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RE: Crocheted sketches and forever knitting ...
Swatching and sampling are to fiber artists what sketches are to painters. It is time well spent. In my youth I thought swatches were a waste and I ended up with projects that were too small/big/floppy/stiff. Now I take time to be sure I like the fabric I'm making before I start a project. Keep updating us on your digestive system project--so interesting!
Yes, essential @fiberfrau, but at least with a sketch you can just rework one bit of your drawing whereas with a crocheted or knitted piece you need to unravel it all and start again.
hihi... I would perhaps go on with the mistake and later claim I wanted to crochet a fly/donkey/elephant.... I am better in explaining than in following a plan :-D
That's a way of doing it, @neumannsalva :D - as long as you write a good explanation and you include good photos you will succeed...
My reality is that I am unlikely to buy any nice yarn with with