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4 years ago
Can any body give a sample to put number in these boxes. I have a bulky machine.

st-------= --------cm

row--------=------cm what does it mean when they say your gauge. how do you fix gauge on the knitting machine. I don't now if I have right or wrong gauge. until it done. please help me thank you

4 years ago
Hi Delia!

You establish your gauge based on a swatch.  Gauge is how many stitches and how many rows in a specific measurement.

The most common measurement is 4"/ 10cm

For example,  if you measure a 4" square section of your swatch (in the center) you might get 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" / 10cm
All of the calculations to knit anything are based on gauge.

Machine knitters don't measure that way, we create a swatch like the images below to make it easier to measure gauge without counting stitches and rows.

I recommend you start with  our  step-by-step course that is available to you as a subscriber
https://www.knititnow.com/challenge/12/course/swatches-tension-and-gauge

We also have a classroom with more information
https://www.knititnow.com/classrooms/87/swatching-is-not-optional

This is such an important topic, please let me know if you have any questions.

4 years ago
okay what im asking is they ask your gauge to make your pattern you count your st and your row okay just like sample swat
40st =6"   1"=6.67               60 row 7" 1"=8.58 what set number you log in gauge 6 and 7  Or 6.67 and 8.58 that what I wanted to no thank you

4 years ago
If your sample swatch works out at 6.67 stitches to 1 inch, and 8.58 rows to 1 inch, I believe they are the numbers to use  Joy 🙂 

4 years ago
Thank you very much