Making an Accurate Gauge Swatch

This video is in conjunction with It Takes a Guild Cardigan Tutorial KAL on Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/it-takes-a-guild-cardigan-tutorial Time stamps for Making an Accurate Gauge Swatch 0:00 Introduction 1:15-How to knit a gauge swatch? 1:25-Type of wool, needle sizes and number of stitches used for this swatch 1:55-Tip – to remember which needle size was used on the swatch, using purl bumps 2:10-Importance of blocking and treating the swatch as you would, the finished garment 2:28-Tip to wash 100% merino wool 2:49-Fabric before blocking 3:42-Fabric after blocking 4:26-How to choose which fabric for which garment and why 3 different needle sizes? 5:21-How to insert the tapestry needles to mark the stitches, avoiding the edges? 6:35-How to measure between the needles used as markers? 7:05-Counting of the stiches between the needles 7:36-How to calculate the number of stitches per inch? 7:52-Why gauge swatches of 4 inches wide is not enough? 8:50-Two main mistakes to avoid, to get an accurate gauge. If you enjoy my videos please subscribe and consider buying me a coffee on Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/suzannebryan Where to find me - Suzanne - Off the Cuff - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876/ KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.