tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440603490259597083.post2839339858144260914..comments2024-03-20T05:17:57.528-04:00Comments on How to become a Professional Knitter - Robin Hunter Designs: Do You Own a Digital Scale?Robin http://www.blogger.com/profile/01240699910272614928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440603490259597083.post-57800749648716172932016-09-01T02:04:53.928-04:002016-09-01T02:04:53.928-04:00Yes, and I find it essential for sideways shawls w...Yes, and I find it essential for sideways shawls where you increase until halfway through your yarn, so I know when to start decreasing. Also some patterns tell you to use percentages for planning, I.e. 30% for increase section, 30% for decrease, and 40% for border. The scale is by far the easiest way to check progress. Lynne Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182345021266611074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440603490259597083.post-10686265461300836982016-08-29T22:39:51.897-04:002016-08-29T22:39:51.897-04:00I own a scale but I also put in yardage because so...I own a scale but I also put in yardage because some people don't own a scale....then again, how does one calculate yardage without a scale without wrapping it around some sort of measurement tool (like a niddy-noddy)?Renee Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513788818111774118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440603490259597083.post-55524732788507605462016-08-29T20:46:07.460-04:002016-08-29T20:46:07.460-04:00I have a scale, and it is an important element of ...I have a scale, and it is an important element of my design tools! I do usually give information in measurements/length, but I figure those by weighing and mathing it out. Which do you actually prefer?pdxknitterati/MicheleLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164265671528808629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440603490259597083.post-69457972750983495042016-08-29T13:16:11.302-04:002016-08-29T13:16:11.302-04:00I do happen to own a scale but only because a whil...I do happen to own a scale but only because a while back I was making soap. I use it for knitting to weigh my finished items and record how much yarn I actually used. Helps if I ever want to make the pattern again or if I am insane enough to ever try to spin the yarn. Personally I still think the measurement/yardage is better information but giving both weight and measurement certainly can't hurt.<br />~MarilynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com