http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/11/02/when-row-gauge-is-important.aspxFrancesca, from Knitting off the Axis I&#39;m not one to worry about row gauge too much, and that&#39;s a bad example to be setting, because sometimes row gauge is crucial, especially when knitting side-to-side garments. Here&#39;s what Mathew Gnagy,enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/11/02/when-row-gauge-is-important.aspx#72311Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:35:36 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:72311MaureenH@5<p>Kathleen,</p> <p>While it is true that a knitter may simply add more rows to achieve desired length in typical horizontal construction, it&#39;s important to note:</p> <p>If a knitter gets more rows than called for in a pattern&#39;s stated gauge the project will require more yards of yarn than stated in the pattern. Thus the knitter may run out of yarn before the project is complete.</p> <p>So row gauge matters. Yes it does.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=72311" width="1" height="1">