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Posted by Karlisa on January 4, 2008, 8:07 pm
Hey everybody,
I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's book
_Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. The
pattern states to use "any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan Big
Wool."
I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't have any
super-bulky weight yarn. The gauge that they give for this pattern is 18
sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm) needles.
How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly equal a
super bulky weight yarn? I just want to have a starting point so I don't
have to keep blindly making swatches. I have searched the web
unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
Any advice?
thanks!!
lisa
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The things that come to those who wait will be the scraggly junk left by
those who got there first.
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Posted by Stella Fenley on January 4, 2008, 9:51 pm
Hi Karlisa,Just guessing at it ,if you used red heart yarn ,you may need
3strands of the 4ply yarn,try knitting three strands together for a few
stitches and see how many stitches you get per inch.and it also will depend
on what size needle you knit with ,too.
Stella
> Hey everybody,
>
> I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's book
> _Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. The
> pattern states to use "any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan Big
> Wool."
> I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't have any
> super-bulky weight yarn. The gauge that they give for this pattern is 18
> sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm) needles.
>
> How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly equal
> a super bulky weight yarn? I just want to have a starting point so I
> don't have to keep blindly making swatches. I have searched the web
> unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
>
> Any advice?
>
> thanks!!
>
> lisa
> --
> The things that come to those who wait will be the scraggly junk left by
> those who got there first.
>
>
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Posted by suzee on January 4, 2008, 10:53 pm
Karlisa wrote:
> Hey everybody,
>
> I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's book
> _Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. The
> pattern states to use "any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan Big
> Wool."
> I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't have any
> super-bulky weight yarn. The gauge that they give for this pattern is 18
> sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm) needles.
>
> How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly equal a
> super bulky weight yarn? I just want to have a starting point so I don't
> have to keep blindly making swatches. I have searched the web
> unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
Try is out with 2 or 3 strands of the worsted and see what you get.
Though 18sts per 4" is the usual gauge for 1 strand of worsted on size
8s. Did you mean to type 8sts/4"? That sounds more like it for super
bulky and huge needles, especially with 3 rows per inch.
sue
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Posted by Karlisa on January 5, 2008, 9:47 am
> Karlisa wrote:
>> Hey everybody,
>>
>> I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's book
>> _Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. The
>> pattern states to use "any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan Big
>> Wool."
>> I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't have
>> any super-bulky weight yarn. The gauge that they give for this pattern
>> is 18 sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm)
>> needles.
>>
>> How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly equal
>> a super bulky weight yarn? I just want to have a starting point so I
>> don't have to keep blindly making swatches. I have searched the web
>> unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
>
> Try is out with 2 or 3 strands of the worsted and see what you get. Though
> 18sts per 4" is the usual gauge for 1 strand of worsted on size 8s. Did
> you mean to type 8sts/4"? That sounds more like it for super bulky and
> huge needles, especially with 3 rows per inch.
>
> sue
Well, Sue, when I originally read the gauge listed in the book, I thought it
*must* be a typo, too. I couldn't for the life of me get a gauge of 18 sts
per 4" I wondered if it isn't a typo? I even checked the publishers
website to see if a correction had been listed, but I didn't find anything
for this particular book. I had though of emailing them.
thanks!
lisa
--
The things that come to those who wait will be the scraggly junk left by
those who got there first.
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Posted by Spike Driver on January 4, 2008, 11:34 pm
Karlisa wrote:
> Hey everybody,
>
> I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's book
> _Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. The
> pattern states to use "any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan Big
> Wool."
> I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't have any
> super-bulky weight yarn. The gauge that they give for this pattern is 18
> sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm) needles.
>
> How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly equal a
> super bulky weight yarn? I just want to have a starting point so I don't
> have to keep blindly making swatches. I have searched the web
> unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
>
> Any advice?
>
> thanks!!
>
> lisa
Lisa,
Sue is right 18 is the usual gauge for worsted weight and 16 for heavy
worsted and the is on American size 7 or 8, depending on how tight you
knit. On 17s the gauge would 12 our less for 4" (10cm). Check you pattern.
Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail
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