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Old 01-13-2008, 11:13 PM   #1
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Is your gauge different on wood than on metal?
Do you find you need tighter or looser on wood than on metal? I know that wood is supposed to have more grip than metal but I've never used it (I only have the nickel Options set and I don't have any experience on anything else). I want to try some Harmony needles and I need to know if I should buy smaller or larger needle sizes than I would for metal.

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Old 01-14-2008, 04:38 AM   #2
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I've never stopped to measure the gauge, but I've slipped from one to another without an obvious problem using the same sized needles.
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Old 01-14-2008, 03:41 PM   #3
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I knit a tiny bit tighter on metal, I guess I'm a bit more nervous about stitches slipping off. But the difference between my guage on wood and metal is very small.
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