Comments on: The Best-Laid Plans

By: Alissa

Alissa — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:59:44 +0000

Hi everyone. Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.
I am from Vatican and also now’m speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: “Actually they said was that gear officers additions.”
Best regards :), Alissa.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:10:42 +0000

Holy Cow! I had to go up to size 9 to get he recommended gauge and yes, that’s after washing/blocking!

By: jacqueline

jacqueline — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:56:57 +0000

i remember that i used addi turbos to knit mine…but i have no idea what size. and my less than comprehensive blogging back then doesn’t mention it either.
i havent checked my post wearing, washing, abusing etc. i am just too scared! it doesnt fit me at all the way i wanted it to anymore and i think it would kill me to find out. especially since i always wash my swatches before beginning.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:26:14 +0000

Gauge! Loft! I have taken to soaking my yarn overnight; hanging it to dry; re-winding it and then knitting it. I encounter fewer surprises. Lovely yarn.

By: KnittingJones

KnittingJones — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:05:05 +0000

I knit an Hourglass with this yarn, in light green. I love it, but did find it stretched a bit after washing. I like the oversized look though …

By: CarrieScribe

CarrieScribe — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:23:01 +0000

My gauge with this yarn was 4.5 st/in and 7 rows/in with US 7 needles, after washing and blocking — but I am a pretty tight knitter!
I had to do quite a few swatches before I got there; I was shocked at how much it grew.
On the other hand, I have NOT noticed much stretching of the fabric of my sweater — but I haven’t worn it very much yet, either!

By: Debi

Debi — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:28:15 +0000

Honestly? Wait for the Karabella. I personally think the yarn is lovely but not for this pattern. It seems a bit too rustic for this pattern and I think the smooth, sleek Aurora 8 will be a better match…and you can use this yarn for a Mariah, Eris, Rogue, ect. If you do choose to stay with this yarn, as another commenter said, go down both in needle and pattern size so you can knit “naturally”.
You’ll work it out Jody

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:55:11 +0000

Ah, the magical fun of gauge. No help here, but good luck

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:27:24 +0000

Well, I used the recommended needle size for the hat I knit with it, and I can’t measure the gauge it is post washing, because a) it’s knit in 2×2 rib, and b) I had to felt it to get it to fit my boyfriend again! Even felted, the hat still fits loosely on him. I’m tempted to just toss it! I would go waaay down in needle size if I were you, or way down in pattern size. I remember reading about similar problems with this yarn on someone else’s blog awhile ago. Too bad, cuz that color is *gorgeous*! I bet you’ll get it to work!

By: kate

kate — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:49:56 +0000

I’m writing you here because I’m afraid you won’t get the email. The fronts of your sweater should be wide enough to meet in the middle with the panels folded back. It seems like that is the RIGHT size. I would not go down.