=9. How to Determine the Quantity of Yarn Required for Any Pattern.=
Some yarns work up more quickly than others, and some stretch more.
This difference in yarns makes it impossible to give exact quantities required for any pattern which would apply to all brands of yarn, or to give the exact number of nails that must be used to knit a given width.
Therefore the size of the finished garment is indicated instead. Where a quantity is given, it is only approximately estimated from the kinds of yarn I have used.
Select a good brand of yarn, and find out by experiment how far one ounce will go. Choose the rake you are going to use. Knit a piece 6 or 12 inches wide. Make a note of the number of nails it takes. With this as a guide it will not be difficult to estimate the amount of yarn needed for any of the patterns in this pamphlet. It is always better to get a little too much than not to have enough. It is often difficult to match a yarn, particularly at local stores.
=10. How to Adapt the Patterns for Smaller or Larger Garments.=
The measurements are given on each pattern. It will readily be seen that these can be changed to make the garment smaller or larger.
Having made the experiment suggested in section 9, and having found out how many nails it takes to knit a piece 6 or 12 inches wide, with a given kind of yarn, it will not be difficult to find out how many nails to use in knitting the size garment desired.
Almost any simple, straight-line garment can be knitted on a rake.
Make an outline drawing of the garment as it will look before the seams are sewed together.
Decide upon the measurements, length, width, etc.
Having made the experiment suggested in section 9, it will not be difficult to work out the new pattern.
1. Rakes used for knitting shawls and scarfs.
For four-fold yarn and silky wool use rakes No. 1 or No. 2 shown in Fig. 1.
For two-fold yarn or silky wool use rakes No. 2 or No. 3.
2. Single or double stitch is used in knitting shawls. (See Chapter 2.)
3. Quantity of yarn required. (Read section 9 of Chapter 4.)
Four-fold yarn, 16 to 18 ounces, for the body of the shawl (ground color). Six ounces for an average width border.
Four-fold silky wool, 14 to 16 ounces for the ground color. Four to 5 ounces for the border.
