The gauge is wrong

How-to Questions
1

so do I go bigger needles or smaller?

Iā€™m aiming for 20 sts = 4" and 28 sts = 4" in double seed stitch on size 8 needles.

I have 26 sts = 4". I can never figure it out, do I use larger needles or smaller?

and I am new here, so HI! :slight_smile: and thank you !!!

2

You have too many sts per inch, you need larger needles to make the sts larger so you get less per inch. Try size 10s.

3

the size 10 needles worked just fine, thank you. It just seems wrong to use a needles so much bigger than the pattern calls for, but when I really think about it, it makes sense.

thanks!

4

Knitters who knit tight often have to go up a couple sizes. I have fairly good gauge, I just prefer to make a little looser knit so nearly always use larger needles.