Measuring my gauge has always been one of my biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to knitting. And this project is no different. I knit a swatch and carefully counted my stitches and rows and came up with 6.5 stitches & 8 rows/inch. Using these numbers, I figured I needed 234 stitches to make a 36 inch wide piece. It wasn't my math that was off, it was my gauge. Turns out my gauge was more like 6 stitches/inch, so right from the beginning I inadvertently added extra inches. So now the garment I meant to make as a small is more a medium or even a large.
Since this pattern is still a work in progress, I'm going to finish it as is and see how it turns out. Knowing what I know now, I'll be able to make the necessary adjustments to make the next one the size I intend.
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