Gauge is always important to ensure that your project is the size you anticipated it would be - or at least that's what you will here from everyone who works with you at K2TOG! What is gauge and how do different textures change the gauge?

As a group we will do several exercises that will explain what gauge is, how it's measured, and how it changes with different needles and simple stitch patterns. Along the way, we'll explore knit-purl stitch textures for a little more fun.

Skills required:
Know how to knit and purl!

Skills Learned:
Measuring gauge, adjusting for gauge, knit-purl texture stitches

Materials needed:Bring the range of needle sizes that you have in your collection. We will provide yarn and other materials.

Homework:
Knit a 6"x6" swatch in a texture stitch using SMOOTH, LIGHT COLOR yarn. Stockinette or Garter are fine. If you have swatches from other projects bring them.

Taught by Ellen Graves

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