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Knit Basics: Introduction to Swatching

22nd October 2021 Basics 0 min read
Introduction to Swatching | Knitting Tutorial

Are you wondering about what a knitted swatch is, how to knit and measure one and also why you need it? 

We are going to answer these questions and more in our swatching series. 

First up we are going to look at an introduction to swatching: 

 

Find part 2 on how to block and measure a swatch here and part 3 on circular swatching here. 

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Carol Feller

Carol trained as a structural engineer, and she brings that love of analysing structure into her knitting, creating complex patterns that are easy to understand, while her approach to process is all about testing and playing, and making mistakes along the way. That’s where the joy lies!

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