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Speeding Up a Knitting Project?

I have just bought baby yarn and needles and I am going to make a pair of socks with a high gauge. Any way to make the project go faster?

Amanda from Wakefield, RI

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January 23, 20080 found this helpful

There is really no way of making the project go any faster. They shouldn't take you too long because you're knitting a baby item which is much smaller than an adult size.

An experienced knitter can complete a project faster than a beginner.

 

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January 25, 20080 found this helpful

Bigger needles and thicker yarn make a project go faster, of course, but the best old-fashioned advice I've read is to do a 4-inch-square swatch first to determine your gauge. It may seem a waste of time, but it's really a must if you want your project to fit properly. And personally I'd do most anything not to have to rip out rows I've already knitted.

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Once you have enough swatches, you can make a patchwork afghan out of them, a keepsake in itself.

Also, I try to keep my knitting nearby so I can use odd moments to knit a few rows, e.g. waiting for the computer to boot up, in the doctor's office, watching tv, etc. Those few rows at a time add up quickly.

Good luck on your socks project.

 

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