[NFB-Krafters-Korner] measuring a rectangle!

[JILL ROSSITER]

Tracy, I just wanted you to know that I did receive your rectangles today. They are beautiful! Hope to be receiving more from other people soon. You were the very first!
Jill

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From: NFB
To: NFB
Cc: Tracy Carcione
Sent: January 9, 2020 at 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] measuring a rectangle!

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 -----Original Message----- From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via NFB-Krafters-Korner Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2020 9:57 AM To: List for blind crafters and artists (nfb-krafters-korne
r at nfbnet.org) Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] 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 _______________________________________________ NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org Division Website: http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571 Krafters-Korner Blog http://
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