I have had a reader pose an interesting question about gauge.
“What do you do if your gauge is right across the crochet swatch in the number of stitches but short up and down in the number of rows?”
There are two different solutions to try if you have this problem.
First, I would think about elongating your stitches up and down. Crochet just a bit looser.
Continue reading A Question About Gauge, and a New Pattern: Ocean Waves Scarf
What is gauge and why does it matter? There is another youtube video out today and I am introducing gauge and why it matters. It does matter, most of the time. I am not too concerned about gauge most of the time but you should be. Since I design most of my own crochet and walk my own path.
Gauge matters most when you are crocheting from a pattern. The one thing about gauge is that you MUST use the same size crochet hook throughout a project, unless the instructions say otherwise. Â You can find out more in my youtube video on gauge.
There is much going on this summer as we ready our house for a fun gathering of friends. I have been reading about scruffy entertaining. I am afraid that the house will be  scruffy looking but I hope that it isn’t too scruffy. Scruffy entertaining is having friends over with  minimal cleaning. I really do need to find the tops of my coffee tables as they are full of yarn, patterns and scissors. Since some of the friends coming have toddlers, I have to put away all the pins, scissors and yarn. Life has been busy this summer with full time crochet work, three kids at home and all that life brings in the course of the week and will be sorting these things out. It is wonderful to feel well enough to work and clean in the same day.
What are you working on and how is the summer going at your house?
Talk to you later,
Karen