I’ll be teaching a class on the Geiger Cardigan by Norah Gaughn at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop in Hillsborough, NC starting in May 2019. This video covers how to measure and calculate gauge on the stockinette stitch swatch for this pattern.

For stockinette stitch gauge swatch:

• Cast on 30 sts

• Work 40 rows in stockinette stitch (k all stitches in 1 row, p all stitches in next row, repeat)

• Block swatch and allow to thoroughly dry

To mark for measuring:

• Weave contrasting lighter-weight yarn into right side

• Weave contrasting lighter-weight yarn into left side

• Weave contrasting lighter-weight yarn into bottom row

• Weave contrasting lighter-weight yarn into top row

To measure and calculate stitch gauge:

• Measure from left to right yarn to 1/8 of an inch (inches)

• Count number of stitches from left to right yarn (sts)

• Divide number of stitches by inches (sts/in)

• Multiply sts/in x 4 (sts per 4 inches)

To measure and calculate row gauge:

• Measure from bottom to top yarn to 1/8 of an inch (inches)

• Count number of rows from bottom to top yarn (rows)

• Divide number of rows by inches (rows/in)

• Multiply rows/in x 4 (rows per 4 inches)

Here is a photo of the swatch blocking: