Category: swatch project
the story of the swatches
I mentioned a large project a few weeks ago. Now I can share more about it–I’m crocheting swatches to investigate all of Anzula’s yarns. My first post explores For Better or Worsted. I’ll provide a crochet contrast to Jill’s knitting focused posts. It’s a good thing I love fun swatches! There are many parts I…
summer swatching plans, part three (spinning)
Sometimes one post becomes four. While I didn’t initially plan to make this a four part series (part one, part two), it turned into one! In addition to the yarns I’m swatching primarily for knitting and crochet, I am also working on my spinning and weaving this summer too. Today I’ll discuss the spinning plans,…
summer swatching plans, part two
As I mentioned last week, the Business and Creative Services membership section held a networking event during the TNNA Trade Show last month. Several generous sponsors pitched in to help make the get together a little bit extra special. I’m excited to try some yarns I’ve had my eye on for a while that are…
summer swatching plans, part one
I’ve begun to sort through some of the samples and yarns with which I returned home from Columbus. Now for my favourite part, planning my summer swatching. How do I plan? It should come as no surprise that on the flight home I pulled out my notebook and began a list. What did I include?…
the importance of swatching for gauge
Every week, I swatch for fun. But sometimes I need to swatch for gauge. While my fundamental swatches have flexible criteria as to what makes them effective tools, I make sure to work my gauge swatches diligently. There are some truths that are universal for both knit and crochet gauge swatches. Gauge swatches are important…
swatching for fun(damentals)
Whisper the word swatch in a yarn shop and I bet most who hear it will either shudder or groan. Sometimes I grumble with everyone else; while swatching isn’t yet my favorite part of every project, as I work through year two of my saturday swatch project, I’ve learned to love to swatch for fun…