need help on gauge

How do I go about doing that Sonya? Here is the gauge again
first they gave me no needle number so that is odd--is 9 usual for gauge?

Anyway: I have oiled wool that is 16st/23 rows to the 4 inches on 9

The new pattern I was trying to use was 12 st/20 rows to the 4 inches
supposedly on 9 but not verified. The reason i say this is that I told them my
gauge and asked what the pattern had that was coming.

I'll give you some 'examples' it really depends on the style of the item
you are making, if there is a ton of shaping - you will be almost
redesigning the pattern yourself.

OK, say its a sweater, knitted from the bottom up, and the amount of
ease they are allowing is just right (ie. nothing needs to be changed
but the fact that your yarn is a little thinner) - so they wish you to
cast on 52 sts, rib in P1, K1 ribbing for 3" and then evenly add 3
stitches across the row in preparation of knitting the body. . . you
would need instead cast on 68 sts and rib for the 3" and then evenly add
4 more sts to have a garment of the same size/ease. . .

Places you would need to look out for:

decreasing - like for the underarm - the pattern might say decrease 3 at
beg of next two rows - I'd decrease 4 instead. . .

for long gradual decreases, like sleeves, you'd most likely need to
decrease for a longer time (remember it takes more rows to 'equal' the
pattern). . . this is the part that can be a little more tricky - the
shaping - depends on the pattern. . .

Neckline/shoulders/armhole shaping - some of this is sudden like and
fairly easy to match up with your new gauge - other parts are gradual
and you would need to be watchful.


This is more work than a lot of people want to put in - they much prefer
the pattern to have this all taken care of for them - and that's
alright, but if you *really* want to use this yarn and that pattern -
than it's prefectly doable

Sonya


BDS2pds wrote:
How do I go about doing that Sonya? Here is the gauge again
first they gave me no needle number so that is odd--is 9 usual for gauge?

Anyway: I have oiled wool that is 16st/23 rows to the 4 inches on 9

The new pattern I was trying to use was 12 st/20 rows to the 4 inches
supposedly on 9 but not verified. The reason i say this is that I told them my
gauge and asked what the pattern had that was coming.

Sonya as always you are a masterful teacher ,,, wonderful to read .
mirjam

I'll give you some 'examples' it really depends on the style of the item
you are making, if there is a ton of shaping - you will be almost
redesigning the pattern yourself.

OK, say its a sweater, knitted from the bottom up, and the amount of
ease they are allowing is just right (ie. nothing needs to be changed
but the fact that your yarn is a little thinner) - so they wish you to
cast on 52 sts, rib in P1, K1 ribbing for 3" and then evenly add 3
stitches across the row in preparation of knitting the body. . . you
would need instead cast on 68 sts and rib for the 3" and then evenly add
4 more sts to have a garment of the same size/ease. . .

Places you would need to look out for:

decreasing - like for the underarm - the pattern might say decrease 3 at
beg of next two rows - I'd decrease 4 instead. . .

for long gradual decreases, like sleeves, you'd most likely need to
decrease for a longer time (remember it takes more rows to 'equal' the
pattern). . . this is the part that can be a little more tricky - the
shaping - depends on the pattern. . .

Neckline/shoulders/armhole shaping - some of this is sudden like and
fairly easy to match up with your new gauge - other parts are gradual
and you would need to be watchful.


This is more work than a lot of people want to put in - they much prefer
the pattern to have this all taken care of for them - and that's
alright, but if you *really* want to use this yarn and that pattern -
than it's prefectly doable

Sonya


BDS2pds wrote:
How do I go about doing that Sonya? Here is the gauge again
first they gave me no needle number so that is odd--is 9 usual for gauge?

Anyway: I have oiled wool that is 16st/23 rows to the 4 inches on 9

The new pattern I was trying to use was 12 st/20 rows to the 4 inches
supposedly on 9 but not verified. The reason i say this is that I told them my
gauge and asked what the pattern had that was coming.

Thanks Sonya but with this highly cabled ( 6 different Irish cables running
throughout plus I think I will keep the yarn and pattern together this time.
If the sweater was more plain I think I would have given it a try..........