Swatch

I'm done with the Fire Dragon swatch, and I still love the yarn.  I measured it before I washed it to get an idea of the working gauge, and then dumped it in hot water and swished it around quite a lot.  It bled quite a bit at first, but by the third rinse the water was clear.  Not bad for a bright red, overall, and the washing really brought out the texture pattern. 

As far as I can tell, the gauge hasn't changed much.  It's just slightly shorter and wider, which is not a surprise with a plant fiber, but only very slightly.  Which means I can start making calculations and figuring out yarn and stuff.  I'm not likely to be able to buy the yarn till the next time I get paid, but if I can keep going at a reasonable pace I can have this done in plenty of time for other people to make summer sweaters.

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