I consider the knitting gauge “mildly essential” but, I want to be clear that I am NOT
saying that checking gauge is unimportant. Gauge is especially
important when it comes to garments, but I'll make a post about
checking gauge in the near future. I purchased one of those beginning
knitting kits when I first learned to knit and I think that it
came with a knitting gauge that I never used. It was
a long time before I knit anything where gauge really mattered. The
reason I say that a knitting gauge is mildly essential is that you
can use a standard ruler to check gauge.
The pictured gauge is from my Boye
set of interchangeable needles. The 2-inch vertical and horizontal
windows on the left edge are what I use to check the rows and stitches per inch, also
known as gauge. I use the needle gauge on a regular basis since sizes
aren't marked on my interchangeable set. It also has a 6-inch ruler
across the top for small measurements. Basically, I use this for a
lot more than checking gauge. You can buy these alone and they are
often packaged with kits. It's also worth looking into some unique and handcrafted gauges since it is a tool you can buy once and keep
forever.
Do you use a knitting gauge or ruler to check gauge?
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