As I mentioned in my January goals post, I had started the Endpaper Mitts. Even though I have knit two by this point, I’m not done with this project yet; I’ve got one more to finish.
That’s because the two existing mitts aren’t a pair.
Basically, I finished one, but didn’t realize that my gauge had tightened a bit until I was nearly done. (I’d tried on the cuff and it seemed to fit fine, so I continued on to the decreases and, well…) My gauge on that mitt ended up being around 9 st/in. While I do have nearly child-sized hands, “nearly” isn’t good enough for me to wear the first mitt.
To the left is a finished mitt at 9 st/in. To the right is my second mitt, knit to 8 st/in. While I can fit the smaller one on my non-dominant hand, it’s not very comfortable to wear. It’s past snug; it’s downright tight.
See, this is why gauge matters in fitted items. See how much of a difference 1 st/in makes here? Nearly an inch at its widest point. And this isn’t even a large project. Imagine how much more of a difference it would make if I’d knit up a sweater.
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