square information and a question
OK. I managed to get stitch gauge (18st per 4") on US8 needles with the DB Cashmerino Aran. My row gauge was off -- yarn specifies 24 rows, but I get more like 26.
I cast on 36 stitches, used 5 stitches per side for the vertical border (36-5-5 = 26 pattern stitches).
I worked 8 rows of garter stitch at start and end with 36 rows in between -- 36 + 8 + 8 = 52 rows total.
One square was 23g, so we should be able to get at least 2 squares out of a ball (plus change).
This is a nice plain red st st square -- ~1" border all around.
Cables and ribs pull in more, but the cables can be blocked flat so they still have the different look but less texture.
Are lace squares okay, or should we only do cable/rib/etc?