Every pattern includes the phrase "Take Time to Check Your Gauge." I never do. Most of the time it won't matter if what I am working on is an inch or two smaller than the projected final measurement. But last night it did matter.
There I was knitting away at what will one day be a beautiful wrap for my grandmother when I noticed there was NO WAY it would fit her. I was working on the front side of the wrap. It was supposed to be about a foot across. Instead, it was only about 8 inches. I had worked a good 6 inches down when I noticed it. I thought, "Well, I'm not too far into it. I guess I'll double check that I am doing it right. Just in case." Sure enough. I was supposed to get 4 inches out of 8 stitches instead I was getting 3. So I unravelled everything I had done, added another 8 stitches to the cast on amount, and kept going.
The pattern adjustment seems to be working, but I think I will need another skein to finish it. Oh well, at least it will be usable when it is done.
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