Topic: swatch

Have you ever knit a garment that ended up too long? Do you measure your swatches flat? Watch as we play with gravity.

Swatching for a double bed fabric is the same as swatching single bed fabrics.The goal is to mark a specific number of stitches and rows in the middle
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Imagine knitting a gauge swatch in a few minutes! You can easily try out a new stitch pattern or quickly match a pattern gauge.Watch as we knit
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Gauge Rulers (scales) are NOT machine specific! They are stitch and row gauge specific. Let's explore using gauge rulers with some mystery swatches and get
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If you don't knit, dress and measure your swatches correctly, YOU WON'T HAVE SUCCESS with your knitting. PERIOD.

You have a new to you yarn that you'd like to knit with and where do you start? Now the ball band may gave you some information about the suggested needles to
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Just like any other stitch pattern, cables impact stitch and row gauge. For accuracy, especially for an over-all cable garment, a large swatch in the cable
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Knitting a "proper" swatch is essential to establish gauge. Here are some examples of things that go wrong.

Using gauge rulers to establish gauge is a traditional method available for machine knitters. Avoid mistakes when measuring swatches for your gauge.

The Gauge Calculator helps you determine the stitch and row gauge of your knitted swatch. Try the calculator
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The only way to guarantee success in knitting is to establish your gauge BEFORE you start knitting your garment. Accurate gauge measurements are the only
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Measuring and calculating accurate gauge when knitting in tuck can be problematic. Here are 8 tips learned the hard way
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There are a variety of techniques for creating swatches. Most machine knitters have their favorites. But what if you are working a stitch pattern?
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Learn how to knit a proper swatch—the key to successful machine knitting! This detailed tutorial walks you through every step, from casting on to placing stitch
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Using the information provided by a swatch, follow along as I plan and chart a blanket.
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Often knitters will use every other needle to knit a heavier yarn on a standard gauge machine. Learn the why and how of this technique

Sometimes a knitted swatch comes off the machine skewed. No amount of blocking or ironing will make it square. This tutorial offers tips for dealing with yarn
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Learn how to knit a swatch using a Silver Reed electronic knitting machine and DesignaKnit. This tutorial explains why gauge settings in DesignaKnit are
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