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Denim yarn swatch results

I am probably going to drive you guys NUTS, and I'm sorry if I do.

I just did my very first gauge swatch. (Before I would just measure carefully and wing it -- remember, I've never knitted from a pattern before.) I am trying to cast on properly, and I was yelling at the video "But I'm not getting one stitch cast on, I'm getting two!" and similar other complaints for about 10 minutes before I got it right. LOL

The listed gauge is 20 sts/28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch and I'm coming out at 20/27. That's pretty good, especially considering this yarn is going to shrink after the first washing, right?

Now on to the main job. I am so excited.............

The directions say, "Because the selvedges will be visible, slip the first stitch of each row purlwise throughout the pattern." (To sew up the seams, you overlap one edge over the other and hand-sew it down, so it's not an invisible seam.) What's the difference between slipping purlwise and slipping knitwise, and how do I know I am doing it the right way? Yes, I know what a knit stitch and a purl stitch is -- but the "cuff" of these jeans is done in reverse stockinette stitch, and then the body is done in regular stockinette stitch, so do I slip the stitch in one direction for one and the other for the other?

I don't want to mess up these little jeans and make them look like, "Oh, you made these yourself, didn't you..." so I would appreciate any words of wisdom from those who have gone before.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS
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You will be one row shorter than the pattern measurement ( 1/4 inch) for each 7 knitted rows. Rowan denim will shrink in length about 20% the first time it is washed according to Rowan patterns written for this yarn The pattern as written allows for some shrinkage. Since your row gauge is off just knit to the measurements given in the pattern, recalcuating the number of rows between increase to compensate for the difference in row gauge

The following link has good instuctions on how to slip knit/purl wise

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are pictures to show what the edge is supposed to look like, once yousee the edge produced you will have a better understanding of the patterninstructions.DA

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DA

That's what I figured I would do. I figure a row longer or shorter if I round isn't going to be such a big deal, but having to recalculate how many stitches hither and yon could be.

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THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU This is GREAT!

I have all my stitches cast on, now I'm all set to start this for the weekend.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

You are welcome :) When you knit with Nashville (the darker color) the dye will rub off. I have a set of bamboo needles that are permanently stained from knitting a denim sweater several years ago.

Happy knitting, DA

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DA

"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message news:46720e55$0$27192$ snipped-for-privacy@news.sonic.net...

Since most of us here would probably be deemed nuts by 'ordinary' (i.e. boring people) there's no need to apologise. Drive away.

Mary

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Mary Fisher

"DA" > weekend.

What's the dye used to produce the colour in this yarn?

Mary

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Mary Fisher

It's dyed with an indigo dye, the same as denim.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

*brightening up* Why, thank you! I am very glad to have someone to talk to about knitting, just like I can talk to the ladies in the sewing groups about sewing.
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

'AN' indigo dye? Do you mean woad or a similar natural dye? Or a modern substitute - the same as is used for modern denim?

Mary

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Mary Fisher

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

In my case it's a *very* short drive, say about a 9 iron

But I know what you mean about the 'ordinary' boring people. Thank heavens I don't work with many of those. Heck, even my two cats are a bit on the whacked out side.

Bob

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rdmorg

Isn't it cruelty to animals to whack cats?

Mary

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Mary Fisher

LOL Good thing I didn't have a drink in my mouth or I'd be wiping off the monitor now.

*hugs* Gemini
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