Gauge Swatch Cast On

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Patty Lyons

Patty Lyons

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Learn how to create a special cast on just for a gauge swatch. Make a gauge swatch that doesn't lie to you!
This brilliant little cast on by June Hemmons Hiatt will leave you with a totally unconstrained cast on edge.

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@freshwindbrightsky
@freshwindbrightsky 11 ай бұрын
Patty! This is a life changer! My swatches always come out looking like trapezoids because the bottom is tighter. Thank you so much!
@marilyncookson7397
@marilyncookson7397 3 ай бұрын
This is an amazingly clear explanation! I've seen this done by other people but in a very much more complicated way. Thank you!
@Loostyc
@Loostyc 2 жыл бұрын
I love knitting watches. As a beginner, I'm currently learning different kinds of necklines. Instead of knitting a lot of sweaters I knit a lot of neckline swatches.
@Kkinz85
@Kkinz85 Жыл бұрын
I still had to watch this about 100 times before I got it but I finally did! Thank you!🎉
@cecep.2796
@cecep.2796 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness that cast on is fabulous! Oh the swatch dramas that I will never have to repeat... Thanks Patty
@kasiaquinn4984
@kasiaquinn4984 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I've been reading about this basic stranded cast on and the benefits of its use in the making of gauge swatch in The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt. Your video has really helped me understand the instructions and this technique. Many many thanks!
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 7 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@sandclove
@sandclove 3 жыл бұрын
Having just watched your gauge class- I am excited again to get back to a Baby Cocktails pattern whose gauge was giving me trouble. Thanks for that confidence you instilled. I'm looking forward to giving this technique here a try as well! BTW, that magic triangle will be instrumental for helping me alter patterns...ehm, I'm looking at you short arms.
@saskiafresh
@saskiafresh 9 ай бұрын
WOW!!! That's so cool!!! Thanks
@donna519
@donna519 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this very helpful video. Should I be counting the yarn overs as a stitch. Also, my gauge swatch Is going to include stockinette section and I also have to gauge for a lace section. The repeat lace section is 52 stitches so I'm not sure how many stitched to cast on so that I can do both do both the stockinette portion and the lace section in one swatch. In other words, do my stockinette swatch, knit a purl row, and then knit the lace part. Hope you can help. Thank you
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 9 ай бұрын
I have no idea what weight yarn you are working with and what is the gauge. You should always have at least 6 - 8" wide swatch. When you get a chance, watch the video of how the cast on works. Every wrap around the needle is a stitch. Once you watch the video it's quite clear.
@anissam5009
@anissam5009 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! I'm wondering what you do for in-the-round knitting? How do you swatch in-the-round?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 5 жыл бұрын
Here you go - pattylyons.com/2016/02/tuesday-tip-swatching-in-the-round-speed-swatch/
@anissam5009
@anissam5009 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your quick response!
@sallynelson5570
@sallynelson5570 5 жыл бұрын
I am using this TECHNIQUE to cash on and bind off for my swatch for the Hudson Valley Cardi KAL.
@miamichelle6027
@miamichelle6027 11 ай бұрын
Hello: question: My pattern reads: 20 sts and 26 rows 4"/10cm over Nubby Pattern using larger needles: US8. How many stitches do I cast on? 20?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 11 ай бұрын
You have to have enough stitches on the needle that you can MEASURE 20 stitches, and knit the way you knit, so minimum I would cast on 30 - 40 stitches. If you want to learn more about how gauge works, review chapter 3 of my book and take a look at this class: pattylyons.com/product/make-your-gauge-work-education-platform-separate-website/
@jimlondon
@jimlondon 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a clear and helpful video. I wish to block my gauge swatch - is this still a suitable method? Should I just weave in the end piece before blocking?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 3 жыл бұрын
All gauge swatches are blocked (otherwise, no point in making one 😀). No need to weave in the ends.
@jimlondon
@jimlondon 3 жыл бұрын
@@PattyLyonsKnitting thanks for the quick reply! Will get knitting tonight :)
@EscalatingArt
@EscalatingArt 6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you Patty. May I ask how many stitches do you usually cast on for a gauge swatch?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 6 жыл бұрын
That totally depends on your yarn and your stitch pattern. You need to cast on enough stitches to give you a 6 - 8" swatch, so you are knitting the way you usually knit (we knit differently working back and forth on a tiny sample) and enough that we can get a realistic measurement.
@xraymdabm
@xraymdabm 8 жыл бұрын
Woah. Brilliant! Two questions: 1) because of needing to end with a scoop, will this mean the gauge swatch cast on will always be with an even number of stitches? 2) do you fasten off the yarn threaded through the loops via tapestry needle that you are using as bind off, and if so, how do you recommend doing so? I am thinking since I will be blocking my gauge swatches, it might be good to have the "bind off" fastened off. Love this tip!
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 8 жыл бұрын
Yep. I always do an even number. I don't do anything with the yarn, but if it makes you nervous, you can tie a few knots in it so it can't pull through (you can even tie on a stitch marker that could act as a stopper)
@terrywatanabe9588
@terrywatanabe9588 7 жыл бұрын
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@HeidiAndScots
@HeidiAndScots 4 жыл бұрын
My end side of the swatch, before I slide my work to the right side again, is unraveling. Is there something I'm not doing?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 4 жыл бұрын
Are you mixing this up with the speed swatch? There's nothing about sliding your work to the other side of the needle. You turn your work. Try watching it again.
@HeidiAndScots
@HeidiAndScots 4 жыл бұрын
@@PattyLyonsKnitting I sure am! I was just looking at your webpage for in the round. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, and thank you so much for getting back to me so fast. Stay healthy and stay safe
@francesdavis5668
@francesdavis5668 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't get this to work for the life of me. As I knit back across the YO's would just fall off. I must have tried it at least 1 times.
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you might not be doing the cast on exactly right as the YO will not fall off. Sometimes it takes trying something more than 1 time to get it right. You can change the speed of the video to slower and also turn on subtitles to make sure you're getting every step.
@AnggitNuraulia
@AnggitNuraulia 3 жыл бұрын
May I know the name of this cast on?
@PattyLyonsKnitting
@PattyLyonsKnitting 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it has a name. It's a cast on for a gauge swatch. That's really the only use for it.
@AnggitNuraulia
@AnggitNuraulia 3 жыл бұрын
@@PattyLyonsKnitting Thank you (⌒▽⌒)
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