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Posted by suzee on January 5, 2008, 6:15 pm
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
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>>> 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.- Hide quoted text -
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> 18 st for 4 inch seems quite possible , 4 inch =10 cm and i knit a lot
> of wool that has 20 st in 10 cm
> mirjam
Yes, that's the usual gauge on worsted weight with 5mm needles. Her
pattern is for very bulky yarn and 12mm needles however.
sue
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Posted by on January 5, 2008, 11:28 pm
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> mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> >>> Karlisa wrote:
> >>>> Hey everybody,
> >>>> I'm planning on knitting the pattern "Tank Top" from Erika Knight's b=
ook
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> >>>> _Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever_. =A0 =
=A0The
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> >>>> pattern states to use =A0"any super-bulky weight yarn, such as Rowan =
Big
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> >>>> Wool."
> >>>> I wanted to use some yarn from my stash, if possible, and I don't hav=
e
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> >>>> any super-bulky weight yarn. =A0The gauge that they give for this pat=
tern
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> >>>> is 18 sts and 12 rows =3D 4" =A0(10cm) over St st using size 17 (12mm=
)
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> >>>> needles.
> >>>> How many strands of worsted weight yarn held together would roughly e=
qual
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> >>>> a super bulky weight yarn? =A0I just want to have a starting point so=
I
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> >>>> don't have to keep blindly making swatches. =A0I have searched the we=
b
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> >>>> unsuccessfully, trying to find an equivalency chart, etc.
> >>> Try is out with 2 or 3 strands of the worsted and see what you get. Th=
ough
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> >>> 18sts per 4" is the usual gauge for 1 strand of worsted on size 8s. Di=
d
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> >>> you mean to type 8sts/4"? That sounds more like it for super bulky and=
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> >>> huge needles, especially with 3 rows per inch.
> >>> sue
> >> Well, Sue, when I originally read the gauge listed in the book, I thoug=
ht it
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> >> *must* be a typo, too. =A0I couldn't for the life of me get a gauge of =
18 sts
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> >> per 4" =A0I wondered if it isn't a typo? =A0I even checked the publishe=
rs
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> >> website to see if a correction had been listed, but I didn't find anyth=
ing
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> >> for this particular book. =A0I had though of emailing them.
> >> thanks!
> >> lisa
> >> --
> >> The things that come to those who wait will be the scraggly junk left b=
y
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> >> those who got there first.- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
> > 18 st for 4 inch seems quite possible , 4 inch =3D10 cm and i knit a lot=
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> > of wool that has 20 st in 10 cm
> > mirjam
> Yes, that's the usual gauge on worsted weight with 5mm needles. Her
> pattern is for very bulky yarn and 12mm needles however.
> sue- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
So one should Gaugue and recalculate the pattern ,,,
mirjam
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Posted by Karlisa on January 6, 2008, 10:26 am
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> mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> >>> 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.- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
> > 18 st for 4 inch seems quite possible , 4 inch =10 cm and i knit a lot
> > of wool that has 20 st in 10 cm
> > mirjam
> Yes, that's the usual gauge on worsted weight with 5mm needles. Her
> pattern is for very bulky yarn and 12mm needles however.
> sue- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
So one should Gaugue and recalculate the pattern ,,,
mirjam
Yes, I can do that, but I was hoping that the publisher had already caught
the mistake and had done this. Unfortunately, they have not. I'll
hopefully get around to it at some point in the near future. :-)
Thanks for everyone's help!
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 suzee on January 6, 2008, 11:57 am
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
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>> mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
>>>>> 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.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> 18 st for 4 inch seems quite possible , 4 inch =10 cm and i knit a lot
>>> of wool that has 20 st in 10 cm
>>> mirjam
>> Yes, that's the usual gauge on worsted weight with 5mm needles. Her
>> pattern is for very bulky yarn and 12mm needles however.
>> sue- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> So one should Gaugue and recalculate the pattern ,,,
> mirjam
Yes, but we're thinking that's a mistake and should be 8 sts/10 cm since
the Pattern calls for the bulky yarn and large needles. You can't get 18
sts with that yarn and needle combo.
sue
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Posted by Spike Driver on January 4, 2008, 11:34 pm
Karlisa wrote:
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> 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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>>>> 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.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> 18 st for 4 inch seems quite possible , 4 inch =10 cm and i knit a lot
> of wool that has 20 st in 10 cm
> mirjam