Category: swatch project
swatching, tips for planning
This September Swatch Project isn’t my first large swatch project. It’s unlikely to be my last. Over the years I’ve developed methods for keeping a project of this size organized and consistent. Today I’m sharing a bit of my process from a blank page to a plan. We’ll start first by reviewing a current plan,…
swatching, tips for choosing tools
There are two parts to every swatch, ok, three. The yarn, the tool used to manipulate the yarn, and the individual doing the work. How do I choose the tool? Which knitting needles or hooks do I want to use for my swatches? The answer is (as always), it depends. When swatching for fun I…
September Swatch Project
Yesterday I posted a photo to instagram with the announcement that this September I’m going to post a daily pic of a swatch I’m working on. Why should you pay attention? These pics will lead to tips and lessons about specific yarns, thoughts about the swatching process (swatching for fun and for size), and eventually…
swatch notes
Faster swatching with the knitting machine means I am taking more notes. While I write copiously in my notebooks, I am playing subtly with differences in gauge. It’s made me rethink how I record important information when all the swatches may look similar. Traditionally, I’ve marked the US needle size (because it’s easier than metric)…
speedier swatch experiments
Last week I borrowed a knitting machine and I’m enjoying new (and faster) swatch experiments. First there was some wool. Then there was some much needed maintenance on the carriage (along with lots of youtube viewing). Now that things are moving along much smoother, I am working through my stash and catching up on gifts…
thoughts on an experiment
My love of swatching is well known. Once you know how a stitch may work in a yarn, what about the next step? I always want to know how practical is it for a particular application. There’s nothing more frustrating than spending hours on a project only to have it look or perform terrible after…