Hi I went to a yarn store but they were closing and rushed me so I wasnt able to get some advice befre I left.
I bought some yarn, 3 skeins of yarn : Worsted Merino Superwash
from the Plymouth Brand Collection
Yep, I know, but adult feet are about 8-9" around, and a baby’s are about half that - foot size chart. And size 0 are fine for sock or baby yarn, but way too small for the worsted weight you bought.
You can make a nice blanket with the yarn you got, using size 7 or 8 needles, and the leggings Jan linked to.
Ayayaya :pout:
What size needle would I need for a baby sock? I have another circular needle but I bought it so logn ago I dont remember the size…
if I measure it with my tape it says 17"
That sounds way too big to me…
I hope this isn’t too basic but here is a little primer:
The ball band on the yarn will give you a suggested size needle. It means the actual needle circumference. I have trouble with US sizes because they are so arbitrary. Listed below are the metric circumference equivalents:
When making garments, you want them to fit right so you use the pattern to do a test swatch, usually a 4 inch by 4 inch square and make sure that your stitches per inch are lining up with the pattern. (called gauge in the pattern) You may need to size your needles up or down based on that. So if you buy an 8, for example, and it ends up being too large, you may have to size down to a 7 (usually what I have to do).
The length of the circular needle matters also. If you have 12 inch needles and the tube you are knitting is for a tiny baby leg, you will overstretch the yarn when you join it. For a tiny leg and foot (how cute!) you most likely need either double point needles or magic loop. FOr magic loop, you need super long circular needles. You can look up both knitting techniques under the vidoes to see how to perform these.
I finally understand needle sizes. I do have a really long circular needle 30 inches. But I cant seem to grasp magic loop. I’ve been looking at the diagrams on the internet. Does anyone have any clear illustrated instructions??