Anyone know about mitered squares

Posted by knitangelpm@earthlink.net on October 15, 2009, 1:59 pm

I hate doing swatches. And, I am trying to figure how you come with
the right amount of stitches for an 8" mitered square. How are you
able to calculate that? Portia, Southern California

Posted by suzee on October 16, 2009, 1:50 am

knitangelpm@earthlink.net wrote:
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The only way you can calculate that is to know your sts/inch, and the
only way to know that is.... knit a sample.

sue

Posted by knitangelpm@earthlink.net on October 16, 2009, 3:16 pm

Thanks. That is the one thing I hate. My guessimating is always a
little off. But, I will give it a go. Oh one more question. has anyone
ever tried making scarves or bags using mitered squares?

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Posted by mirjam on October 16, 2009, 5:59 pm

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The good [ and after you try it the easiest way to make a any knitted
thing well sized s is by smapling , knit 20 st with your WANTED
pattern over 10 rows ,, now measure and writye down 20 St= ? cm
[ inches ] , now measure wanted size ,,, and calculate how many st to
make .
for a mittered square you make the wanted st, + 1 st in the corner ,
than again the amount of wanted size ,,,, now you knit a row , and
every second row you dearese 1 st at each side of the middle st.
mittered squares are better off if not all rows are the same all the
time.
I have made sweaters shawls moebiouses , vests a doll , etc from
mittered squares ,
mirjam
ps keep yopur swatches with time you will have enough to use in some
work !!!!

Posted by suzee on October 16, 2009, 6:37 pm

knitangelpm@earthlink.net wrote:
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I would think a bag would be easy as you just make a square. You could
make small squares and sew together for a scarf, or pick up sts along
one side of the first one, cast on the same number of sts to make the
next square, and keep going.

sue
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