I know I read somewhere that k1, p1 draws your knitting in - resulting in a more narrow fabric that can still stretch as far as plain stockinette. Every knitter’s how-to book talks of this amazing characteristic. Sweater hems and necklines depend on this feature. I also know with equal certainty that in spite of my daily mental exercises where I practice bending the world to my will I cannot turn the universe upside-down or inside-out. Apprently, nor can I knit a k1, p1 that is smaller than all knit stitches.
Therefore, I can only conclude that my attempt to deal with my gauge issue for this sock is being thwarted at the highest levels of the knitting god’s kingdom.
5 responses so far ↓
Jessica // Mar 26, 2008 at 8:53 am
Hmm . . . I’ve been using some yarn recently that has way more elasticity than normal sock yarn (it seems), so despite my measurements and what I got for gauge, I had to cast on way less stitches for the sock. It’s definitely frustrating when gauge doesn’t come easily, but know that the colors look great!
LaurieM // Mar 26, 2008 at 11:35 am
I don’t think you have knit enough K1 P1 for the drawing in effect to occur.
Or try K2 P2. It draws in even more than K1 P1.
shan // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I dont know nuttin bout gauge, but I will say those colors are stunning!
=Tamar // Apr 2, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I always have to do the ribbing on needles two sizes smaller than the stockinette. Even then sometimes it stretches out wider - my purling is very loose.
James // Apr 3, 2008 at 7:58 am
The ribbing is being stretched by the needle(s). Once you’ve knit more rows, the fabric should draw in. That’s how it always happens for me when I knit socks from the toe-up.
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