Gauge and Tension

In crochet, gauge and tension are important. They are sometimes at odds with my efforts. These past two days, I’ve spent time with a sick friend. I’ve taken along some fingerless gloves to work on while I sit with her. I hate the fact that one glove seems bigger, or looser, or smaller, or tighter, than the other glove.

My friend has knitted all her life up to the past 10 years. At 80, she has probably been a very smooth knitter for about 60 of those years. I always admired the perfection of her work. I mentioned this problem to her today. She shared with me that she had always noticed that, too, whenever she knitted gloves, mittens, socks.

I think it must be noticeable because these items are worn at the same time. We wouldn’t notice a small difference in something like potholders, mufflers, or lap throws. But with “pairs” of something, it feels obvious to the wearer. I’m not sure how to deal with it.

The differences are not bad enough to cause comments, but I do notice them.

Father, help me to not mind what I cannot change, and help me to be more careful with things that I can do more accurately.