Comments on: Swatching: It’s Not Just for Gauge Anymore

By: Sewadilly

Sewadilly — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Swatch this —- I must admit I never thought about the swatch showing you if you really like the way it drapes/or not, as well as how the pattern shows up. Thank you so much for that info … swatching will
now be a part of my knitting life.

thanks again,
Happy knitting

By: Lina

Lina — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:23:01 +0000

I had the same experience as Penny Smith. I knit a scarf lengthwise and it ended up 12′ long!! The idea of making 8×8 swatches is brilliant. I found 4×4 did not give me a true indication, so I stopped doing them. 8×8 would be much more true to my knitting tension.

By: Dalena

Dalena — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:49:00 +0000

Anyone know what might be going on and how I can fix this problem? I crochet, and my gauge usually matches across (number of stitches), but rarely is it tall enough. The swatch is pliable and the stitches look proportional.

By: Joanne Goranson

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:00:15 +0000

I finally learned to make a swatch. I rarely use the yarn recommended in the pattern, so I finally realized that if I didn’t swatch I would be ripping out constantly. I do a 6″ by 6″ swatch and find that that works for me, but I might try doing an 8″ by 8 ” swatch and keep them to make an afgan or something else. I love ribbon yarns and yarns with what I call “bling” and often use 2 yarns together to get what I want, so my swatches might not make a great afgan. Also, sometimes I have just enough yarn to make the project, so after I make the swatch I need to rip it out so I can use it in the project.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:16:05 +0000

I’m a gung-ho non-swatcher, lol! The only time I’ve ever swatched… it lied and I ended up with disaster. I find it much more useful to just start knitting and measure gauge after about 3-4 inches because, by then, I’ve taken the time it would have taken to knit a swatch, if changes need to be made, I’m not far enough in to care, and I’d be knitting another swatch ANYWAY and if I don’t need to make changes, I’m already that far in.

By: Flora Kuritsky

Flora Kuritsky — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:05:18 +0000

You may be impatient to get started on a project, but, but it is worthwhile to take the time to swatch. With the investment of your time on a project, it is well worth the effort to swatch.
Attach them all together and what a wonderful original creation. They are also samples of all you
created.

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By: maia simon

maia simon — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:16:50 +0000

What a great idea – 8 inch swatches made into an afghan! Way to go, Beth!

By: joyceea

joyceea — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:36:08 +0000

I never make swatches and have ripped out a lot or frogged it. This has convinced I am going to make swatches from now on.