Cabled swatch.

[wulfae]

After looking at the reference pictures,

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[mrsdrtennant]

What about using bigger needles so the fabric is less dense? I get what you're saying, that yarn is pretty thick. If you're looking for something cheap though that might be a little thinner check out knitpicks.com, they've got some nice wool that's a little thinner and like 1.99 a skein.

[choperena]

I just bought the Palette Samplers from Knitpicks. The yarn and colors are really nice, and fingering weight is great for a light sweater. The swatch I did on sevens is about 20 stitches in the 4", but is a bit loose. It's also a bit splitty for knitting, but it still looks really good!

[wulfae]

Which brands of yarn are included in the Palette sampler?

[choperena]

Pallet is the stile of Knitpick's own stuff.

http://www.knitpicks.com/Palette+Yarn_YD5420132.html

They look like they are going to be good for fine stuff and color work.

[calophi]

It's easier to take pictures of yarnwork if you do it in the sunlight, because the the camera flash doesn't drown out all the texture.

[daffodelias]

This. I've noticed that if I turn my camera settings to snow, it picks up detail in white yarn better as well.

[wulfae]

I will try this, thank you. These pictures are horrible. *sweatdrop*

Unfortunatly, it means I have to wait for the sun to come out!

(you also both have very similar user pics...)

[daffodelias]

Hm. My sister's bookshop has really good lighting that makes for great pictures; I'm not sure if it's the placement of the lights or the combination of halogen and flourescent bulbs.

I chose my userpic intentionally. :)