I'm still searching for the perfect front band for my Featherweight Cardigan.
This picture shows the difference between a pretty little stitch pattern knit on size 1, 2.5mm needles for a sock and the same pattern swatched on the size 4 needles, 3.5mm, that I'm using for the sweater.
It's finally sinking into my thick skull that the fabric is going to be loose and patterns I love at the "proper" fingering yarn gauge are
After hours of stockinette fun, I'm almost ready to knit the bottom ribbing. I need to select a border stitch pattern soon.
Many fat robins hopping around the neighborhood now.
This fence is all that keeps the neighbor's horses in their yard. It always amazes me that an intelligent animal like a horse stays home with such a poor excuse for a fence, but in the almost 20 years we've lived here they've never come over to visit.
Mrs. Bluebird eyeing a nest box and debating the benefits of the box over an old woodpecker cavity.
Very interesting! I never would have expected such a difference in the look of a stitch on larger needles. I hope Mrs. BB goes for the nesting box so you can keep tabs on her babies. We are having a lion's exit of March here today with lots of wind, snow on the nearby pass, and THUNDER! Weird!
ReplyDeleteThe stitches sure look different. Exerimenting with different stitches can be fun. Can't wait to see what you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see which stitch pattern you choose. Yes, the birds are very happy now that Spring has arrived. (Cardinals are my favorites)
ReplyDeleteI love watching the progress of your sweaters - this one is especially fun - can't wait to see what you decide...
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting. You really lose the vertical bands in the bigger yarn. I would not have expected that.
ReplyDeleteI guess it would be interesting to knit some samplers in different gauges and see how they all looked.
So Margaurite
ReplyDeleteBased on the post, let me ask you a question. If I knit sock yarn on 1s it is good. I don't like 1s. If I knit them on 3's do I need a pattern to make the guage work? Im confused. NOT by you. My math mind is trying to grow........
I dont see much difference in the stitches .....I do see a difference on the width....
I like the stitch pattern in the sweater gauge - different strokes, huh?
ReplyDelete(In a whisper, to Mrs B.Bird) the box... pick the box...