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Gauge
Gauge
Gauge is a measure of the number of stitches in one inch of fabric.
Gauge is a measure of the number of stitches in one inch of fabric.
Swatching
Swatching is the process of knitting a square of fabric to check your gauge before beginning a knitting project.
Swatching is the process of knitting a square of fabric to check your gauge before beginning a knitting project.
Wraps Per Inch
Do you have a mystery yarn in your stash that is missing a ball band? Or are you trying to pick needles for a handspun swatch? You can use Wraps Per Inch to figure out you yarn's gauge.
Do you have a mystery yarn in your stash that is missing a ball band? Or are you trying to pick needles for a handspun swatch? You can use Wraps Per Inch to figure out you yarn's gauge.
