Title Change

I feel like I should change the title of my blog to sick and knitting because all I seem to talk about is my recent ailments and my knitting projects. Well that is what is dominating my thought process so leave a girl alone!

I recently found that I knit so loose that I am not able to get gauge. This is not a big deal most of the time, for scarves, afghans, simple patterns. But once you get into clothing it is a HUGH deal.

My most recent sweater will indeed have to be frogged (ripped out for those with a knit free life) due to not getting gauge in the armpits. Sucks because I put a lot of work into it and it is beautiful except for on mistake.

Anyway so One of my best S's and I figured out that I need to relearn how to hold my string so I have SOME tension, as right now my yarn just flows freely thorough my fingers and no matter what size needle or yarn I work with I get the same thing... 4 stitches per inch.  I did 6 swatches for a new sweater and used 6, 7 and 8's with single and doubled thread and each swatch gave me the same 4 stitched per inch.... sigh!

So where does this leave me you ask??

I have to finish all of my projects currently on needles, or rip them out if they are not to far along, and make a big project with my new yarn hold to get used to it. It will be good to finish my current projects, but I do so love to start new ones.

Hugs to all!