6x6 a little niggle

Thanks .... Cher

"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message
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"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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It is a delicate subject Els, and one that isn't easy to address, so I hope
I am not being too dogmatic....good word eh? cheers.....Cher

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In article , "Cher"
wrote:

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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from the Oxford Dictionary:-
NIGGLE: Be over attentive to details. Find fault in a petty way. Irritate.
Nag Pettily. Trifling complaint or criticism. A worry or annoyance.

So there you go, we say things like, "I've had this idea niggling around my
head. or "Something she said niggled me!"

Been asked about this one a few times Mirjam, so gonna post it as a subject
line...LOL
Cheers.......Cher

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
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Hhahahah Cher what is a Niggle
My dictionary has no answer ?? sounds very lovely
mirjam wrinkling my forehead in wonder ,,,


100, "Cher" wrote:

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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Congratulation Karen
with your TKGA
mirjam
wrote:

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


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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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Hhahahah Cher what is a Niggle
My dictionary has no answer ?? sounds very lovely
mirjam wrinkling my forehead in wonder ,,,


100, "Cher" wrote:

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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As to this size problem ,,,, weeeee now you all tell me how come an
expert knitter , crocheter weaver etc,,, who manges to make clothes
`almost` fitting ,,, can`t make a proper 6X6 inches square ,, first i
happily blmaed the measures ,, after all i wotrk with CM not inches
,,,,, "auch Eine schonee ausrede ' Would my Oma mumble [Also a nice
excuse ] .....unbelieveable ,,,,,, and quite a challange ,,, so try
try and succeed ,,,
mirjam

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 guess I missed the original thread...

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:48:40 GMT, (Mirjam
Bruck-Cohen) wrote:


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,

blonde

What on EARTH do you mean? I can't just put some stitches on the
needle and knit until I'm tired of it?

/blonde

Michelle
Who is probably going to try *again* to explain gauge and how to
achieve it to at least one person at her Friday afternoon knitting
group...

You Cher Dogmatic ??? you are so pleasing to read to exchange email
with etc,,,, you are fun and it was a good excercise you reminded us
,,, ps hope to join the 4th , January round ,,, no word still if my
seconds arrived ,,,,,,ochhhhhh
mirjam

It is a delicate subject Els, and one that isn't easy to address, so I hope
I am not being too dogmatic....good word eh? cheers.....Cher

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , "Cher"
wrote:

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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Oh I would hate to sound bossy or anything. So if anyone on here thinks I
am...then you're probably quite right...LOL...

Thanks Mirjam......Cher
"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
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You Cher Dogmatic ??? you are so pleasing to read to exchange email
with etc,,,, you are fun and it was a good excercise you reminded us
,,, ps hope to join the 4th , January round ,,, no word still if my
seconds arrived ,,,,,,ochhhhhh
mirjam

It is a delicate subject Els, and one that isn't easy to address, so I
hope
I am not being too dogmatic....good word eh? cheers.....Cher

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , "Cher"
wrote:

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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Wow thanks for this explanation ,,,, sounds so much Ok
mirjam
onder.co.uk wrote:

from the Oxford Dictionary:-
NIGGLE: Be over attentive to details. Find fault in a petty way. Irritate.
Nag Pettily. Trifling complaint or criticism. A worry or annoyance.

So there you go, we say things like, "I've had this idea niggling around my
head. or "Something she said niggled me!"

Been asked about this one a few times Mirjam, so gonna post it as a subject
line...LOL
Cheers.......Cher

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
Hhahahah Cher what is a Niggle
My dictionary has no answer ?? sounds very lovely
mirjam wrinkling my forehead in wonder ,,,


100, "Cher" wrote:

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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