In response to follow-up questions about remedies for swatches that do not match patterns…..
There are several solutions in addition to the obvious one of changing yarns or patterns. Depending on how great the difference is you might switch the size you have selected (see my post on Sizing Matters) or substitute the correct stitches per inch (gauge) and stitches per size given in the pattern if your arithmetic skills are up to the task. We will be talking about these formulas at a later time.
Keep the questions coming!
About Me
- Jani Fellows
- Canoga Park, California, United States
- Jani Fellows is a master knitter and knit designer. Her work has appeared in Sunset Magazine and in "Knit a Day" Calendar. She teaches and leads knit workshops at several knit shops in the greater Denver area, and is available for finishing and expert repair to knitted garments. From 1965 to 1979, Jani ran a very successful knit shop in San Francisco called "The Knit Wit", published her own fashion patterns and manufactured a line of "Texas Coin Purse"-style knitting bags.
