Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Admit it, we've all been there. You come across an amazing knit or crochet pattern that you simply can't resist and the next thing you know, you're standing in a yarn store selecting the perfect skein of yarn for your newest project. But wait . . . have you taken gauge into account? Is your project going to turn out exactly as intended once finished?
If you’ve overlooked gauge, you’re not alone! Welcome to the first installment of Interweave’s Crafty Confessions. We asked Yarn Fest 2022 attendees if they knit or crochet a gauge swatch. We bet you’ll find their answers, ahem, aren’t what you expect.
Your turn! Do you make a gauge swatch? Share your crafty confession in the comments.
Admit it, we've all been there. You come across an amazing knit or crochet pattern that you simply can't resist and the next thing you know, you're standing in a yarn store selecting the perfect skein of yarn for your newest project. But wait . . . have you taken gauge into account? Is your project going to turn out exactly as intended once finished?
If you’ve overlooked gauge, you’re not alone! Welcome to the first installment of Interweave’s Crafty Confessions. We asked Yarn Fest 2022 attendees if they knit or crochet a gauge swatch. We bet you’ll find their answers, ahem, aren’t what you expect.
Your turn! Do you make a gauge swatch? Share your crafty confession in the comments.
