KNITTING GAUGE for Total Beginners (and Troubleshooting Gauge)

Knitting gauge is one of the most important knitting concepts to understand. It's the difference between garments that fit and garments that are disastrously too small or too large. Someone who understands knitting gauge has a world of well-fitting sweaters, mittens, socks and more at their fingertips!

In this video, we'll go over what gauge is, why it's important, and how to get it so that you can start knitting things that fit! As a wise yarn wrangler once said, "If you want to knit something that fits, then you got to get gauge."

VIDEO CHAPTERS:

00:14 Introduction
01:24 What’s Knitting Gauge Anyway?
03:46 Knitting Gauge in the Real World
05:47 How to Knit a Gauge Swatch
10:05 Should You Block Your Gauge Swatch?
12:30 How to Block a Gauge Swatch
14:07 Measuring Your Gauge Swatch: Stitch Count Edition
16:33 Measuring Your Gauge Swatch: Row Count Edition
19:48 Troubleshooting Gauge
20:20 Your Gauge Has Too Few Stitches or Rows
25:36 Your Gauge Has Too Many Stitches or Rows
30:19 Thanks for watching. Buh-bye!

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[sheepandstitch]

If you want to knit something that fits, then you've got to get gauge!

[kyledonnelly]

I have watched many videos on knitting (I've just picked up knitting again after many years). Most of the videos were informative, but they were dry and unimaginative.
I came across your video on gauge, and I have to say I was absolutely delighted! I am 63 years young and so definitely NOT a millennial. But your creative and imaginative approach to your videos not only informed me, but also kept me entertained and glued to the screen! Well done, Sheep and Stitch! Well done, indeed.

[kellywilliams]

I have been crocheting since I was a teen and recently picked up knitting. I have literally never understood gauge until this video, thank you so much for explaining/demonstrating it and the troubleshooting to go with it in an easy way to understand!
I have avoided making anything where it would matter all this time! Now I have the skill if I want to try a wearable project!
Thanks again!

[blissfuloblivion]

There is something about your voice and the way you explain everything, Thank you for your hard work, I have learned so much in the last 24hrs, you are an awesome teacher.

[PiraticalNonsense]

This is the first time gauge has made sense to me! Thank you so much for your detailed explanation; I'm looking forward to using this in practice!

[Riheinorn]

Very helpful video!
Actually there is another way to deal with a swatch that doesn't fit the gauge, but I think I am the only person who ever does it because no one ever likes calculating but... I divide the stitches and rows from author's gauge, and my own, and then I adjust the actual knitting pattern to fit my gauge. I've knitted a sweater by recalibrating the numbers of stitches and rows needed, and to be honest I don't do it any other way, just too much work... Math is much faster in my opinion!

[charity.cunningham]

This is the best explanation and visual on gauge that I have seen...When other videos showed how to count the stitches in the swatch, I was felt frustrated because I couldn't see the stitches, but your video was extremely clear! Thank you for taking the time to explain...Your demonstration was insightful and exactly what I needed!😃

[nicholelaroche]

This was the best explanation I’ve ever seen! Right as I started this video, I told my boyfriend, “Gauge is something I’ve been trying to understand but I still don’t fully get it.” But now I absolutely do!
Thank you so much for this video! I started with the knitting hack videos and then this one played. I’m so glad it did, and I definitely subscribed! Thank you again so very much!!

[shawnabinkley]

These videos are so great!! Making it seem MUCH less intimidating to learn to knit! Thank you!

[brendaestes]

Problem is you'll knit your swatch tight because you want to end fast and then you knit your sweater loose because you go slower, lol

[fannybaud]

I've been knitting for a few years and I've vever really made a gauge, even though I knitted quite a lot, but I just want beautiful, well-sized jumpers! Thank you for the instructions!

[suh]

LOVE this video! I'm a beginner that knitted 5 scarfs and now heading to knit a sweater but I don't have the right yarn that's described in the pattern I like. Now I know the workaround! Thank you so much!

[kathycheek]

I do respect her way of showing, learning, and remembering.

[Kee]

Finally I got it! Thank you for your tutorial video . Understandable how to count gauges. Awesome!!!🎉🎉💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[hanhlam]

I really love the way you teach knitting. It is supper professional, so motivated for a beginner like me. The way to explain things is so funny, clearly voice and you had put the english sub-title (I really appriciate this) <3

[lilpuddinx]

I absolutely love this channel! I've watched others and just didn't get it, but I get it now! I totally get gauge! Thank you so much you are the best teacher in here! 💕

[soma]

I love all your videos. Many videos by other knitters are very well instructed and clear to understand, but as boring as watching paint dry. Your videos are always very well instructed and clear to understand as well, but you add a whole level of fun for the viewer with your bubbly personality and cute visuals. You are my favorite knitting YouTuber!! Thank you for taking the time to teach us.

[alexisb.]

I am so glad to hear someone break this down lol I am newer to knitting and I have absolutely been "knitting blind"

[fraubertram]

Thank you SO much haha... guess I will never start knitting a project without trying to get gauge first. You kind of got me excited for the whole gauge thing... 😂❤️👌🏼

[rekinekA]

I love your sense of humour and creative ideas 😍