Gauge in the Round

Today’s video shows how to work up a couple of different kinds of gauge swatches for garments knit in the round.

The first swatch I present is a Speed Swatch. For a video on how to create a speed swatch, see: https://www.chaiknucklesknitting.com/blog/2018/4/26/galloway-cardigan-knitting-a-speed-swatch-video

For the speed swatch:

  • Cast on 40 stitches.

  • Work 4 rows of seed stitch (or garter stitch)

  • Work chart (this one has a four-stitch repeat over 14 rows)

  • Work 4 rows of seed stitch (or garter stitch)

  • Bind off

The second swatch is knit completely in the round.

For the swatch in the round:

  • Cast on 100 stitches.

  • K 1 round

  • P 1 round

  • Work chart

  • k 1 round

  • P 1 round

  • K 1 round

  • Bind off

Two videos follow. The first one covers the majority of the topic. The second very short video covers how to measure row gauge.

Enjoy!