tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post3371735305093760949..comments2023-12-18T02:12:34.362-05:00Comments on Kate Atherley Knits. A Lot. Mainly Socks.: Sometimes I may seem unsympathetic and unforgiving...Marilla Wexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410631303206026127noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-87370432087955022372012-05-30T10:07:28.020-04:002012-05-30T10:07:28.020-04:00So that's my problem. I am not experienced e...So that's my problem. I am not experienced enough, I guess to understand how to count the stitches and rows. And can you ever get the swatch to be exact. How do you count 1/2 of a stitch. I'm so confused with swatching. Any recommendations for a beginner swatcher?lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-1963303929116942882012-05-28T19:27:49.567-04:002012-05-28T19:27:49.567-04:00I would absolutely love to understand tension swat...I would absolutely love to understand tension swatch knitting more in the practical sense of what to do in certain situations eg where the needle sizes have you off by a bit in rows more than stitches - I liked your post thanks xSewIknit2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06081198410307296973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-52955111323613478312012-05-28T09:55:48.989-04:002012-05-28T09:55:48.989-04:00The problem with the "it's okay if it'...The problem with the "it's okay if it's bigger" argument is that you're not making it <b>bigger</b> - you're only making it <b>wider</b>. Most patterns tell you to knit to a certain length, not a number of rows, so you will end up with a baby jacket, say, that's cropped, with sleeves too short. Depending on how far off your gauge is, it will either look totally ridiculous, or just slightly off.<br /><br />You can get around this by measuring carefully to see what size your width is going to match with, then follow the length instructions for the larger size... but if you're going to go to all that trouble, it's a lot easier to just swatch in the first place!<br /><br />(I still hate swatching, I have to say. But before I embarked on a fair isle baby sweater that I knew would take hundreds of hours, I did at least four swatches, I remember.)<br /><br />Oh! I just realized! Depending on the situation, you could also add "Do you want it to fit? And do you intend to ever wash it?" We all know how things change in the wash!Kirsten N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09901124914258639144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-62467639818274579962012-05-28T09:25:29.000-04:002012-05-28T09:25:29.000-04:00Thanks again for stressing the importance of swatc...Thanks again for stressing the importance of swatching.. I am guilty of not swatching everything I make.. I'd better practise what I preachNatural fibre girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968021324620723325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-37300986334130820212012-05-27T22:21:58.614-04:002012-05-27T22:21:58.614-04:00Preach it sista! I learned the hard way and now sw...Preach it sista! I learned the hard way and now swatch faithfully. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424894022559578681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-80672532412772733852012-05-27T20:49:31.067-04:002012-05-27T20:49:31.067-04:00Kate, I agree with you. I never used to swatch unt...Kate, I agree with you. I never used to swatch until I met you (sounds like a line for a song). The fit of my garments is 100% better. I now preach the benefit of swatching.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837559071956260738noreply@blogger.com