If your mind wandered to the same place that mine did with this title then welcome to the dark gutter sweet friend. If you don't get it then bless you.  So where were we - ah yes test knitting.  In the test knitting world test calls are similar to the samples at Costco, they are set out for all that are interested but you may or may not make it in time before they need to heat up another batch of taquitos. And if you didn't make it in time better luck next time, or better yet go to another sample station! Now, much like the free stuff lovin' Costco members who follow the sample carts, test knitters can fall into one of two camps:  1. You like to stick around, make small talk and get to know the others around you.  2. You avoid eye contact - person with a purpose, get in and get out.  Personally I can do both but I prefer #1. IRL I am actually a very awkward person - I make self-deprecating jokes and I LIVE for parent jokes but honestly that is actually what I lo...

  Darn those test knits.   When you apply you can feel one of two ways, lucky that you got selected or bummed out to be rejected.  But when you get your first assignment you feel on top of the world! It’s a feeling unlike any other. You, a knitter, who is too lazy to finish your own sweater but motivated enough to put hours in to create a piece that will provide you with a free pattern and perhaps some clout, was selected!  As you continue to make your way through your stash and jump from one test cohort to another you start to develop your identify as a test knitter.  It goes without saying that every test knit is different. There are many factors that contribute to the feel of each tester. And as you continue to burn through your yarn you will begin to notice and you may start to develop a preference. These factors may include, the designer, the cohort, communication between the cohort, mode of communication, method of sharing progress and of course th...