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Checking Back In With Your Tension
Before I leave you to finish the rest of your bag on your own, I want you to take a look at your stitches one more time.
I know we are going to be felting the finished product, but how your stitches look is going to be important on future, non-felted projects, so take this opportunity to notice what you do and don’t like about how your stitches look and feel.
- You shouldn’t be having trouble getting your needle into the stitches to knit them - this would be a sign that you are pulling the working yarn too tight.
- You also shouldn’t be able to see the background yarn peeking through between the stitches - this would be a sign that you are pulling your floats too tight or that you are not switching colors consistently.
- Lastly, the fabric should not look bumpy or puckered - this would be a sign that you are pulling your floats too tight or that you are not switching colors consistently.
