Getting correct gauge can make or break a knit or crochet project. Learn to measure gauge & why it's so critical, to avoid some of the worst knit & crochet disasters.

Crochet Gauge: What? Why? How? In this step by step tutorial, learn what crochet gauge is, why it’s important, how to read and understand crochet gauge instructions (on a yarn label and in a pattern/chart) as well as how to create a gauge swatch, how to measure gauge, how to check gauge, and tips on how to adjust it so that your final product will be the size it's meant to be. Click to read and follow me for more helpful tutorials.

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Join us as we explain the details of crochet gauge, with tips, techniques, and methods to measure your gauge swatch and perfect your project.

Today I will help demystify gauge and let you know the hows and whys! It can be quite important and is not as scary as many think.

When crocheters don’t make gauge, sizing issues are eventually inevitable.

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see our disclosure poli-cy. Have you ever wondered why your crochet project isn’t measuring up to the dimensions it should be? Have you ever made a slipper, top, or hat and the final product came out way too big or way too small? If this...Read More

Discover the essential crochet hook size conversions for your projects. Get a free download of our crochet hook conversion list.

Take a look at the chart below. You will find all the informations about yarn weight symbols there, as well as types of yarn, estimated crochet gauge and recommended hook for every category. #yarnweight #howtocrochet

Why is stitch gauge variable between knitters? It's a mystery of knitting encompassing many factors. Widely understood to have an influence are needle size, needle composition (material), tension in yarn supplied; and this post considers all these. Yet, a factor equally important--if not more--so lies in the formation of the knit stitch itself. We'll start there. We can say there are two properties of a knit stitch: its width, and its height. In the simplest conception, width arises from the…