Topic: swatching

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

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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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.

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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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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