HELP gauge

I need a tutorial on how to do the gauge. I got 10.5 dpn bamboo needles. It says 13.5 sts and 20 rounds. So I cast on 13 stitches and then I'm like Huh? What is a half stitch? I've never knitted with these dpn either. Do I need to use all five needles? Do you increase your stitches as you go on to the next round? What the heck? I'm lost.

I bought yarn

I bought this Louet Riverstone yarn on Webs. The description said it was really soft and it was a great deal. (I don't see the yarn you bought there any more...things must move fast on that site.)

The color is fuschia. I have so many cool-color sweaters, I thought I needed something warm to cheer me up in this FREEZING COLD winter! Let's knit fast so we can wear them soon! Maybe by the wedding??

Now I just have to finish my other projects while I'm waiting for it to arrive.

My Yarn Came

It is nice and soft and not scratchy at all and the color was true to the picture. The balls are smaller than I expected. I hope I will have enough. I have to go buy the double pointed needles and then I can get started on the gauge sampler or whatever you call it!

That is all.

Yarn decision

I'm ready to order and getted started on my Citrus Yoke sweater. I think I like the Bazic one (superwash wool) b/c of the color choices. I'm going to order that. What size needles do you think I should use? I'm going to have to buy some of those double-pointed ones too because I don't have those.

Another Yarn for Citrus Yoke

KnitPicks Cadena also looks nice. It would be VERY warm. It's only $5.79 a hank; we would probably need 8 hanks.

Content:

70% Peruvian Highland Wool, 30% Superfine Alpaca

Weight:

Bulky Weight

Gauge:

3 - 3.5 sts = 1" on #9 - 11 needles

Amount:

110 yards/100 gram hank

Care:

Hand Wash/Dry Flat

http://www.knitpicks.com/Cadena+Yarn_YD5420129.html

Lory's unfinished knitting projects

Thought you might like to see what else I'm working on.

This is a sweater I knit for Michael's birthday in APRIL...he wanted to add a zipper and put felt over the shoulders but he still hasn't done it! He is so picky about his clothes I was going to let him do it so he could have it just the way he wanted. Anyway, I will have to try to finish it myself. Maybe for the next birthday!

Yarn: KnitPicks alpaca and I think Takhi tweed, held together. We bought the tweed yarn on our honeymoon (as you can tell we are quite the procrastinators when it comes to knitting projects).

This is a sweater I started for myself, made from yarn unravelled from a rummage sale sweater (that's how I know what a pain it is to do!) As you can see, it's from the top down. This was my experiment with doing set-in sleeves in one piece. I think it turned out OK. I love to knit from the top down. You can try on the sweater and even change the pattern as you go along, and when you're finished with the knitting the sweater is done -- no sewing!




This is supposed to be a pair of overalls for Brendan. The orange part is to go around his torso (I knit from the top down, of course!). Now I'm on the part to go over his bottom and soon will get to the legs. I'll add on straps to the top first.

The yarn is leftover from Michael's sweater. It will be very cozy if I ever finish it!

New Option

What about this one for the Citrus Yoke Sweater. (The New Tahki goes with the dolman sweater.)

Content:
85% Wool/10% Silk/5% Cashmere
Care:
Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage:
50g/60yd
Gauge:
3.25 sts = 1" on US 10.5
Knitting Weight:
Bulky