..... .....Swatching is not optional...... .....Without swatching, how do you know how much yarn you're going to need?..... .....Without swatching,..... .....how do you know how many stitches to cast on and how many rows to knit?..... .....Without swatching, how do you know how the yarn is going to hold up in the wash?..... .....Maybe it's going to fall apart or bleed...... .....Swatching answers all of these questions...... .....In this exercise, you will explore swatching,..... .....from knitting a get-acquainted swatch to really understanding what that yarn is..... .....going to do when you knit it, to knitting a gauge swatch,..... .....and your sweaters will turn out to be the right size every time...... .....Save time by finding out what the yarn is..... .....going to do ahead of time before you start knitting your sweater...... .....Track your progress by uploading photos and making notes on these exercises...... .....Add them to your personal digital Skill Builder Binder......
Swatching is NOT OPTIONAL
Hi ,
The Goal of this challenge
Swatching and establishing Gauge is essential to your success with your knitting machine.
Without knowing your gauge:
How do you know how much yarn you need?
How do you know how many stitches and rows to knit?
In this challenge you will knit at 3 swatches. Each exercise will use different skills that may be new to you.
Knit a "Get Acquainted Swatch"
Knit a "Proper" swatch
Explore the effects of Gravity
As a beginner, I encourage you to study level 0 of the success path. It may answer questions that you have and it will put your feet (and fingers ) on the right track.
If you are more advanced, please try these exercises with a stitch pattern or ribbing.
I HIGHLY encourage you to take swatching and gauge seriously ... it will go a long way towards your success with your machine.
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