Are you one of "THOSE" knitters?
Whenever someone tells me that they don't swatch, I generally find that they are only knitting blankets and scarves... come on... you can do so much more!
No matter what you want to knit, knitting a gauge swatch is NOT OPTIONAL!Without knowing gauge:- How do you know how much yarn you need?
- How are you going to know if the finished item will fit?
- Determine if you are even going to LIKE the resulting fabric
- Try out the chosen stitch pattern, maybe it's too tedious... learn this BEFORE starting to knit
- Dress the swatch and check for shrinkage, pilling, fading
- Save time by knowing AHEAD if the yarn will knit easily
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