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Posted by Mystified One on August 26, 2007, 5:19 pm
My guess is that you'd knit a swatch using the pattern stitch and then
measure the gauge. There is a repeat to the pattern, so that would be the
number of stitches per repeat. So, for example, if your knitted pattern
repeated 4 times measures 6 inches, with a repeat of 4 stitches per pattern,
then there would be 16 stitches for 6 inches. Does this help?
>I am thinking of making a knitted jacket for my sister. The stitch pattern
>is called a shell stitch, which is made by purling the odd rows and doing
>what they call "binding" on the right side. Lift the "bar" between 2
>stitches on to the right needle, knit 2 stitches and then lift the "bar"
>over those two stitches. It makes a lovely little stitch.
>
> My dilemna is how in the world do I measure the gauge for this? The
> instructions say to measure the gauge swatch in the knitted pattern
> stitch. I've only measured gauge swatches in stocking stitch until now.
>
> thanks!
>
> Lisa
>
> --
> "Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything, but they
> still bring a smile to your face when
> you push them down a flight of stairs."
>
>
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