THE DAILY CHUM

We all do gauge swatches…right? (Right?!)

Well, let’s assume for the moment that we all do. Without fail. (Just go with it, ok?)
We can learn a lot from a gauge swatch. We can:

• see the behavior of a yarn under a given set of circumstances;
• change those circumstances in order to impose change on the fabric;
• satisfy all sorts of curiosities and “what ifs”;
• use our observations to plan an entire project;
• decide what we thought might work? Just. Won’t. Work.

Such is the beauty of the gauge swatch. And such is the beauty of David Morneau’s current project, 60 x 365.

David is a composer who specializes in electronic music. Since July, he’s been composing one 60-second electronic piece per day – the ultimate exercise in musical gauge swatching. David uses samples of pre-existing music, sound collage, and pure electronic manipulation to create his miniatures. The results are incredibly varied – they’re sometimes funny, sometimes sweet, sometimes glitchy and wild, and always cooler than the other side of the pillow.

David also composes music for dance:

Like what you’re hearing? November is Listener Appreciation Month, during which you’re invited to give David an idea or suggestion to build a piece around. Which leads me to wonder…what would a piece about knitting sound like? I’ll ask David, and if he’s game, I’ll report back.

The Music: David Morneau’s 60 x 365.

Suitable for: Embracing the swatch.

Michelle (aka Emmdy on Ravelry and various message boards) lives, works, plays, knits and frogs in Chicago, IL. She will even be blogging again soon – honest! Have a comment or suggestion for this column? Contact Michelle at Michelle@limenviolet.com.

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