tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476353143047495401.post8514712517050995325..comments2023-05-13T00:35:16.123-07:00Comments on hermione j. schwartz: Note to self, swatch moreHermione J. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809643809397152846noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476353143047495401.post-10104188802406173842008-12-25T21:52:00.000-08:002008-12-25T21:52:00.000-08:00Well, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one wh...Well, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who DOES swatch and STILL has the piece turn out sized to fit Moby Dick.<BR/><BR/>I swatched a 4"x4" section, got my gauge and started knitting a pair of fingerless gloves for my daughter. I ended up frogging them back 4 times. The I had also started a hooded scarf for her at the same time. It was SUPPOSED to be 11" x 60". HA! It's about 18" across. These were also SUPPOSED to be her Christmas gift. sigh<BR/><BR/>I'm not frogging back the scarf and the gloves I restarted with her her and just kept trying them on her. I've gotten stalled at the cast-off for the 1x1 ribbed fingers. It was just too close to Christmas for me to concentrate. So I'll finish them off this coming week. The scarf has about 40" on it, so only another 20" or so to go. Sew a seam down the middle of the scarf for the hood and I'm good to go.<BR/><BR/>I think my swatching being off has to do with cheap yarn. This stuff was about $4 for 1 pound. Yes, an entire pound of this stuff - but it's cheap acrylic. I have noticed that the Lion's brand "Vanna's Choice" yarn knitted up to swatch. Same fingerless glove pattern was used, same knitting needles were used. Then only difference was in the quality of the yarn. But I wasn't wasting $$$ on a kid to have them forgotten, lost or stolen at school.<BR/><BR/>I like your blog.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414690312305496399noreply@blogger.com