My name is Tracy, and I am excited to share tips and techniques, patterns, and knitting info — yarn and book reviews, products, and all kinds of knitting fun! And Stay tuned for our new YouTube Gypsy Wagon Knits Basics videos on the Gypsy Wagon Knits YouTube Channel! (link below)
Welcome to the basics of knitting series! This is the fifth video, and I’m going to talk about gauge, how to measure it, and why it is important.
Why is it important? Have you ever spent a ton of time, effort, and energy making something to have it not fit right? It is a good idea to check your gauge, especially on large projects.
I did not show how to measure rows with the tool… quite similar to stitches per inch.
The tool I used – under $3, and also measures needle size!
Coming soon, all the steps to make a hat. So stay tuned for more!
My goal is to help you learn all the steps to make a hat. So stay tuned for more!
If you missed the previous videos, click below:
- Long-tail cast-on: CLICK HERE
- The Knit Stitch: CLICK HERE
- Knit and Purl Stitches: CLICK HERE
- K2,P2 Ribbing: CLICK HERE
A playlist for all the videos: CLICK HERE
Hope you found my video on how to measure gauge useful. Coming up in the next post, I will show how to bind off your knitting.
And then… the basic hat.
Supply list for upcoming hat project:
100g worsted weight wool – like Cascade220
US 7 32: circular needle
Stitch markers and needle (cheaper to buy set)
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