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At the beginning of 2012, I decided that I wanted to test my knitting skills by enrolling in TKGA's Masters Program for Hand Knitting.  I recruited a friend to join me & in March we both began.  She has finished the first level & passed.  I, on the other hand, have been dragging my feet…

So here is the swatch-by-swatch breakdown of what passed, what squeaked by, and what I needed to redo for my TKGA Master Hand Knitting Level I swatches.  The feedback I describe below comes from the wonderful 4 page letter that I got back from my original submission of the Level I binder.  Everything passed on…

“BASICS, BASICS, BASICS COURSE (Hand Knitting)

The TKGA Master Knitting Program© is a non-competitive and rewarding achievement program for advanced knitters and consists of three levels. Program completion culminates in the presentation of the coveted TKGA Master Knitter title and pin.

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This is a saddle shoulder Aran sweater which features a cable detail around the hem, cuffs and collars instead of the traditional ribbing. The sweater was designed as my level 3 project for the TKGA Master Knitter program.

I have completed the first three swatches for the TKGA Master Knitter Level I program. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I discovered an issue with tension that I did not realize I had. And over t…