
Tuesday Tip – How to Measure Without A Ruler
Many of you who have taken my classes know that I’m not a fan of measuring your knitting in progress. I believe it’s always best to trust your finished row gauge and keep track of rows.
That being said, I know there are times when you just want to check to see how many inches you’ve knit and sometimes (gasp) you might not have a ruler handy. No need to fear, there’s plenty of ways you can learn
How to to Measure Without a Ruler!
1) Dollar Bill
The bill is just shy of being a perfect measure. It is a bit over 2 1/2″ high (two bills stacked together make a measure just shy of 5 1/4″) and it’s a bit over 6″ long . . . but in a pinch to get a rough estimate think:
2 1/2″ high x 6″ long
2) Credit Card
The average credit card makes a nice sturdy ruler. It measures:
2 1/8″ high x 3 3/8″ long
3) Quarter
Makes a pretty darn good 1″ measure
4) Paper!
We all remember learning as a kid, a regular sheet of paper measures:
8 1/2″ wide x 11″ high
5) Your Thumb
By far my favorite “ruler”. The top of my thumb knuckle to the tip of my thumb is 1″
Enjoy!
Know your hand span as well. Mine is 8 inches, give or take a fraction.
3X5 card has evenly spaced lines.