Are you ready to cast-on and begin your ribbing? (Week Two of Knittin' Mittens)

I wanted to be sure that you got off to a good start so I made two videos' worth of recording. Lots of information and detail.

And, Part Two

Enjoy your knitting!

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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 9, 2010 at 11:26pm

Kelley, some people are worried about gauge. Could you please tell us what gauge we should be getting? Should we be using a gauge for 40 sts that would fit around our hands? I have rather large hands for a woman. The circumference around my knuckles is 8". If I am casting on 40 sts I would think I would want to have a gauge of 20sts/4". But if I should have a circumference of 7" I think I would want my gauge to be more like 23sts/4". Am I correct? ♥cheryl

Permalink Reply by Kelley Petkun on February 10, 2010 at 9:44am

Hi Cheryl,

I decided that this was an important enough note to go ahead and begin a new Discussion Thread.

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 10, 2010 at 10:22am

Kelley, I saw that. I think it is excellent to have that thread. You have really attracted a lot of new people with this KAL. Congratulations. ♥c

Permalink Reply by Kelley Petkun on February 11, 2010 at 4:16am

Yes! Isn't it fun to meet so many new people!

Permalink Reply by Naomi Jeanne Wheatley on February 9, 2010 at 11:42pm

I finished my 2 inches of ribbing tonight. This is the first time I have tried magic loop but I think I like it. I normally knit with 2 circs so it's not that much different. Of course when I do socks I do them 2 at a time so I hope I manage to make the 2nd mitten when this is done!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 10, 2010 at 7:10am

Naomi, you can do 2 at a time on ML also. ♥c

Permalink Reply by Naomi Jeanne Wheatley on February 10, 2010 at 12:00pm

Oooh that would be perfect! As soon as I get home from work tonight I'm going to research and start on that. Thanks Cheryl!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 10, 2010 at 3:45pm

Hey, Naomi, that's why we are all here, to help each other. ♥c

Permalink Reply by Naomi Jeanne Wheatley on February 10, 2010 at 11:12pm

Cheryl I got it! Of course it didn't go nearly as well as the first one and I had to frog and start over once but then I got it figured out. Thanks for suggesting it!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on February 10, 2010 at 11:37pm

I'm so glad you were able to figure it out! ♥c

Permalink Reply by Teresa Haskins on February 10, 2010 at 5:40am

Good Morning....
Although I can watch Part 2 of the class .... I can can't view the 1st part......So! Can someone please tell me how many to CO for sts ?

Thank

Permalink Reply by Jo Schwartz on February 10, 2010 at 6:11am