gauge
I've knitted up samples in different gauges in my lace weight cashmere to give you an idea of how the fabric looks. Each line is a single gauge, with the number of stitches on the left, and the needle size I used on the right, yours may be different.
43 stitches and 65 rows per 10cm |
using 2mm needles |
40 stitches and 58 rows per 10cm |
using 2.25mm needles |
36 stitches and 56 rows per 10cm |
using 2.5 mm needles |
33 stitches and 54 rows per 10cm |
using 2.75mm needles |
31 stitches and 50 rows per 10cm |
using 3mm needles |
yarn held double:
33 stitches and 50 rows per 10cm |
using 2.75mm needles |
31 stitches and 48 rows per 10cm |
using 3mm needles |
29 stitches and 46 rows per 10cm |
using 3.25mm needles |
28 stitches and 44 rows |
using 3.5mm needles |
26 stitches and 42 rows per 10cm |
using 3.75mm needles |