Most books on knitting discuss the importance of knitting a swatch to check one's gauge before starting a project--- ideally knit in the stitch pattern used in the garment. I suppose if I was more organized I would record the yarn, needle size and other info on each swatch and then keep all this in one notebook--so far, this has not happened. In knitting--as with most art I create--I am much more into the process than the finished project...or in record keeping of any sort.
Here is an "all over cable" knit swatch--I used some left over variegated colored yarn.
and here is a slip stitch pattern I made up--the dark grey verticle lines are made from slipping a stitch, and the dark grey horizontal lines are made by purling....I think this would make an interesting sweater---with the right colors...maybe a pale variegated with a dark color for the squares? the greys here aren't very exciting, but one can see the pattern easily with them.
and lastly--in the center here--a "slip stitch herringbone" pattern---this one sure needs contrasting colors.
So anyhow, the long term plan is to put these all into my own handmade swatch book...even if all I put in is a photo of the swatch (because I used the "swatch" in a project.)
I love that first one. It reminds me of shifting sands. Great job. I hate to swatch.
ReplyDeleteThese are pretty swatches. I, too, love pattern books, I have a collection both old and new. I like the idea of knitting up a selection of swatches - I might do this too and make them into a blanket eventually.
ReplyDeleteI was never good at keeping records either and I never wanted to repeat what I'd done before anyway. I'm in the process as well. Product is just a happy, serendipidous thing.
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