knitting question Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

I want to come up with my own pattern but the question I have is how do I figure out how many stitches are needed for an 102 inch by 102 inch blanket using size 8 knittting needle. Any advice will be VERY appeciated because I'm almost ready to give up. Thanks in advance to all that answer.

Answer 1

I usually crochet but the concepts are similar. Make a sample using the yarn and needles you want to use. (most yarns and published patterns suggest a needle size). Knit it to an easy to measure size like a 4 inch square then count the stiches, multiply to figure out how many stiches you need for the full 102 inch project. If you have a design that is not all the same size stiches you might need to make a larger sample that is a representative sample of your full design. It is a pain to make samples when you want to get started but it is easier than starting and ripping the whole project apart later (although it happens to everyone sometimes).

Answer 2

Knit a tension square of a known number of stitches and rows say 50 by 50 with the wool and the needles you want to use then you should be able to work out how many stitches/row to the inch. Once you know that times it by 102 and you've got your pattern

Answer 3

Yep, knit a swatch, a little bigger than 4 inches by 4 inches, and count the stitches that it takes to fill up 4 inches. Divide that number by 4, and that's your stitches to the inch. If it's an uneven number, it's generally safer to round up, as a piece that's a tiny bit too big is vastly preferable to one that's a little too small.

I usually measure length as I go rather than figuring out number of rows to the inch, unless I want two pieces to match up perfectly.

And it's a blanket, so if it's an inch or so off, chances are it won't matter too much. Have fun!

Answer 4

Ask an expert, if you cant do it, don't give up you'll get i got that same problem too. just don't give up!