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The pattern I am using at the moment is aran ,but I have seen some lovely double knitting yarn and would like to make the same item in it .The thing is I want it to turn out the same size ,I know this means more stitches and rows ,is there a formula to follow .
I know with the aran there are 4 stitches to the inch ,is it a case of just working out how many stitches to the inch in dk and multiplying it ?
Thanks in advance for any help .
I think Cathryn is right. DK varies quite a bit between manufacturers. I've used 2 strands of DK which has worked up as equivalent to chunky, and have also used one strand DK with one 4 ply, which has worked up as close to Aran.
Going down a size in needles or hooks is a good idea, but I think it depends on whether the garment needs to drape. I think I'm convincing myself that half a dozen trial swatches are inevitable :-(
