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To propose knit/crochet projects for publication, I have made many swatches and sketches since the early 1990s. This one was probably for a publication of Bond America, a company that marketed and sold a hobby knitting machine and a mechanical…

The instructions provided a lesson on how to compensate for cable flare. First, knit and block a seed stitch swatch. Then, choose a cable pattern to knit and block. I had to learn how to compensate for the gauge difference between the two swatches…

The instructions say to make each swatch with three different types of buttonholes (eyelet, vertical and horizontal). The spacing and placement of each buttonhole had to be determined for each swatch. The swatches include a single rib (K1, P1),…

The instructions for these handknit swatches say that two lace patterns and one cable pattern had to be selected and knit within a seed stitch border. The design had to be balanced both vertically and horizontally and a pattern was written for each…

The instructions for the neckline swatch say how to knit the base swatch, choosing the best decreases. Then it was up to me to learn how to pick up stitches from a bound off, curved and selvedge edge at the correct ratio.
The inset pocket swatch had…

These are the seaming swatches for TKGA Master Hand Knitting Level 2. The knit swatches included a stockinette seam, reverse stockinette seam, seed stitch seam, single rib (K1,P1) seam, double rib (K2,P2) seam, vertical (selvedge) to horizontal…

Each hand knitted swatch has a different cast-on: tubular, German twisted, picot, Channel Island, I-cord, Chinese waitress and a different bind-off: tubular, double crochet, picot, Icelandic, I-cord, double chain. Each stitch pattern within the…

The instructions for these hand knitted swatches indicated a technique and size parameters. I had to research the technique, practice the skill and design, knit and write a pattern for each swatch. The techniques shown here are smocking, elongated…

These hand knitted swatches were required. I had to research, learn and perfect the techniques. The techniques shown here are double brioche, herringbone stitch, double knitting, entrelac, and a doily. These were completed using Cascade 220 yarn.