In message <498fbf69.3070...@telenet.be>, Francis Busschaert
<francis.busscha...@telenet.be> writes
hallo mrs Isabel,
why do you say that?
i m intrigued now because you are the first of a long list sayning this
Isabel Wear schreef:
Of all the purchases I have made for knitting over the years, the best, by
far is the "metallic knitting gauge". It is THE tool for any knitter.
I think what Isabel (and likely the others) is suggesting you obtain is
a gauge for measuring the size of knitting needles - possibly the one
she mentions not only gives a hole to measure each size needle but also
lists the equivalent sizes against each?
The wooden needles I have (given to me years ago; I have no idea of
their maker or type of wood) didn't have their numbers on them to start
with - we have had to mark them, and due to the year we were given them
they are numbered in the old UK system. Needles we buy now are all sized
in millimetres. It can get confusing when you have old and new needles
together - particularly around the (old) size 5 and 6 region!
I have two gauges - both old, one a plastic square which was free with
one of the women's magazines years ago. It has holes to measure the
needles, a ruler along one edge, and an inch-square hole for you to
check your tension. The other, bought with some fine crochet hooks,
sewing needles, etc from an antique shop, is brass, with a graded width
slit down the centre - marks etched alongside the slot at intervals give
the needle size - this goes down to extremely small sizes. Both are
numbered to the old UK system. The gauges are useful when checking the
size of double ended or circular needles - for some reason these are
less likely to have their size on them!
Of course, unless the gauge gives the different numbering systems you
will need a chart to convert between the three systems in use.
--
Jane Partridge
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