02/08/2026
The Story of One Sweater | Part 1 🧶
Every knitting pattern starts with a swatch.
This isn't just a small piece of knitting. It's where I check the stitch pattern, test the fabric, and most importantly... measure the gauge.
For this sweater, the gauge changed after washing and blocking. If I had written the pattern using the unwashed swatch, the finished measurements would have been wrong, and your sweater wouldn't fit as intended.
That's why I always ask you to knit a large swatch, using all the stitch patterns from the design. Wash it, block it, let it dry completely, and only then measure your gauge.
It takes a little extra time, but it can save you from knitting an entire sweater in the wrong size.
Stay tuned... this sweater is just beginning. 🤍