Most of my patterns do not come with a gauge, but where relevant they come with measurement-based check-in points amidst the pattern. When I design patterns, I do everything to make them work without a gauge because gauge is a bit of an absurd concept to me. I know this is a little sacrilegious in the crochet world, so let me explain: One person’s own gauge varies day-to-day or even hour-to-hour depending on their mood, energy levels, etc. Between two people a dozen factors can affect ability to meet gauge. Some of these factors include ability to access similar materials (budget, geographic location), skill level and sensory needs (fibre preferences). In the interest of keeping my patterns as accessible to and accommodating of everyone’s needs and as applicable to sustainable ventures as possible, forgoing gauge is an easy choice, even if it gives me an additional creative challenge. Additionally, going gauge-less gives more freedom to my crafters to use the fibres they love and scrap-bust whenever possible, which is priceless  To read more about environmental considerations and sensory needs within crochet, check out the end of this blog post.