🧶 You carefully follow the pattern, use what seems like the same weight yarn... and your finished project turns out a completely different size. What happened? Many people assume that if two yarns are both labelled the same weight, they'll produce the same result. Unfortunately, that's not always true. Different fibres, construction, and gauge can all affect the finished size of your project, even when the yarns have the same weight category. To help explain why this happens, I recorded a video that walks you through: 🧶 What yarn gauge really means 🧶 Why two "same weight" yarns can knit up very differently 🧶 How to substitute yarn more successfully 🧶 How to avoid projects turning out too big or too small 🎥 Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/IyE27PHDmGY Understanding gauge is one of the biggest steps you can take toward becoming a more confident circular machine knitter. Once you understand it, choosing substitute yarns becomes much less of a guessing game and you'll have far more success with your projects. 💛 Have you ever had a project turn out bigger or smaller than you expected? Tell us what happened in the comments!

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Looking for a project that's fun to make, beautiful to wear, and perfect for craft show season? Introducing the Loop Me Cozy Shawl—a stylish wrap that's easy enough for adventurous beginners while still teaching new skills along the way. ✨ Includes 2 sizes • Narrow Version • Wide Version ✨ Great beginner challenge ✨ Quick and relaxing to knit ✨ Beautiful drape ✨ Perfect for gifts ✨ An excellent seller for fall and holiday craft shows One of the best things about this pattern is how different it looks depending on the yarn you choose! The samples shown were made using: 🧶 Caron Latte Cakes 🧶 Silk City Fibers Bamboo 7 🧶Loops & Threads Flecks 🧶 Caron Skinny Cakes Each yarn gives the shawl a completely different personality—from soft and cozy to light and elegant. Please note: the video in the classroom is for a very similar project, the loop scarf which is shorter than the loop shawl. You will need to download the pattern and go by the row counts there. Also if you are using a different yarn from the ones in the pattern, it can be substantually longer or shorter. You may have to do a guage swatch and figure out row counts based on that swatch. 📍VIP Members can find the pattern in: Classroom Tab → VIP Pattern Library → Shawls & Ponchos ✨ Not a VIP Member yet? Upgrade today for just: 🧶 $10 USD/month or $99 USD/year As a VIP Member you'll receive: ✔ Full pattern library (50+ patterns and growing) ✔ New patterns added throughout the year ✔ Courses and classes ✔ Crafting Hours ✔ Business and selling training ✔ A supportive community to help you grow your skills 👉 https://www.skool.com/circular-machine-knitting/plans Whether you're knitting one for yourself, making gifts, or stocking up for fall markets, I think the Loop Me Cozy Shawl is going to become one of your favorite go-to projects! 💕🧶