Gauge and Drop

Have you ever knit a garment that ended up too long? Do you measure your swatches flat? Watch as we play with gravity.
Using Gauge Rulers

Gauge Rulers (scales) are NOT machine specific! They are stitch and row gauge specific. Let's explore using gauge rulers with some mystery swatches and get
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Get-Acquainted Swatch

You have a new to you yarn that you'd like to knit with and where do you start? Now the ball band may gave you some information about the suggested needles to
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Swatching for Cables (shortcut)

Just like any other stitch pattern, cables impact stitch and row gauge. For accuracy, especially for an over-all cable garment, a large swatch in the cable
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Tuck Lessons Learned

Measuring and calculating accurate gauge when knitting in tuck can be problematic. Here are 8 tips learned the hard way
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Swatching in Pattern Knitting

There are a variety of techniques for creating swatches. Most machine knitters have their favorites.
But what if you are working a stitch pattern?
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Every other Needle Knitting

Often knitters will use every other needle to knit a heavier yarn on a standard gauge machine. Learn the why and how of this technique
Yarn Bias

Sometimes a knitted swatch comes off the machine skewed. No amount of blocking or ironing will make it square. This tutorial offers tips for dealing with yarn
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