Knitting Swatches: Calculating stitch counts

Knitting Swatches: Calculating stitch counts When it comes to testing out yarns, gauge swatches are perfect. Maybe you're just sorting through some yarn and want to see how it knits up in particular stitch patterns, or you're in full 'yarn substitution' mode and want to get it right first time. This is where gauge swatches are your best friend, I'm here today to help you calculate the stitches and rows you want to knit so there's enough room to measure the stitches once you're finished knitting. To join the current yarn declutter: https://knitwithhannah.co.uk/declutter Look more into the Intuitive Knitting Course, for full tutorials on yarn substitution: https://academy.knitwithhannah.co.uk/intuitive-knitting Timestamps: 0:00 intro 0:30 what is a yarn swatch, why knit one? 1:40 where you'll find the gauge to knit to 2:15 start calculating stitch counts 2:50 stitch calculations for Rowan Big Wool 4:30 writing out pattern 6:30 Rowan Pure Wool Worsted calculations 8:10 writing out pattern again 9:30 Rowan Felted Tweed DK calculations 10:20 Reviewing patterns 12:30 digging deeper into yarn swatches in the next two weeks To see other videos on this topic check out: Knitting Yarn 101 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnqw36aiAI0i-sFW11Ww-4GwN_G7xXWjf What is DK Yarn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmwbqrovhTk What Is 4 ply Yarn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaRjaQl-cwY How To Choose Colour Duets: https://youtu.be/RtgQRU-JuCo ======================= Wo