Posted by teagrrl on 2005-01-17 07:13:53
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without the ball-band information, a good way to figure out what size of needle to use is to take a knitting needle gauge (the kind with holes in it) and draw a loop of your yarn through the holes. the size hole that allows the two strands of yarn to rest gently against each other without squeezing them or letting them flop around is going to be your needle size.
Posted by stella on 2005-01-08 12:14:20
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ti, usually ribbing looks best if you're doing it on the appropriate needle size for the yarn. usually the yarn-ball band will give you a ballpark estimate of the needle size you'll want to use and you can work from there to find the best size for your knitting.
without the ball-band information, a good way to figure out what size of needle to use is to take a knitting needle gauge (the kind with holes in it) and draw a loop of your yarn through the holes. the size hole that allows the two strands of yarn to rest gently against each other without squeezing them or letting them flop around is going to be your needle size.
