
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Default Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

DAB wrote:
suzee wrote:
Leah wrote:
I wrote:
I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is
between size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle
gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I
need with 10 or 10.5.
Sue wrote:
Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are
9mm....
Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need
to check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm, 10.5
is 6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12 needle, a
3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13 comparing an
American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it to
whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel to
get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most
of what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the
measurements were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!

Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s at
6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.

sue


Ok you have peaked my curiousityG I have a Susan Bates 'Knit-Chek' and for
size 10 it has 6mm


Here's a needle size chart which shows it as 6mm also.
http://www.fiber2yarn.com/info/needlehookchart.htm
It's got different sizes for 10.5 though, but that's because some Addi
10.5s are 7mm and some are 6.5.

sue
  #27  
Old October 29th 06, 03:50 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
DAB
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Default Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

suzee wrote:
DAB wrote:
suzee wrote:
Leah wrote:
I wrote:
I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is
between size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle
gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge
I need with 10 or 10.5.
Sue wrote:
Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are
9mm....
Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need
to check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm,
10.5 is 6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12
needle, a 3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13
comparing an American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it
to whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel
to get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most
of what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the
measurements were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!
Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s
at 6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.

sue


Ok you have peaked my curiousityG I have a Susan Bates 'Knit-Chek'
and for size 10 it has 6mm


Here's a needle size chart which shows it as 6mm also.
http://www.fiber2yarn.com/info/needlehookchart.htm
It's got different sizes for 10.5 though, but that's because some Addi
10.5s are 7mm and some are 6.5.

sue


I love the Addis and thanks for the link!

Donna


  #28  
Old October 29th 06, 08:20 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Olwyn Mary
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DAB wrote:


Where are you getting these sizes from? 10s are 6mm and 13s are
9mm....

Sue

According to my Boye needle gauge, which has holes in case you need
to check the size of your needles, size 10 needles are 5.75 mm,
10.5 is 6.5 mm, 11 is 8 mm, and 13 is 9 mm. If she wants a size 12
needle, a 3/8" dowel rod would is very close to 9 mm or a size 13
comparing an American ruler to the metric holes in my gauge. Cutting it
to whatever length, 10, 14, or custom, then sanding it down to 8.5 mm
would give her an approximate size 12 needle. I used a 1/4" dowel
to get 6 mm needles, which is in between my Boye 10 and 10.5's.

I'm sure Boye sizes differ from other brands, but they make up most
of what I have for HK needles, which is why I specified the
measurements were taken from my Boye gauge.

Hope it clears up any confusion I may have caused!

Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s
at 6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.

sue

Ok you have peaked my curiousityG I have a Susan Bates 'Knit-Chek'
and for size 10 it has 6mm


Here's a needle size chart which shows it as 6mm also.
http://www.fiber2yarn.com/info/needlehookchart.htm
It's got different sizes for 10.5 though, but that's because some Addi
10.5s are 7mm and some are 6.5.

sue



I love the Addis and thanks for the link!

Donna



All of which just goes to show why it is essential to swatch. Every time.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.


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Old October 30th 06, 01:33 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Leah
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:05:23 -0700, suzee wrote:

Hi again, Sue,

Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s at
6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.


Yes, I've had my Boye needle gauge in my needle box for a # of years
now. Funny, but when seeing if anyone made size 12 needles via
Google, Wiseneedle's chart came up, and they still list Boyes the way
my gauge does, with 10 being 5.75 and 10.5 being 6.5 mm (and my KNs
fit those holes perfectly):

http://www.wiseneedle.com/string-or-...7e96ddfa0.aspx

Everyone else, Addi, Inox, Susan Bates, etc., all are listed as their
#10s being 6.0 mm on the same sizing chart, with 10.5 varying.

Weird!

Leah
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Old October 30th 06, 06:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
suzee
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Leah wrote:
On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:05:23 -0700, suzee wrote:

Hi again, Sue,

Well, causes more on my end... I have a Boye gauge and it pegs 10s at
6.mm, and the rest the same as yours. Maybe yours is an older one? I
know some of my older needles don't size the same as the newer ones.


Yes, I've had my Boye needle gauge in my needle box for a # of years
now. Funny, but when seeing if anyone made size 12 needles via
Google, Wiseneedle's chart came up, and they still list Boyes the way
my gauge does, with 10 being 5.75 and 10.5 being 6.5 mm (and my KNs
fit those holes perfectly):

http://www.wiseneedle.com/string-or-...7e96ddfa0.aspx

Everyone else, Addi, Inox, Susan Bates, etc., all are listed as their
#10s being 6.0 mm on the same sizing chart, with 10.5 varying.

Weird!


I asked about an older needle gauge because some of my old needles are
thicker than the holes for their size on my gauge (which I got last
year). The 5s (they're like 40 years old) and either 13s or 15s (30
years old), or both of those are the ones that are just a scosh bigger.

sue
 




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