I have knitted a gauge swatch for this Beachcomber Tunic from Interweave Crochet magazine. The top half is knitted and the bottom half is crocheted. I'm using Knitpick's Gloss yarn in the color Sahara. It is a wool and silk blend. Nice! The gauge swatch came out just right, even though I dropped a stitch and did a brute force job of picking the stitch up again. It's obvious on the back but not on the front. I need a REALLY beginner knitting book to help me with these basics. I also realize that I have to keep the stitches nice and loose to stay with the gauge. One more thing I've learned is that cable needles are very weird. I feel like they're trying to pull the work out of my hands half the time. !
