Due to some good advice this past week from another blogger, I decided not to wait to cast on my Stashbustin’ #21, my Neon cardigan!
Being a good knitter, I swatched!
Two things learned:
1) I need sharp metal needles, bamboo won’t do. This Berroco Pure Pima can be splitty and wood or acrylic exacerbated this.
2) I did not get gauge (need to try again when I get a new set of metal needles)
3) This pattern is incredibly easy to get off and even in my swatch I know I made mistakes
Sigh…I am not deterred. But I admit I might need a glass of wine before I re-swatch. I really love this garment and want something that will fit when I am done. Gauge will not defeat me!!
Happy Monday
My Tangled Yarn Knitting Adventures 
Gauge is a fickle beast. You might try again with the same size needles on a different day and actually get gauge >.< drives me nuts.
Glad to know I’m not the only one – I thought I was doing something wrong!
Good luck and I admire your persistence.
Bamboo can be tricky, great to hear you started Neon.
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