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Tension Swatch.
Knit a tension swatch
to
calcu late
the number
of stitches and
rows.
For a
swat
ch cast
on
60
stitches and knit
about
80 rows
using
the yarn
and the kind of stitch pattern for the garment.
Press it I
ightly
with a steam
iron
to
make
the
stitches the same as a finished garment. Spread
it evenly
and
count
the
number of stitches and
rows
in 10cm
(4")
at
the
middle of the garment.
The gauge is the base of knitt ing.
If the gauge
is
not correctly
taken,
you
are not able
to expect
the finished garment in a correct size.
Therefore,
try to count the number of stitches and rows
after
the
stitches
are
perfectly relaxed.
*How
to
Measure a Swatch with a
Gauge Scale.
*
(
1)
At the centre of the needle bed (0), bring out
35 needles on both left and right side. Cast on
with the knitting
yarn
and
knit 20
rows.
NOTE
In case of knitting
a garment
in pattern stitch,
knit a swatch in the following manner:
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5-6
rows in
Stock
in
et knitting
20
rows
in pattern knitting
2 rows in Stockinet knitting
30
rows in pattern knitting
Place yarn marks on the
21st needles
30
rows
in
pattern knitting
2 rows
in Stockinet
kn itting
20 rows in pattern knitting
Remove fabric from the
machine.
(2)
Remove the yarn
from
the yarn
feeder.
Th
read
the
different
colour yarn
into
yarn feeder
'})
and
knit 2 rows.
(3) Remove the yarn from
the
yarn feeder.
Re-
thread
the knitt ing
yarn into
the yarn feeder
and knit 30
rows.
(4)
Bring out
the 21st. needle on both
sides
of 0 to
D position by hand.
Put
the
differen
t
colour
yarn onto
th
e
hook
of each
needle and push the
needles
back
to B position.
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