Monday, June 05, 2006

 

Adapting the kimono pattern for a different gauge

Anyone know how to do this? The yarn I want to use is 4 st per inch. If I knit it as written, it will give me a bigger kimono, which actually might be better now that summer is approaching (baby will be born in July). But if I wanted to knit it as written, how would I change the pattern?

Is there some sort of equation out there in the knitting world that I don't know of, or is this trial and error (VERY well acquainted with that, thankyouverymuch). Can anyone recommend a resource or book I might find the answer in?

Thanks!

# posted by Gina @ 5:22 PM
Comments:
Stitch 'n Bitch Nation (the second SnB book) has a detailed section on gauge and how to use a different yarn. It's really helped me.
# posted by Blogger rocketbird : 8:52 PM
 
Thanks (especially Chloe for the tutorial!). Maybe I would have been a better math student if word equations were more relevant: Knitter A is knitting 5 stitches per inch, Knitter B is knitting 4 stitches per inch; how long will it take for them to knit up a Log Cabin blanket?
# posted by Blogger Gina : 9:23 PM
 
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