I learnt the hard way about tension/ gauge swatches and it would be for one of my favourite designer's, Ysolde, first submission to Knitty. Looking back that was in 2005 and I think it took me nearly a year to knit and a sad day to realise it was way way too small :(
Here she is being interviewed about her next book. I am intrigued by her accent and that is what drew me to watching this in the first place. I was expecting a broader lilt but it is really more mid atlantic to my ears.
Percy update - today somehow with work and all there has been some major progress, I finished Chart B. I even braved knitting on the train on the way home - I didn't quite finish a row in the trip. I just put in the hopefully last life line before the end. 35 rows to go for Chart C and every other row is purl so fingers crossed this will be a smooth ride.
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Compare her accent to her video for tubular cast on - it sounds a lot different.
http://ysolda.com/support/pictorial-guides/double-rib-tubular-cast-on/
Love Ysolda. But her designs have kicked my butt on occasion. Phew.
Big change in her voice, indeed! She as if she's not just mid-atlantic, but way over on the far side (from me here in the UK)!
ooh thanks for this. Fascinating. I'm a fangirl.
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