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knitting question?
I am trying to knit a rectangular shape and I want one side to be 4 in. So when I casted on, it was 4 in, but as I began to knit, it kept getting longer! I was ultra careful not to add stitches by mistake, but I don't understand why it's getting longer. Somehow, I'm at almost 6 in. Please help!
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Before you cast on stitches, you should do a gauge swatch, to see how many stitches you will need to measure 4 inches.
The only way to really see what you gauge will be is to knit a square, then bind off the stitches, lay it flat, and measure it carefully.
Next, you count to see how many stitches you get per inch. When you know the correct amount, you can cast on exactly the right amount of stitches.
Here's a website that shows how to do it:
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring03/FEATswatchout....
And here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mp_NamiI7A
Good luck!
- Candi HLv 41 decade ago
Measure the piece you now have, and count how many stitches you have within 4 in. Start all over again, and only cast on the amount of stitches this time that added up to 4 in.
- hot_hermioneLv 51 decade ago
it sounds like it could be your gauge is getting looser, and a tip would be to practice keeping your tension and to count your stitches after each row to make sure that you still have that number of stitches.
- 1 decade ago
it depends on the size of the needle, (diameter) and how tight or loose the stitches are.
