In the grand scheme of a knitting project, it doesn't take that much time. Set aside half an hour and knit a swatch. In the long run, it can save you hours and hours of wasted knitting time. I'm not saying a swatch will produce a project that fits like a dream. Sometimes there are other factors that derail a project, but it can't hurt to knit a swatch.
The other day I was ready to cast on a new project, but first I made time for a swatch.
I knit this swatch using two different needle sizes. The purl bumps in the middle of the right side show where I changed sizes. Then I washed the swatch and let it dry.
When the swatch was dry, I measured my gauge. Neither needle produced the gauge listed in the pattern, but I liked both fabric samples. Sometimes that happens. I picked the fabric I liked for this project, took that gauge and crunched the numbers. In the end, it all comes down to math.
I'm confident this sweater will be the right size. Yes, I know. Sometimes the gauge swatch lies. Or the math is wrong. Or the yarn and the pattern aren't a good match. Don't burst my bubble. At this point, I'm still optimistic.
In keeping with the yellow theme, here is this week's color inspiration. I don't know what we do with so many lemons, but they sure are handy and we use them regularly.
A bit of sunshine.
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