Importance of Gauge
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Swatching can alert you to any number of yarn issues.

Prevent tears (and grey hair) by KNOWING what the yarn is going to do BEFORE you start knitting.

Have you ever had to resort to using your swatch to finish a project?

Yarn Bias

How Much Yarn Do I Need?