Knitting Tips : How to Gauge Knitting Stitches

Gauging knitting stitches, which is also known as the tension, is important to create the right size project according to the pattern, and using a ruler or knit check enables the knitter to count the number of stitches per inch. Calculate the tension of a knitting project with a demonstration from an advanced knitter in this free video on knitting.

Expert: Allison Isaacs
Contact: www.imagiknit.com
Bio: Allison Isaacs learned to knit and needlepoint at an early age.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

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[stupidartist117]

gauge is really important, especially if you're making something like a sweater or hat. get it wrong, and you could have a baggy(or super tight) project. yikes!

[twixxbars]

is Gauge important? i've made several scarfs and never paid attention. what is gauge used for??

[patchouligrl]

great explanation!

[xmadame]

Besides helping with proper sizing, I find that knitting a gauge swatch is also a good thing to do if you are knitting with a yarn you haven't used before. I find that it helps me get used to the new yarn so that when I actually start my project, I am already accustomed to the feel of it.

[Demonickitten666]

awesome... now just to learn the different stiches, and get on with following patterns ^^

[MoonkissedWolf]

@ObinrinDidun You don't stretch and measure it. You just measure it as it is, or you're going to have a super tight hat or sweater.

[ObinrinDidun]

Thank you so much for this explanation! This will make a lot of sense now. I normally don't pay attention to any gauge of any kind. When you need a stretchy hat, then does this also apply? do you stretch and measure?

[warlikemagic2614]

Great clip thanks. I'm just starting out and have picked up some good pointers at ebeginnersknitting (.) com

[FearTheFlowers]

Whenever I try to do the stockinette stitch, something always goes wrong and the whole row gets twisted up and gah! I don't know how to fix it. I have a pattern that tells me to knit four, then purl two for a row, and then purl four and knit two for the next row, and so on. But it always gets twisted up too and I don't know what's going on! Can somebody help me? :(

[Kristonia69]

can someone please show how to bind off a brioche stitch?!

[CuriouslyReticent]

@cheezymouseful Yeah. From what she did, yeah, you would have 5 sts in one inch.

[CuriouslyReticent]

@Bria921 I'm here to learn how to use a gauge, too. I think you would make a swatch, then do what she did. You're going to want to have 3.5 sts in 1 inch and 4.5 rows in 1 inch. I think...

Someone help us!