http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspxSunshine socks from Sock Innovation by Cookie A Kathleen&#39;s Sunshine sock Seaweed Cardigan stitch detail There&#39;s a stitch pattern that I&#39;ve knitted several times. It&#39;s a wavy, lace and cable pattern that doesn&#39;t have a name that I knowenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspx#70248Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:45:55 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:70248SandyS@3<p>One of the lessons my favorite knitting teacher taught me was to keep measuring gauge even after you start knitting the garment. She always said to measure after you have knitted a few inches and then midway through the garment. &nbsp;It was sage advice.</p> <p>I&#39;ve seen the &#39;wavy lace pattern&#39; called Falling Water. I&#39;ve knitted it several times also. I really like it.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=70248" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspx#70216Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:30:31 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:70216elizaduckie<p>I too had this experience with Berroco Sox Metallic...my socks will be given to my DD who has narrow feet and ankles. This yarn certainly behaves differently - it seems to have little to no &#39;give&#39;. In this case I do wonder if the gauge swatch would have told the full tale. I also had an issue with it sliding up it&#39;s core every now and then. But what gorgeous colors it comes in. </p> <p>The beginning of my stockinette sock pattern was supposed to be my gauge swatch and I thought it would work. I was knitting Totally Tubular Socks where you snip the tube apart into two and then add a toe and then snip further to add an afterthought type of heel. It was a bit of a shock to realize the size the tube looked as though it was is the size it is, as the yarn, and hence the sock, doesn&#39;t &#39;give&#39; at all! </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=70216" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspx#70215Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:30:08 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:70215elizaduckie<p>I too had this experience with Berroco Sox Metallic...my socks will be given to my DD who has narrow feet and ankles. This yarn certainly behaves differently - it seems to have little to no &#39;give&#39;. In this case I do wonder if the gauge swatch would have told the full tale. I also had an issue with it sliding up it&#39;s core every now and then. But what gorgeous colors it comes in. </p> <p>The beginning of my stockinette sock pattern was supposed to be my gauge swatch and I thought it would work. I was knitting Totally Tubular Socks where you snip the tube apart into two and then add a toe and then snip further to add an afterthought type of heel. It was a bit of a shock to realize the size the tube looked as though it was is the size it is, as the yarn, and hence the sock, doesn&#39;t &#39;give&#39; at all! </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=70215" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspx#70209Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:49:46 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:70209marliegh<p>Every time I knit a project and check gauge I have to go basically down at least 5 needle sizes, and this is using the exact same yarn. Is this normal? Can I fix this at all? I always check, but you would think one or two needle sizes would be adequate.</p> <p>Anything you can comment on at all would be great to let me know! Thanks, Carla</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=70209" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/09/07/a-lesson-in-gauge.aspx#70180Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:13:28 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:70180Zoe<p>Swatches are the bane of knitters everywhere but so essential to a proper fitting garment!! &nbsp; I love my sock knitting, but have not done any lace in the socks or cables even. &nbsp;I shall have to have a go at it one day! &nbsp;meantime, I shall keep playing with my stripes in the socks.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=70180" width="1" height="1">