Designers: Gauge is important! (Yes, even for shawls.)
Yes, I bear some of the responsibility for not remembering to check gauge before hand and for not contacting the designer when I saw that information was missing. But for the designer to not even include it really, really annoys me. It reflects a lack of respect for her own designs as well as for the time and resources of those who will knit her patterns.
Episode 002: Hand Knitting is Not Machine Knitting
Anne tackles her fear of moving past the preliminary swatch in the Master Hand Knitting program, shares her latest projects, and review The Book of Wool.