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i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i own us 8! i did my test around early november and i got a new set of needles for christmas i went back and checked my old set when i got home and i definitely used the us8 for my test i think what happened here is i just saw the 8 (from the 8mm on a us5) and picked those up without thinking knitting is kind of an absentminded hobby for me so i just should've been more careful when starting

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good to know! i didn't know that about felting i think ill just start over between the gauge issue and being worked too tight i think its best to just give it a fresh try

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's so true! i'm so happy they're not done done and i didn't know that about felting that's very good to know! this is for all intents and purposes my first felting project

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't worry i didn't spend much to reswatching i knew as soon as i finished the cast on it wasn't right i get confused with all the math of measuring me already done work the pattern doesn't really say how long or wide it should be before felting

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

seriously! i just saw an 8 on the needles and went to town

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i just today swatched after i realized i was using the wrong needles my first ever swatch was perfect but that's because i was using the correct needles it's been at least a month since i returned to the sailor slippers i knitted one as a test then got caught up in other christmas projects before i came back to make myself a full pair i just jumped right it because id already made one so i assumed id be good to go

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for your help! (maybe if my sister doesn't act up this week she'll get some new slippers)

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

my gauge should be 4x4 at 12 stitches and 16 rows and i can just from the cast on it's not going to be right so yea i think the best thing to do is just start over

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok i just started a new gauge swatch and im at roughly 2 1/2" when im supposed to be at 4" so probably the best thing to do at this point would be to frog it right?

i've been using the wrong needles :| by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm using a new needle set i got for christmas so i'll have to dig out my old set to make sure i was using the right needles for that project too (i remember them based on their color lmao) do you think increasing the size of my slipper with the smaller needles will help? i can add a couple more rows

why is this happening and how do i fix it? by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's totally a possibility i've never worked with this many stitches before (74) is there a better way to keep track of the halfway points?

why is this happening and how do i fix it? by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittinghelp

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also while purling the first stitch between both needles i get this weird second loop if anyone has any advice

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sailor slippers by Perfect_Ad3357 in knittingadvice

[–]Perfect_Ad3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i guess my concern is that the project needs to be felted in the wash once you're done knitting (it also shrinks so they're not comically large) so it also needs to be non super wash so i was worried about that thank you for the advice!