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What You Need To Know About The Craft Yarn Council
Hello everyone! Tara here— Have you heard of the Craft Yarn Council? The Craft Yarn Council, also known as the CYC, was created for both knitters and crocheters and was made to help educate makers. There are how-to videos and tutorials. There is access to different classes and all of the information you need to…
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How to Measure Gauge
Now that you have learned the keys to making a good swatch (if you missed it, check out that post here), let’s talk about how to measure that bad boy. You will want a good measuring tool. I used to use my sewing tape measure that was plastic and rolled up. But then I learned…
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Keys to Making an Accurate Gauge Swatch
Let’s talk some more about gauge. If you missed my first post about gauge, go here. Work a swatch that is at least 4 inches by 4 inches. For garments, the larger the gauge swatch the more accurate. Swatches can lie so it is always important that you make one that is a decent size.…