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butterflygirl13
Warming Up

78 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2006 : 07:48:02 AM

I hate it when patterns tell you to measure your gauge across the pattern stitch and then don't tell you the number of stitches in a multiple of the pattern.

Anyone else hate this as well?

Pam

http://mypatheticlittleknittingblog.blogspot.com/

fmarrs
Guardian angel

USA
9776 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2006 : 7:24:34 PM

The nuimber of stitches in a multiple is not significant in a gauge swatch and that is probably why it is not mentioned there. The total number of stitches is more important. For a more accurate swatch, work a gauge swatch that is about 6 inches wide and 6 inches tall. Doing it in a pattern stitch makes it doubly important that the swatch be big enough.

Usually the number of stitches in a repeat is listed right with the pattern stitch which is further down in the pattern. If not.....to determine the number of stitches in a repeat, look at the written out pattern and count the stitches, eliminating those that lead up to the * and those that follow the second * or parentheses or whatever they use to identify the repeat.

fran

http://martianmischief.blogspot.com/

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