Learning the Guage/ Making Your Own Pattern

These is a reason we as crafters have a guage involved in making the project.  An some need to know the reason why we need this.

FIRST:
Get a guage ruler; it one of the essential of knitting and crocheting. 

SECOND:
Make a swatch that is at least 4x4 in. with intended yarn and needles needed for the project.

THIRD:
Record everything in you notebook or your Crafters Bible.

-I learned this a couple of days ago I never really paid attention guage. I only focused on the final project size.  But the guage is really important when doing a design chart whether it is INTARSIA, DOUBLE KNITTING (reversible), or FAIRISLE.  Helps you measure your piece and where to put your design on your work.  Some even make their chart before they guage their intended project that also may give them a idea of what they want. 

-To learn to USE an actual guage you can look on videos on youtube very easy tutorial if yor are a visual learner like myself but I the Mother of all things GLitter shall give you TIPS on making the guage.......after making your swatch is made....place gauge ruler on top of swatch and count number of rows and stitches (the Vs shapes) within your swatch vertical and horizontal.\