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First you will want to knit up until you get the stitch size desired even if doing some rib on the double bed.
If yarn may shrink when washed, you will want to bind off and then note the TD settings along with the rested piece sts and rows per inch before and after washing and drying. The one after drying will be the numbers you use but you can see how much shrinkage there is with your choice of yarn.
If going to do a Tuck or other stitch, then you need to set up your machine to do that between the 2 sets of CC rows in the beginning and end of the work.
If you do not have the measuring ruler that is set up for the machine, you can just mark one side, then when taken off the machine and rested, you will count the sts for 10cm (4 inches) to get your sts per inch, then do the same from one of the sets of CC rows for the same 10cm (4 inches).
These directions are not written in stone anywhere that I know of, but these numbers will do for you to measure your swatch to make whatever it is your planning and have it fit you better. If your making a scarf or blanket, then gauge is not a factor unless you want it a specific measurement.
Bulky
CO 40 sts.
Knit 10 rows MC.
Knit 2 rows CC.
Knit 15 rows MC.
Mark NDLs 11 on both sides of zero with CC yarn, just lay a small piece over the needles and hand knit it in.
Knit 15 more rows of MC.
Knit 2 rows of CC.
Knit 10 rows of MC.
Mid
CO 50 sts.
Knit 15 rows MC.
Knit 2 rows CC.
Knit 20 rows MC.
Mark NDLs 16 on both sides of zero with CC yarn, just lay a small piece over the needles and hand knit it in.
Knit 20 more rows of MC.
Knit 2 rows of CC.
Knit 15 rows of MC.
Standard
CO 60 sts.
Knit 20 rows MC.
Knit 2 rows CC.
Knit 20 rows MC.
Mark NDLs 21 on both sides of zero with CC yarn, just lay a small piece over the needles and hand knit it in.
Knit 20 more rows of MC.
Knit 2 rows of CC.
Knit 20 rows of MC.
The different rulers that may have come with your machine will have an "S" on one side and "R" on the other side. Those are set up to measure for 4 inches (10 centimeters) with a quick glance. As mentioned before if you don't have this ruler, you can just use a metric centimeter ruler to count the sts and rows per 10 centimeters or 10 inches.