Hello friends,

So, I have not yet cast on the stitches for my sweater, but I did create a gauge swatch. What is a gauge swatch? It is a knitted piece of fabric about 4in x 4in. With a ruler, I measure how many stitches are in one linear inch of knitting. This information will help me make the sweater just the right size. With the yarn I chose and knitting with US size 8 needles, I knit about 4.5 stitches an inch. Next I will take some measurements and do some calculations to find out exactly how many stitches I will need to cast on.