I will be the first to admit that I rarely, if ever, swatch. It's, well... boring. Who wants to take the time knitting a swatch when you could be knitting an actual project? This project, though, has a swatch built right in as ear flaps! I thought that it was the perfect project... until I realized that it was actually designed to drive me absolutely batty.
The Andean Chullo Hat [ravelry link] has a lot of colorwork, and the easiest way to accomplish it is by holding one color in each handing. It is just a teensy bit difficult. Let me also mention that I only just learned to knit left-handed, um, two days ago. I'm maybe a little tense while I'm knitting it. Not so much as to be noticeable, of course, except for the fact that my swatch could probably be used to deflect spears on a battlefield, it's so tightly knit. The pattern calls for a U.S. size 3 needle; three swatches later, I've had to go up to a size 7. For you non-knitters, this is roughly the equivalent of switching from a Smart Car to a Chevy Suburban. I haven't actually finished an ear flap yet, but I'm holding out hope that this hat might be done in time for C to wear it, oh, say, next year, maybe.
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