As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am test knitting a sweater for a designer. Here is a collection of words and images – a sort of visual prose poem – that tells the story of what I need to do before I can actually begin knitting the test knit.
It starts with the pattern
Next comes the yarn
Which has to be wound,
And weighed
Then swatched and gauge measured
Before the test knit can begin.
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Looks like you are on your way. Looking forward to the progression to finished piece.
Who knew so much prep work was involved? Best of luck with this project!
That’s a lot of prep work! I’ve knitted one dish cloth, about the size of your sample. It took me a month! LOL.
Weighed? The wonders of knitting I learn from your slices never cease.