Tag: swatch
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…
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,…