When you are knitting a project in the round, how do you do your gauge? Do you knit a flat tension square still or do you knit in the round for a tension tube?

I've just started some fetchings before trying the socks out. I did a tension square, but wondered if this was the right thing to do?

Im afraid you should knit your tension swatch in the round too. For me I know I knit in the round tighter than on straights (my purling seems to loosen things off a little).

Thanks LisaH. I guess that means that my fetchings are probably going to be the wrong tension then. Never mind. I don't think I have knitted anything to the right tension yet!!

I never thought about that Doodle, I've always knit my tension squares flat regardless of whether I was knitting in the round or not - it never occured to me to do my swatch in the round too. Although having said that my tension is pretty even whichever way I knit.

I wish my tension was even, I've noticed it can vary quite badly. I think I'm getting better, but I guess it's all practice, so the more I knit the better my tension evenness should be.

In the round! I do it on dpns, knit across then slide it back to the other end of the needle leaving a tail across the back. Then you get a 'flat' piece you can measure but it's all knitted, not knit and purl.

Did that make sense :confused:

In the round! I do it on dpns, knit across then slide it back to the other end of the needle leaving a tail across the back. Then you get a 'flat' piece you can measure but it's all knitted, not knit and purl.

Did that make sense :confused:


Yes thats the best way of doing it I think too - well you dont need to use dpns if you are using a circular but I agree otherwise:thumbsup:

In the round! I do it on dpns, knit across then slide it back to the other end of the needle leaving a tail across the back. Then you get a 'flat' piece you can measure but it's all knitted, not knit and purl.

Did that make sense :confused:

A bit like an icord but not pulling tight. I understand. Thanks. I'll have a go at that the next time I need to do it.

A bit like an icord but not pulling tight. I understand. Thanks. I'll have a go at that the next time I need to do it.

Exactly like that:thumbsup:

Ye gods! I always thought tension checking was a myth, like Big Foot, or the Loch Ness Monster!

Ye gods! I always thought tension checking was a myth, like Big Foot, or the Loch Ness Monster!

I have had a lot of tension lately due to you knitbird :P

Ye gods! I always thought tension checking was a myth, like Big Foot, or the Loch Ness Monster!

I would have expected you of all people to tension check Knitbird:o

Don't you start getting on at me too! I have enough trouble with Wheezy as it is!

Don't you start getting on at me too! I have enough trouble with Wheezy as it is!

Trouble? With me? I am no trouble at all :D You need me here to keep you under control;) Now sort your tension, like a good girl should :gag: