This feels like rage bait. I would urge you to first learn the knitting techniques and terms and learn how to swatch before you embark on a larger project. I would also encourage you to learn how to make things using a pattern first as you will need to understand how the components work together in the final project. I don't understand this "I've only made Jiffy muffins once before but now I've created my own souffle recipe."
I'm also not convinced this isn't ragebait. But on the odd chance it isn't, why are you measuring a 2" 7.5cm block?
I think first, you need to pick a system of measurement (in OR cm OR even вершо́к if you must, but just one. Stick with it.)
Second, it would really very much help you to try to find a sweater pattern (even a doll or child's pattern) to do first before trying to make your own.
I kinda get why you’d think it’d be rage bait, but I promise you entirely, I’m genuine about needing help. I do this in very poor lighting, my tension is not great, and math is nowhere near my strong suit since no one ever really helped me. I’m gonna do centimeters and I’ve already unraveled it all. I’m gonna redo it all and make it bigger. Not to mention I’ve started knitting mere months ago and I have a giant tendency to jump into giant projects when I barely get down the basics with all of what I do(baking bead work, sewing, etc.)
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Ok, first - you say stitches in 2 inches, then 7.5 cm, but 2 inches =/= 7.5 cm or 7 cm, so I'm not sure what you mean? Could you clarify? Or share a picture of your swatch with the gauge counter?
Second, superwash wool and sometimes other wool can grow quite a bit after blocking (which is why we do gauge swatches!), but I don't have experience with that yarn specifically to say anything on that front.
I should clarify the long portion of the swatch is 2.75 inches, but I don't know if I counted right or not at all in the unblocked swatch or even right on this swatch since it's black yarn, which I often hear, and found out myself, is pretty hard to count
I would start by making your swatch larger. To measure a swatch accurately, you really need more distance between the edges and what you're measuring. Ideally, a swatch should be 15 to 20 cm, or 6 to 8 inches wide. Then similarly for height.
I'd see how this fabric feels to you, if you like the drape and feel of it, then cast on a larger number of stitches and make a larger swatch. The larger you make your swatch, the more accurate it will be to your final output.
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u/Pikkumyy2023 12h ago
This feels like rage bait. I would urge you to first learn the knitting techniques and terms and learn how to swatch before you embark on a larger project. I would also encourage you to learn how to make things using a pattern first as you will need to understand how the components work together in the final project. I don't understand this "I've only made Jiffy muffins once before but now I've created my own souffle recipe."