Good Evening, Mr. Gauge
Yes, that's right... Gauge and I finally met tonight.
I was most impressed that we got along right away... I thought that my stitches were going to be a little large, but if I've counted rows right [which I'm pretty sure I have] than I am right on the money. Yay!
The project that actually made me swatch? The Big Collar Cardigan that I'd mentioned awhile ago. I'd been holding off since i haven't actually done a big clothing project and the yarn costs were daunting. But, the time is here.
I really need a project to keep me occupied on the trip up north.. I'll bring some other small ones with me but this will be the biggie. I decided to use Wool-Ease as a substitute, and as I mentioned earlier the gauge is right on. It's *so* much cheaper, and still soft, plus it will be nice and snuggly - excellent for Michigan winters. I'm going with the color 'Cranberry,' not the grey in the picture. That was just for swatch.
Vacation is just a day away, and tomorrow will be full of loads of laundry and tons of packing - a trip to Costco - more laundry - LOL! Hopefully I'll squeeze in one last post, but if not, I'll talk to y'all in a week or so!!
I was most impressed that we got along right away... I thought that my stitches were going to be a little large, but if I've counted rows right [which I'm pretty sure I have] than I am right on the money. Yay!
The project that actually made me swatch? The Big Collar Cardigan that I'd mentioned awhile ago. I'd been holding off since i haven't actually done a big clothing project and the yarn costs were daunting. But, the time is here.
I really need a project to keep me occupied on the trip up north.. I'll bring some other small ones with me but this will be the biggie. I decided to use Wool-Ease as a substitute, and as I mentioned earlier the gauge is right on. It's *so* much cheaper, and still soft, plus it will be nice and snuggly - excellent for Michigan winters. I'm going with the color 'Cranberry,' not the grey in the picture. That was just for swatch.
Vacation is just a day away, and tomorrow will be full of loads of laundry and tons of packing - a trip to Costco - more laundry - LOL! Hopefully I'll squeeze in one last post, but if not, I'll talk to y'all in a week or so!!
posted by hi, i'm natalie at 9:23 PM
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Oh phooey to Natalie and Lori. I prefer to live life on the edge. Gauge be damned! LOL!
I was reluctantly introduced to Monsieur Gauge this week when realizing I'd have to go up two hook sizes to get the gauge of the shrug pattern I have been working on.
Sadly, I ran out of yarn for the first one which was spot on size wise, and started anew with a second yarn. Alas, this did not go so well and I realized that if I continued with it, It'd be a 2X size when I was done!
So ribbet ribbet and back to the beginning and somehow, I still think it's coming out too big.
Gauge is shady, don't trust him Natalie. Just don't trust him!
Have a marvelous, relaxing vacation :) I hope it's a wonderful prelude to your birthday early next month (yes, that is a plug for your other readers to see, I'm not above shameless promotion of my friends LOL)
travel safely kiddo!!!
xoxo
Ro
You go swatchin' girl!
Keep on measuring!!
Have fun on your trip.
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