How to Change the Gauge of Your Knitting Patterns
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One of the most-asked questions I get every time I publish a pattern is how to change the pattern to knit it in a different gauge. If I make a sweater in super bulky weight yarn on 9mm needles, a lot of people are looking to make it in a worsted weight yarn, for example, on 5 mm needles. I love it
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