everything you wanted to know about test knitting | kuriaknits

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I live and knit in Southern Ontario with my husband and my terrier. The name kuriaknits comes from my last name - Kurian. Kurian has Indian and Syrian origins and I feel lucky every day that my husband shared it with me.

[lemonloverlee]

It's wild to me that there are so many knitters out there willing to give their time and effort to help designers that it can actually be competitive to be selected to be a test knitter. What a generous bunch the knitting community is!

[lisapettit]

I have test knit 4 patterns now and am currently doing my 5th. I was curious to watch your video to see if I was missing anything. You did a great and comprehensive video to explain all of this. Well done!

[hildaandrews]

Thank you, Erin, for the “everything I wanted to know about test knitting” episode. Every time someone mentioned test knitting, I felt like I was missing out by not getting involved. Knowing the details, besides being very interesting to me, has let me let go of the idea. Hope you are enjoying our lovely sunny (finally!) weekend here in southern Ontario.

[donbones]

Very interesting didn't know much about this topic but glad I watched your video

[aeastman]

this was interesting but its funny I thought you would be discussing something different - I wanted to hear what you actually do when test knitting: of the test knitting youve done what did you learn that was important and helpful to improve the patterns? how did the communication with the designer go? if the designer speaks a different language how did that go? how often do you 'report' errors or suggest improvements? what are the pointers of how to be a good test knitter for the designer and to help the pattern be best it can be?

[chairenn]

It's like you've been through my search history, just yesterday I was scouring the internet on how to become a test knitter. Lol! Thank you for another lovely & informative video, you made me pull the trigger and finally set up the foundation for my very own knitting IG account. Love from Finland!

[jenniferaustin]

Thanks for creating this. I appreciate your thoughts on test knits and you encouraged me to get back in it ~ applied for a test today.

[madalinan.]

Thank you so much for this video. This topic is not widely talked about. Much appreciated.

[Anotherknittingtale]

This is so so good… I m part of my first test knitting ( for sari) and than this video popped up 🥰
Love from Germany

[susandaugherty]

Hi there! This was such a helpful video. I’ve decided I want to do some test knitting. I have an IG account, but not specifically for knitting. Should I create a new one focused solely on knitting? Thanks!!

[Anji]

Thanks for a very informative episode. I am interested in test knitting. But the yarns available to me are so limited in their fibre content that I have always hesitated to apply. But this year I am going to try some summer patterns that are being tested

[debrubach]

You said your sweater is a test knit. What is the pattern and who is it by? It's lovely and I might like to knit it.

[sparkle]

Can you please explain why so many people want to test knit? What do you get out of it (other than the pattern)?