I was a good knitter and made a gauge swatch for an upcoming sweater. I off course was not happy with either the gauge at the recommended needle size or actually achieve pattern gauge. I just had to like my gauge at a different needle size. So taking my gauge I popped open excel and did some maths to figure out what size I needed to make to fit my upper bust at my gauge. And boy howdy did that stretch my brain. But I persevered.
So then I checked the pattern to see how much yarn I would need for the size I was going to make….and I didn’t have enough of the grey. But I know I had some more Berroco Chunky in my stash from some old sweaters. I dug and found a blue and a purple…see below.
I made a WHOLE NEW SWATCH to see how the colors would play out. I am going full bore responsible knitter here guys. This is what my swatch looks like with stripes…
And here is a blown out photo of the wrong side of my stripes. Am I crazy (the answer is yes btw) but I like the wrong side better. It makes it look like poor woman’s colorwork ala the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos.
I need to wash this swatch version and mull over my options. I am really leaning towards the wrong side. But now….do I work single garter ridge stripes or double ridge garter stripes?
Happy Knitting!!!
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What about alternate single and double stripes? I like both sides, but like the middle of the first image best, with the thick blue and thin purple.
Or you could do large stripes or color blocks at the bottom.
I thought about it, but color blocking in garter stitch kinda hits my brain in a funny way
Yay, knit geekery! 🤓
why is that, the wrong side looks better at times. we should be more adventurous
The rewards of virtue! Have fun experimenting 🙂
I think I’m crazy, but I kind of like the variation of double and single stripes! But mostly I’m just impressed with your mathing!
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