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02/17/2008

Swatching Again

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I'm still swatching away for my Master Knitter Level 1 and I've found a new favorite basic yarn: Berocco Pure Merino.  After working my first few swatches with Cascade 220 Superwash, I was looking for something with a little more bounce to it.  The Pure Merino is really nice to work with and it looks really good knit up.  Here are my two favorite swatches, Swatch 4 and 5.
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They are a study in different types of increases.  The one on the left is the bar increase (aka knit front and back) and the one on the right is the M1 increase.  I think its prety obvious which increase I'd use if I was designing a stockinette item and wanted my decreases to blend in well.  Here's a closer look
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So far, I've knit 6 out of 16 swatches for this level.  Did I mention there's also a hat and a bunch of research questions?  If that weren't enough, I think I'm going to reknit the four swatches I did in Cascade 220 in the Berocco PM.  When I compare them to the Berocco, PM, they just look kind of scraggly.  Plus, my edge stitches look messy in the cable swatch and I'm not perfectly happy with the way my seed stitch turned out.  One of the coolest things about the Master Knitter program is that it forces you to really take a critical eye to your knitting.  What I would have seen before as a really cool cable swatch is now seen as unacceptable.  I think this program is excellent for becoming an actual "Master Knitter."
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Thanks for the well-wishes for the move to NYC; Joey and I have a lot ahead of us as far as planning and such.  Unfortunately, I don't think we are going to be able to bring Daisy and Henry with us, at least not in the beginning.  This makes me extremely sad, because they are so much fun to have around.  The only things that I can console myself with are lots of snuggling, and the fact that they will most likely go stay with my parents for a while, and that means they'll have a 240-acre cattle ranch to run around on.

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So sad about the dogs. . . But very proud of you for your swatching. Will we have to call you "Master" or "Sensai" or something along those lines when this is done?

Posted by: Kim | 02/19/2008

Ok, swatches aren't usually exciting, but they are taking on an extra element of interest in conjunction with the "master" process. It sounds like a lot of work, but also father fulfilling and fun.

Sorry to hear about the dogs. I had to leave my cat with my grandmother once...and he got a great home. She got so attached that I left him there. I still miss him but console myself with visits.

I have tagged you for a brief Meme if you'd like to participate!

Posted by: Rebecca | 02/19/2008

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