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Sewing Up
This is one of those knitting tasks that most people hate, as evidenced by the growing popularity of top-down, knit-all-in-one-piece sweater patterns out there. No finishing! No seams! Where's the...
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John’s Old Friend Sweater
And it’s DONE! It is about time, is all I have to say. Project Details: Pattern: Old Friend Pullover, Peace Fleece pattern by Peg Richard Yarn: Peace Fleece worsted, color Violet Vyehchyeerom, 6...
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WIP* Of The Day
I posted a photo of my Evenstar on Facebook yesterday, and got a nice “I love the cream color” comment. The problem is that it’s not cream, it’s a pale aqua blue. Of course then someone had to ask “is...
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The Year of No Yarn Buying
And there you have it. The last time I bought yarn was exactly one year ago today. I actually thought the anniversary was tomorrow, but I checked the receipt for that last purchase, and it was March...
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Because I Can
Let’s call it New Project Saturday, shall we? That is well aged yarn. It is Old Maiden Aunt, a lace blend of alpaca, silk, and cashmere. Who knows when I bought this, the date on the photo in the...
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A Hap Of A Different Color
Hap version 2. The Whisky Galore!* yarn just didn't work with this pattern. It is a very fine drapey yarn, and really wants a lighter, more delicate lace pattern. Since I already have a big light and...
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Lace Appreciation
Me: “Oooooh, you have to come look at this.” John: “What?” “Huh–nice!” (said in a very half hearted exclamation). Me: “No, really, it's gorgeous Shetland wool garter stitch! Look at those garter...
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Pink & Orange!
One pair of socks done, another pair started. I tossed the stash, and this is what came up next. The yarn is Trekking, fairly vintage. The color is imaginatively named “1000″. I just love knitting...
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Still Working On It
This is the never-ending knitting project, but I am nearing the end of this monstrosity. I have “only” nine repeats of the edging chart to go. Each repeat has 20 rows, 370 stitches, and 50 beads....
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Give Us This Day–
The Daily Bread! Here's the finished bread from Friday; It was lovely. “Was” is the key word in that sentence. So I made some more: This one was baked in a bread pan in the oven. I made it partly in...
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Coreopsis
I was about to catalogue that lovely Coreopsis dyed yarn and get it into the stash, and then decided that this is just ridiculous. It's not every day you make your own yarn. I handspun this on my...
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Antidote
This past work week was a bit hectic. To compensate, I've done nothing but just what I wanted to do all weekend. There is no better antidote to a crappy week than a Saturday and Sunday spent knitting,...
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Morning Knitting
I will finish this someday. Another edging repeat done this morning. “Only” 7 repeats left. Each of those repeats has 20 rows, 370-odd stitches, and 50 beads. Sigh. It is going to be very pretty when...
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Bath Time
Blocking Day at last! The first step was to run a fine cotton thread through all the edging points to make pinning easier later. Then it's into the bath for a soak. I use Kookaburra wool wash and cool...
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Pinned
Weird psychedelic photo, but now we wait for drying! It shouldn’t take long with this cobweb weight yarn.
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Evenstar
Project Details: Pattern: Evenstar, by Susan Pandorf Yarn: Colourmart Cashmere/Silk 2/28 NM lace weight, 1500 yards Needles: 2.75 mm Started: February 12, 2010 Finished: September 18, 2015 For: Me!...
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The New Shiny
I need a new sweater. And it's October, so it needs to be wool. I've got a cardigan in progress, but I'm just not inspired by it. It's a top down thing in a lightweight yarn, and I'm just not loving...
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Project Roundup
I haven’t done one of these posts in awhile. There’s a reason I had all my projects out on the floor of my office, which I’ll get to later. First here’s what’s up in my knitting world. The sock in...
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Toboggan Hat (And Ecuador!)
We're back from Ecuador as of late yesterday. This was a contender for one of the best vacations we've ever done. I've got the first load of laundry in the washer, but other than unpacking haven't...
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Changing Colors
I promised a mini-tutorial on how I'm doing the color changes for my crazy many-stripes Toboggan hat. I'm changing colors every four rows, and the thought of weaving in all those ends was enough to...
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