Why doesn't my gauge work?

prinmel wrote

on Jan 31, 2009 8:27 PM

The pattern calls for: (sport weight yarn)

Crochet tension: 24 sts (= tr) x 13 rows in Alpaca on hook no. 3 = 10 x 10 cm

Its written in british english so I used a size K hook and a dc. Which is a tr in british. Well that was way to big even though thats what it calls for than I went all the way down to a D and still to big???? I have never checked gauge before so must be doing something wrong... How do I need to do this?

What i did was chain 24 and do the 13 rows is that not the way you do it?

This pattern is just been giving me trouble!!

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 3:52 AM

Just a thought- do they mean a 3.0 mm hook? That would make it slightly smaller than a D hook.

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 11:29 AM

You're making your gauge swatch just fine. To be ultra persnickety, make a swatch wider and taller than what you will measure so you can avoid measuring the iffy edge stitches.

That is a fairly fine gauge. Garn recommends 3.0 - 3.5 mm knitting needles for their Alpaca yarn which would be US C - E crochet hooks. The letter sizes vary a bit by manufacturer, Susan Bates are thicker than Boye or maybe it's vice versa. Anyway, you're in the right range of hook sizes now, so yes, try a smaller hook.

Good luck.

Pauline

prinmel wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 1:13 PM

thank you so much pauline you have been a great help!!! i will try the c hook and see how that goes!!