Gauge swatches are something that students ask me about a lot – “Do I need to make a gauge swatch?” My general rule of thumb: If you are not making something that needs to fit, you can skip the gauge swatch. If you are making something you want to fit you (or someone specific), you …
Knitting in public has often been an open invite for people to talk to me, so if you don’t want to interact with others it’s probably best to leave your project at home! I’ve heard all of the following (mostly on airplanes and public transportation): “How nice of you to make me a ____________ {hat, …