Monday, August 14, 2006
Stockinnette Stitch Kimono question
I think someone esle posted this before, but I can't find the post. Anyways, I am halfway through the front of my kimono. I decided to use StSt which of course has a different guage than garter stitch. Since the kimono is basically done in inches, I didn't worry about it too much. But now that I am at the increases, I realize I will run out of front before I get to 40 stitches. I could stop increasing now and make it a cardigan, or is there another option? I know others of you did your kimonos in StSt, what did you do? Now I wish I had just started in StSt instead of a garter stitch border. I could have just added the boarder on later to both the front and back.
Sorry to ramble. I started the kimono in garter stitch, but a couple of my rows ended up very loose- no clue why, so I ripped back.
Thanks for the help!
Sorry to ramble. I started the kimono in garter stitch, but a couple of my rows ended up very loose- no clue why, so I ripped back.
Thanks for the help!
# posted by bluekaeru @ 10:08 AM 
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Thanks for the reply. I guess what I mean is the the guage for garterstitch is is more rows to the inch than StSt (or at least it is for me) so I can get the back and sleeves done without problem because they are done for the most part as measurements, not row counts. But when I started the front, I would need at least 80 rows to get 40 stitches on the needles. I don't have 80 rows on the back body. I think I have it figured out OK and have made notes to make the next one "better". I am hoping to have it finished soon with pics. With the one side figured out, the next will be a piece of cake. ;-)
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