Gauge Matters, a Nice Trick to Opening Up Patterns for Different Looms

Gauge Matters 

A Nice Trick to Open Up a Ray of Patterns for Different Looms

Now I could have sworn I posted about this in a video or blog but can't find it anywhere. So here it is. Please feel free to share this simple trick. 

Did you know you can take a 24 peg loom in the 3/4" gauge that makes an adult large booties and animals and then go to the 24 peg 3/8" gauge and make it for a baby size then. Look at these examples below of just the change in gauge. 

You can do it with all looms, lets say someone put out a 60 peg in the 3/8" gauge and you find tons of patterns in the 1/2" gauge, you can use those patterns to create baby sizing with those patterns.

 

Never again feel stifled by gauge, if you know there are patterns out there, and you want them smaller simply do this trick. If they start out in e-wrap and you want it really small find smallest gauge and flat knit.  Also keep in mind if you are going from a small pattern to a larger for a bootie you may need to do just a few more rows.