Live Video Chat How To "Measure As You Go" When Crocheting | Posh Pooch Designs

This Weeks Live Video Chat With 
Sara Sach of

 Posh Pooch Designs

We will be discussing what
 "Measure as You Go"

 means, when Crocheting.

Have you every finished a project,

A Hat, Scarf or Blanket and

 the size was nothing like the pattern said?

And You even made a Gauge Swatch!

See The Live Video Chat on My 

Youtube Channel at This LINK


Although Gauge is very important,

 we are not talking about gauge. 

Today, we are talking about measuring as you go.

Because even if you made a swatch, that does not

 mean you are crocheting at the same gauge,
 as you did your gauge swatch.

 See a Video on the importance of Gauge

 at this LINK

How Do We "Measure As We Go"?

1. Measure the thing or person who is going to use 
what you are making?
I always keep my Tape measure and Short Ruler next to me.
I measure everything.

2. Measure what you are making often.

Do not just rely on what you think, or what the Pattern 
says it will be sized.

3. Do not finish your item, and then measure and
 get mad at the Designer of the Pattern.
Even if you used the same hook and yarn, 
you may not match the tension of the Pattern Designer.

Even When you purchase pre-made items in the store, 
not every item in that size, color and style
 will be exactly the same.

4. REMEMBER, Everyone Crochets differently, 
and with different tensions.
Even your emotions can determine how
 loose or tight you crochet.
I even Crochet tighter when I am watching 
an intense movie!
Your tape measure is one of the most important 
tools in your crochet bag.

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March Aquamarine - 6 Inch Square

 Free Crochet Pattern, Photo Tutorial

and Video - LINK

Do You have a Question?
If you have any Questions you would like answered 
on my Live Videos please email me or comment on my
 Blog or Youtube  Videos.
And If I don't Know the Answer,
 I will find it for you!

Is "Gauge" Important in Crochet? | Posh Pooch Designs

When I first began learning to crochet,

 I had no idea what gauge was.

After I learned a few stitches, and techniques,

 I realized it is important, even in Crochet.

"Crochet Gauge is the number of stitches across per inch, 

and the number of Rows down per inch,

 when stitching a swatch, to check for tension." 

Usually the Yarn label will indicate the Swatch to be

Stitched in Single Crochet Stitches (sc). 

Here is one I photographed from a yarn label.

On This Yarn Label

9 Single Crochet Stitches across, for 12 Rows

will equal a 4 x 4 inch square swatch,

or a 10 x 10 centimeter square.



But Why is this information important?


You can see this Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

1. It gives you an indication of how you crochet and what your tension is.
 If your swatch is too small, you stitch tightly, 
and if your swatch is too big you crochet loosely. 
Therefore you will want adjust your tension and to try to match the
 gauge indicated by the yarn.

Do you know that your emotions

 can effect your gauge?

If you are upset, tired, happy, sad, worried, excited

 or stressed your tension can change. 

So take that into account when gauge swatching.

2. When you are following a pattern, where gauge is important,
you want to match the gauge of the pattern, or your item will not
 be the same size as the pattern states.
Designers, like me, do not always want you to use the hook size 
suggested by the Yarn label.

There are times gauge is not important.

For instance I do not care if my coaster is a little big, 

or my Crochet flower is a little small.

Also, there will be times a designer will state it is not important.

Some open stitches, and items are really hard to set a gauge, and usually a finished measurement will be given.

3. It is important to use the Crochet Hook indicated by the designer

 of the pattern you are using, If you want your item to turn out the same.

I also measure as I go, and not wait till the time is finished.

Here are 3 swatches I stitched with 

3 different yarns and 3 different Crochet Hooks.

10 single Crochet Stitches for 10 Rows.

(10 sc X 10 R)

Just as an example of how important it is to use

 the Hook indicated by the designer for a Pattern,

 for best results.

Pin Cushion Coffee Cup Crochet Pattern LINK

 - another Blog About Tension

Watch Your Gauge and 

get rid of your Tension!