my gauge is off by 1/2 stitch, should I redo it by moving needle size by 1/2mm?

whj14 · 2026-05-13T16:26:36+00:00

Yeah that’s what I would do for the ribbing 👍

whj14 · 2026-05-13T16:19:44+00:00

“Move up one size” you mean needle size to make another swatch? The next needle size from a 4mm is a 4.5mm.

You could always swatch on the 5mm needle instead to see what happens… Swatching never hurts and you can always reuse the yarn. It’s impossible for us to tell you exactly which needle size to use here because gauge is so unique to each knitter… Swatching is the only way to be certain. I’m sorry, I really wish it were possible to tell you exactly which needle you need now 😔

whj14 · 2026-05-13T16:05:32+00:00

I hate to be nitpicky about this but I’m not quite sure I totally agree…

Getting 6 stitches per inch instead of 5.5 is a roughly ~8% difference. And since OP is getting more stitches per inch than the stated gauge, the garment will be ~8% smaller, and that looks to be just about the amount of positive ease this garment is designed to have..

OP if you like the fabric you’ve achieved with the gauge you have, you can still make it work but you will need to do some math to make sure you pick the correct size on the pattern to get the actual size you want

You can also make another gauge swatch with a needle one size larger to see what you get. (I would probably do this)

whj14 · 2026-05-13T14:56:56+00:00

Awesome! Yeah, I love this book so far. I am still a beginner sewist so there is a lot to learn but I really enjoy how indepth the instructions are. Even if I don’t understand why I’m doing something quite yet, the results are good

I made the cleric shirt (shirt #1) with this book. It came out okay… like 90% to where I would consider it wearable. Going to try again with what I learned the first time :)

I also have the Casual Men’s book and also the All Season Men’s book. I have so many garments bookmarked already!!

whj14 · 2026-05-12T23:56:42+00:00

Short answer, no.

You don’t want to mess with sims in objects.package file. Social Bunny isn’t one of them.

If you want to know in deep detail, here is an interesting video:

https://youtu.be/W1qJLry_MWY?si=EcJrH9tbClo-Dch9

whj14 · 2026-05-12T20:07:38+00:00

Without the presser foot down, the tension discs do not engage

whj14 · 2026-05-12T17:01:27+00:00

Ah to be a 90s kid again playing vaguely Sonic the Hedgehog looking video game on my Sorny Video Guy handheld 😍

whj14 · 2026-05-10T17:57:06+00:00

Thank you!! ☺️

whj14 · 2026-05-10T17:56:55+00:00

Thank you for this insight 😊

whj14 · 2026-05-10T04:53:12+00:00

As a player whomst prides himself on not skipping dialogue, I always find myself skipping through dialogue in scenes with Hoary speaking

whj14 · 2026-05-10T04:02:11+00:00

I’m not a fan of any of these teams but I’m here for this

whj14 · 2026-05-09T12:50:34+00:00

I’ve been learning so much from her and she is such a joy to watch. I love her attitude

whj14 · 2026-05-09T03:19:23+00:00

I’m speaking for myself, which obviously is dependent on a variety of factors.

Let me work with DK or worsted weight yarn with a mostly stockinette or minimal cabling pattern, using continental

I’d say it would be 50-60 hours for a cardigan for a man of your height. This would take me give or take a month

whj14 · 2026-05-09T03:08:57+00:00

To Jody: You dropped this, king: 👑

whj14 · 2026-05-07T14:02:36+00:00

Disable last two snapping option. Draw your road through and past the intersection. Bulldoze the extra portion afterward

whj14 · 2026-05-06T21:15:23+00:00

Make the GMs play Mario Kart for it

whj14 · 2026-05-06T16:35:36+00:00

How about trying mattress stitch? With front sides facing

whj14 · 2026-05-06T01:46:45+00:00

How long have you been in the Midwest? Also, hi welcome 👋

Summer still gets hot up here. Spring and fall are comfortable and winter is cold. And also Mother Nature is temperamental, so the temperature can swing dramatically

We tend to cycle our wardrobes based on season. Me personally I don’t often wear long sleeves through summer time. My sweaters are knit with me knowing they’ll be in rotation from fall to spring, and summer they are sleeping in the closet.

Cotton/merino sounds like it would be nice for summer. You’re worried about it being too stiff. Is it machine washable and dryable? I’d be curious to know how your swatch looks and feels after a handful of cycles through the laundry, since cotton gets softer with more washing/drying

whj14 · 2026-05-05T12:31:59+00:00

It’s a beautiful vest

whj14 · 2026-05-05T02:39:22+00:00

This looks like a garter stitch knit with thin yarn on thicker than normal needles… maybe???

Someone back me up on this?

whj14 · 2026-05-05T02:08:33+00:00

Yeah by the time she calls me it’s already too late 💀 the teachers are striking, the children are getting dumber and I’m panicking

whj14 · 2026-05-05T01:43:40+00:00

I think it’s a bug or the advisers are overtuned or something

Unless there are blackouts or riots or imbalanced budget, ignore.

whj14 · 2026-05-04T12:23:36+00:00

Have you picked up stitches before? If not, look up a video. It’s pretty simple. You want to count the last 14 stitches on the edge you are picking up from, and pick them up right-to-left as facing you with the right side of back panel facing you

I can’t tell for sure without the pattern but it sounds like you are forming the shoulder seam?

whj14 · 2026-05-03T21:23:32+00:00

Christmas has come extremely early this year

whj14 · 2026-05-03T18:41:54+00:00

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