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February 10, 2026
Your gauge doesn’t match the pattern, but you still love the sweater? In this post I walk through the real sweater on my needles and show you how I used simple sweater math, a free calculator, and a worksheet to turn ‘wrong’ gauge into a perfect fit.
February 7, 2026
The Blushbow Beanie is a soft, cozy crochet hat I designed for my daughter after she told me she didn’t want handmade gifts anymore—then changed her mind. In this post, I share the story behind this blush-and-cream hat with its light, textured bow and why it’s become so special to both of us.
February 5, 2026
Have you ever added neat garter borders to your gauge swatches, thinking they were harmless? I used to do the same—until I learned how those tidy edges can secretly change both stitch and row gauge. Here’s what borders really do, when they’re helpful, and why I’ve switched to borderless swatches for all serious projects.
January 28, 2026
When your project is knit in the round, a flat gauge swatch can quietly lie to you. In this post, I show you two ways to swatch in the round, how to block and measure them accurately, and how to avoid the tiny gauge errors that turn into sweaters that don’t fit.
January 16, 2026
In the second part of this gauge series, you’ll learn how to knit a real‑life gauge swatch, block both wool and acrylic, try a continuous multi‑needle swatch, and measure your knitting gauge accurately with two simple methods so your sweaters actually fit.
January 13, 2026
Gauge is the foundation and secret language of knitting. In this first part of the Gauge Swatch Confidence series, you’ll learn what stitch and row gauge really are, how yarn, needles, and stitch patterns change your gauge, and why matching (or intentionally changing) gauge can turn ‘lying’ swatches into a custom blueprint for sweaters that actually fit.
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