Stitch densities for k&w

Use the stitch densities recommended in the shape editor for shapes from which you would like to generate k&w patterns.
The values have been determined for a k&w basic pattern from the Jersey module independent of the machine gauge and yarn material.

Yarn

Machine
CMS 3xx TC KW

Stitch density to
100 mm

Material

Gauge

Quantity

Gauge

Tension

Wales

Rows

50 Wo 50 PC

Nm 2.2

1x

E 2,5.2

15.0

17

27

50 Wo 50 PC

Nm 2.2

1x

E 3,5.2

16.0

19

29

 

50 Wo 50 PAC

Nm 28/2

3x

E 5.2

12.5

30

38

100 Co

Nm 28/2

3x

E 5.2

12.5

30

43

50 Wo 50 PAC

Nm 28/2

4x

E 5.2

14.0

25

37

100 Co

Nm 28/2

4x

E 5.2

14.0

25

36

 

50 Wo 50 PAC

Nm 28/2

2x

E 6.2

14.0

37

46

100 Co

Nm 28/2

2x

E 6.2

14.0

37

51

50 Wo 50 PAC

Nm 28/2

3x

E 6.2

15.0

34

46

100 Co

Nm 28/2

3x

E 6.2

15.0

37

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 Wo 50 PAC

Nm 28/2

2x

E 7.2

13.5

38

50

100 Wo

Nm 60/2

1x

E 9.2

13.5

56

81