This video demonstrates how to knit a stockinette gauge swatch such that washing, blocking and measuring are made easier.
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Introduction: 0:00
Intro to the gauge swatch: 0:14
How many stitches are needed for a gauge swatch? 1:40
Transition from garter stitch border to stockinette with some increases: 3:09
Preliminary gauge measurement (checking if needle size adjustment is needed): 8:29
Transition from stockinette to garter stitch with some decreases: 12:32
Measure, wash and block, measure again: 13:11
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Needles used in video demonstration: Chiaogoo bamboo dpns
Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool.
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