Gauge and Swatching

Summer School 2021 | Week 03

Measuring Up: How our stitches and fabric measure up.

Ellen

Ellen

June 17, 2021 – 1 min read

Summer School 2021 | Week 03 — Measuring Up: How our stitches and fabric measure up.

Welcome to knitting summer school. This week we'll be talking about how our stitches and fabric measure up.

Why are pattern gauge and dimensions given for blocked fabric?

Why are pattern gauge and dimensions given for blocked fabric?

April 19, 2024

I received an interesting message after my video about The Importance of Swatching Your Knits. ❔I never knew pattern gauge was the gauge after blocking. That’s confusing. Why don't patterns have two gauges, one during knitting and one after blocking? -Tammi H. Before I answer, let me

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The Importance of Swatching your Knits

The Importance of Swatching your Knits

April 02, 2024

Swatching involves more than knitting a square with a certain size needles to get a specific gauge.

Gauge and Swatching

Is a gauge swatch included in the yarn requirements?

Is a gauge swatch included in the yarn requirements?

January 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered if designers factor in a little extra yarn to account for your gauge swatch? The short answer is yes... and no. The consensus amongst my designer friends is we generally add about 10% to the yarn requirements for our patterns so you don't run

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Swatch Out

Swatch Out

January 13, 2023

For most knitters, swatching is a chore done to check gauge and not everyone is convinced by the phrase "take time to save time". In my studio, swatching is a big part of the creative process. I have boxes of swatches and they are just as important as

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