Cable Knitting Techniques for Timeless Garments
Making a Swatch and Measuring the Gauge 1
A course by Sari Nordlund , Knitwear Designer
About the video: Making a Swatch and Measuring the Gauge 1
Overview
“It's very important to get the right gauge in your knitting projects. In this lesson, I will teach you how to make a swatch to increase your chances of doing so. Gauge affects the fit of the sweater: if your gauge is too tight the project will turn out too small, and vice versa. The swatch is a small piece of fabric that you will knit to test and measure out your gauge prior to the project. ”
In this video lesson Sari Nordlund addresses the topic: Making a Swatch and Measuring the Gauge 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cable Knitting Techniques for Timeless Garments . Learn to knit and combine basic cable stitches to create stylish custom garments with rich textures and classic silhouettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Making a Swatch and Measuring the Gauge In this lesson, we'll talk about the importance of getting the right gauge for your sweater, and also how to make a swatch and how to measure the gauge from the swatch. Gauge is important. It means the knitting tension, the number of stitches you have for 10 cm of knitted fabric. Everybody has a slightly different way of knitting. Some knit a bit looser and some knit a bit tighter. Just like everybody has different handwriting, everybody has different knitting handwriting. That is why it's very important to make the swatch before you start knitting ...”
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Course summary for: Cable Knitting Techniques for Timeless Garments
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Knitting, Textile Design
Sari Nordlund
A course by Sari Nordlund
Sari Nordlund is a knitwear designer based in Helsinki. After learning the basics as a child, she took up knitting again while in college and was quickly inspired to create her own patterns to bridge the gap between old-fashioned styles and more modern trends. She started out posting her designs on Instagram and Ravelry, later gaining visibility through knitting magazines. This paved the way for a job as an in-house designer at a Finnish yarn company, after which she decided to work solely on her own brand.
Inspired by Scandinavian minimalism and Nordic nature, Sari aims to create timeless classics with textured stitches that add a contemporary flair. Her work has been featured in renowned knitting magazines such as Laine magazine, Pom Pom Quarterly, and Amirisu. She has also collaborated with leading yarn companies such as Woolfolk and Brooklyn Tweed.
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