Importance of Gauge

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No swatch? No Success!

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