I have lived in the beautiful State of Maine for almost three years now. Much to my great disappointment, I have not yet seen a moose or a black bear. I figured they'd be hanging out in my backyard, playing pinochle with lobsters.

I've recently returned to college after a long absence, and plan to get a Bachelor's degree in Media Writing, with a minor in Business.

A fair amount of writing passes through my keyboard: Articles for Helium (of course)... blogs on myspace and wordpress... and a novel-in-progress. The novel takes place in Maine, and has at least one moose in it.

If you like, you may write to me at cclepew@lycos.com!

My passion is ...

creativity

Why I write ...

because it feels good

My inspiration ...

everything is pretty inspiring, actually.

Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Knitting: The importance of gauge

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Gauge (rhymes with "page") is arguably the most important element of a successful knitting project. Gauge is simply the number of stitches per inch in a knitted piece. A small (or fine) gauge will consist of lots of very small stitches, while a larger gauge will consist of fewer but larger stitches. When following a knitting pattern, you have to pay close attention to the gauge, otherwise your finished product will not be the right size.

Several things will affect gauge: the weight (or thickness) of the yarn, the size of the knitting needles, and even your own personal style of knitting...

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