Once people learn that gauge numbers correspond to coarseness, the next step is usually: “So should I do 7G or 12G or 18G?”
The thinking is fine. But the direction is backwards.
Both 7G and 18G have their place. 7G has texture and weight, a strong autumn-winter feel. 18G is fine and smooth — it works close to skin or layered. But gauge doesn’t exist in isolation. It works together with the yarn, the stitch pattern, and the silhouette — and that combination only makes sense when you see it in actual fabric, not on paper.
At Cawool, you don’t need to have the answer before you come to me. Tell me how you want the piece to feel, what it’s for, what kind of look you’re after. I work out the gauge from there.
The machines are everywhere. That’s not the differentiator.