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12/25/2002 11:24:16 AM
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i am making a sweater out of White Buffalo bulky yarn. this is my first sweater. I know the gauge is important, the pattern calls for size 13 needle, i can only get 8 stitches/4 inches and the pattern calls for 9 stitches/4 inches...would a 14 needle be most appropriate for the increase? or a 15? or with that size needle, would it matter???
thanks for any and all help...
Happy Holidays!!
terra
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12/28/2002 9:32:13 AM
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Jamie
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Hello, You might try a #11 needle if you want to get more stitches per inch. I use a lot of White Buffafo but I separate the six strands to 3 strands and knit lopi weight items - 3 to 3 1/2 sts/inch on #10 needles.
Good luck. Jamie
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12/28/2002 1:13:52 PM
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omg Jamie....you see how stressed out i am over this sweater business??? i had it turned around....lol!
mercy...
thank you !!
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12/29/2002 9:03:44 PM
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Jamie
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Hello again, If you haven`t used White Buffalo yarn before you want to treat it very gently. It tears apart easily, not too much so with six strands. I love the stuff. Have fun! JAMIE
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12/30/2002 10:40:37 AM
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hi jamie
yes i found that out, but it is so pretty and i really want to make this sweater...do the increases across the back ribbing need to be invisible? i made them that way...i sure appreciate any and all help..
thanks again
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1/3/2003 7:27:55 PM
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I have never used the white buffalo- what does it mean unspun? do you use it like regular wool?? I know this probably sounds silly..
thanks judy
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1/3/2003 9:01:48 PM
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Jamie
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Hi Judy, White Buffalo yarn (now Siwash) is six strands of unspun roving. Roving is carded fleece that is ready for spinning, but it can be used to knit with it you are very gentle. It becomes quite strong in a knitted fabric. The roving before knitting (or spinning) can be pulled apart easily. I divide (very gently) the six strands into three and sometimes 2 strands and use it like Icelandic lopi. Most yarns have been spun, some more tightly than others. White Buffalo is warm because all the fibers are more or less loose, and can trap the warmth better than a tightly spun yarn. Try it sometime! JAMIE
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1/7/2003 7:08:20 AM
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Guest
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try needles a size down...or work more tightly on the size needles you have now.
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8/21/2003 4:33:12 PM
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bets
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Hi!
That`s odd tension-usually they don`t measure the ribbing for tension. Anyhow, it looks to be about worsted weight-which is usually 20 st per 4" (10 cm) in stocking/stockinette/jersey stitch. Swatch it and check. Do you have a needle size?
Bets
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8/22/2003 11:09:37 AM
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Thanks a lot Bets! Needle size is 5mm if my memory is right! It`s a very odd pattern too, but the result is so cute, that I just can help myself but to make it! I think I`ll try swatching all sorts of left-overs that I have at home to see what`s the difference between ribbing and jersey. And I`ll try some worsted weight! Thanks a lot!
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1/16/2005 11:40:22 AM
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carrie
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Okay, what do I do. I`m trying for 15 sts to the inch. On 0000, I get 16 sts to the inch. On 000, I get 14 sts to the inch. There aren`t any needles in between are there, so do I go for the 16 sts or the 14 sts? HELP, PLEASE. Carrie
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1/16/2005 11:49:22 AM
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carrie
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I`m going crosseyed!!!!!
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1/16/2005 2:03:27 PM
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benne
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Carrie,
I`m not sure what you should do, but I would rather have the gloves a tad large than too small. You can not block as vigorously if they are just a little big. I hope Alice sees your post and can advise you.
Benne
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1/16/2005 4:10:19 PM
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Jamie
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Carrie, Cotton seems to stretch a bit so I would probably go with the 14 sts/inch but anyone else`s guess is as good as mine! I`d be going blind to work at that gauge. Good luck! Jamie
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1/16/2005 4:14:00 PM
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Alice Trueman
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Carrie
I tend to get a little looser as I knit, so I would lean towards the smaller needles. Also, if you are knitting in the round, do you tighten-up or loosen a bit?
Or try this, knit the glove for the non-dominant hand first - for most people that`s the left one - and see how it fits. If it`s `just right`, you may want to knit the right one on the larger needles. If it`s an easy fit, knit the right one on the same size.
Only other thing I can suggest at the moment is to try a different brand of needles - this sometimes makes quite a different - both the size of the needles and the way you knit with them.
Alice
Salt Spring Island
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1/16/2005 4:24:02 PM
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carrie
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Okay, Alice, I`m going to try what you suggested and try knitting on the smallest needles for the left hand. I`ll keep you advised as how I`m doing. Oh, glory be. Carrie
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1/16/2005 5:03:11 PM
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bets
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Carrie-
You have my support and admiration for even tackling this project! Go girl!
B
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1/16/2005 5:17:24 PM
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carrie
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Thanks, I`m going to need all the support I can get. Carrie
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1/16/2005 5:22:04 PM
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Guest
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Please tell me what you are knitting on such a tiny gauge! What on earth is it? And what yarn are you using? Or are you really using cobwebs?
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1/16/2005 5:52:40 PM
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Libby
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Carrie,
you are my hero. 16 sts per inch? goodness gratious girl my hats are off to ya!
Libby
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