The Estonian shawl remains at the top of my knitting basket, but I’m still finding bits of time here and there to swatch for my next Swirl. So far, the swatching has been fun mindless knitting, a nice counterpoint to paying close attention to the Estonian lace.
Here’s the rub: it seems I’m not quite hitting gauge. Going Green calls for 6 stitches per inch, and prior to blocking I’m getting about 5.5 stitches per inch. sigh. More swatching with smaller needles is in order.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the nicest thing about designing for yourself is you don’t need to match anyone else’s gauge.
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