AHAAAAA
and suddenly ther was light
sorry i wrongly read and understood this gauge thingh
now i do get it
luckely one of you 'jane in particular' did understand my "not
understanding" of the words
i have no problem finding the correct needel numbers or even if there
are no numbers on it
but somehow i end up using again and again the same needles like a 4 6
9 and 15 metric numbers
so i wanted to order some in the big USA and then i wanted to be sure
about what i buy
as i wanted it to match my most uesed numbers......
but indeed i have seen those "gauges" before in several shops in belgium
but as i recolect, they only refer to the metric system
i never seen any refering to other number systems
but anyway i had my doughts
there must be more then one system.... in handknitting
because i know that in machine needles we do have already 3 differnd
systems of numbering
flatknitting versus round kniting machines versus braiding needles etc etc
so i beleven Isabel is still sleeping
and will indeed be puzzled by my question
luckely this is solved in the same time of her beautysleep
so sorry isabel
and thanks to you Jane
francis
Jane Partridge schreef:
In message <498fbf69.3070...@telenet.be>, Francis Busschaert
<francis.busscha...@telenet.be> writes
hallo mrs Isabel,
why do you say that?
i m intrigued now because you are the first of a long list sayning this
Isabel Wear schreef:
Of all the purchases I have made for knitting over the years, the
best, by
far is the "metallic knitting gauge". It is THE tool for any knitter.
I think what Isabel (and likely the others) is suggesting you obtain
is a gauge for measuring the size of knitting needles - possibly the
one she mentions not only gives a hole to measure each size needle but
also lists the equivalent sizes against each?
The wooden needles I have (given to me years ago; I have no idea of
their maker or type of wood) didn't have their numbers on them to
start with - we have had to mark them, and due to the year we were
given them they are numbered in the old UK system. Needles we buy now
are all sized in millimetres. It can get confusing when you have old
and new needles together - particularly around the (old) size 5 and 6
region!
I have two gauges - both old, one a plastic square which was free with
one of the women's magazines years ago. It has holes to measure the
needles, a ruler along one edge, and an inch-square hole for you to
check your tension. The other, bought with some fine crochet hooks,
sewing needles, etc from an antique shop, is brass, with a graded
width slit down the centre - marks etched alongside the slot at
intervals give the needle size - this goes down to extremely small
sizes. Both are numbered to the old UK system. The gauges are useful
when checking the size of double ended or circular needles - for some
reason these are less likely to have their size on them!
Of course, unless the gauge gives the different numbering systems you
will need a chart to convert between the three systems in use.
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