tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614143826321607874.post6832269546536162873..comments2023-03-23T13:57:41.841+00:00Comments on Unwinding Slowly: The importance of swatchesPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14107301225416496854noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614143826321607874.post-41585669184408488912011-10-24T20:53:44.964+01:002011-10-24T20:53:44.964+01:00If you have taught us nothing except that the most...If you have taught us nothing except that the most important reason to swatch is to see how the yarn washes and dries, you have been an excellent teacher!! Thanks for this great post.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741932078378446322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614143826321607874.post-72390829125491759752011-10-24T10:27:42.736+01:002011-10-24T10:27:42.736+01:00Mmn I agree, something with less texture. It is su...Mmn I agree, something with less texture. It is such a shame to waste hours of fiddly moss stitch knitting on a fluffy yarn. <br /><br />Maybe something with large over-sized cables so that the fuzz softens the chunkiness of the cables?<br /><br />P.S. I loved this reason to swatch: 'It lets you know if the stitch pattern will make you lose the will to live'<br /><br />P.P.S. And I love mooncalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150392487909235200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614143826321607874.post-29254921073700074402011-10-23T15:36:59.762+01:002011-10-23T15:36:59.762+01:00I agree the one on the left has much better stitch...I agree the one on the left has much better stitch definition. Maybe you could use the alpaca for a fuzzy scarf that doesn't need definition? Though probably not if it makes you sneeze!Emma (GirlAnachronismE)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07354226176191037080noreply@blogger.com