tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422422783812199097.post3625960563268768887..comments2010-02-21T18:23:49.160-05:00Comments on Spin. Knit. Read. More.: SamplingAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09787680852431489101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422422783812199097.post-36669711947242023152010-01-31T11:06:24.191-05:002010-01-31T11:06:24.191-05:00Very true. And I look at the process completely di...Very true. And I look at the process completely differently when I am doing it solely for the process, such as when seeking to learn or improve on a technique. But when there is an end product in mind from the start, the sampling and swatching can mentally be a little bit more difficult!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787680852431489101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422422783812199097.post-91569553045680961262010-01-28T22:35:02.509-05:002010-01-28T22:35:02.509-05:00Swatching does seem like a waste of time, especial...Swatching does seem like a waste of time, especially when the little voices in your head are saying things like, "the swatch will lie" or "there won't be any noticable differences anyway". But when you do the knitted or crocheted swatches, and see that there is a difference then you start thinking, "Well what happens if I do it this way?". Suddenly the process becomes its own project, and lots more fun.Jamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092456308700477436noreply@blogger.com