[NFB-Krafters-Korner] measuring a rectangle!

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Terry.
I feel your pain.
I had the best success measuring after I had worked around 3.5-4 inches.  I
measured again a few times after that, but it remained constant.  I was
careful to uncurl any curling edges when I measured.  
At first, I tried a pattern that had a bit of ribbing in it, but that really
messed up my measuring.  I gave up on that pattern and stuck strictly to
stockinette patterns with no ribbing at all, and that gave me consistent
measurements.  
It took me a few tries to get the gauge right, and after that I stuck to the
same number of stitches, even if it meant adding a couple as a kind of
border.  For me, with the yarn I used, the magic number was 36, but yours is
almost certainly different.
Good luck.
Tracy


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Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] measuring a rectangle!


When is the best time to measure a rectangle to determine if you have the
right with?

I have been fighting with this rectangle for 3 days!
I casted on 35 and it looked like it was going to be 10 inches.
I tried 24 and it looked like it was 6 so I went to 28.

With 28, I knitted for almost 4 inches and the rectangle shrank from 7
inches to about 5.75!

Now I am trying 35 again.  It looks like it is going to work, as long as it
does not shrink on me!
I have never done this before.  I made squares, as a kid, but they were on
10.5 needles, and I had help.

Terry

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