Sizes solved one problem in knitting patterns and quietly created another -- nobody ever taught us how to choose one, or what to do once we had. Here's the real guidance, built around ease, tummy fit, and what construction style has to do with it.
This past weekend, a room full of knitters gathered not to learn a technique, but to swatch for the sheer joy of discovering what a yarn wants to become. Here's what happens when you stop swatching for gauge and start swatching for wonder.