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It’s DONE!
Yesterday I hosted the knit group and we had a blocking party for my longstanding Color Affection shawl. It’s done, it’s blocked, and ready to be given to its intended recipient. I get to do that tomorrow, which will make for a nice Monday. First, the “deets”: Pattern: Color Affection, by Veera Välimäki Yarn: Dream…
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FO Report: Going in Circles Hat
Project Name: Going in Circles Hat Source: My Own Improvisation Yarn Used: Vanna’s Choice Worsted Needle Size: G,E crochet Hooks Date Started: January 20, 2012 Date Completed: February 18, 2012 Notes: It took me something like 10 years, but I finally created the hat I’ve been seeing in my head all that time. I once…
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FO Report: Greenleaf Center Christmas Scarf
Project Name:Greenleaf Center Christmas Scarf Source: My Own Design (yay!) Yarn Used: Caron One Pound Needle Size: U.S. 9 Date Started: July 15, 2011 Date Completed: September 24, 2011 Notes: (This scarf was knitted as a donation to the Greenleaf Senior Center in Washington, DC.) Ok, so you know how everything old is new again?…
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FO Report: Halloween Scarf
Project Name: Halloween Scarf Source: http://circe.canalblog.com/archives/2009/04/23/index.html Yarn Used: Various, but featuring Vitreous Humor, by Insubordiknit Needle Size: 13, for the eyeball yarn Date Started: June 2, 2009 Date Completed: June 9, 2009 Notes: I knit most of this scarf on my Singer Cord Knitter, so each cord went fairly quickly. The eyeball yarn cord was…
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Mine Enemy the Yarn
I am just about fed up with knitting right now. Do you see this yarn? It mocks me. I’ve been trying to make a mitered square a la Vivian Høxbro, and for some reason, no matter how easy it seems, I’m always messing up. Somehow one leg of my square is always bigger than the…
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And You Thought Valentine’s Day Was Over!
Tonight I finally finished my Valentine’s Day treats for my co-workers. Phew! I only go in the office two days each week (I work from home a lot!) and the last time I was in was last Tuesday. There was no way I was going to be done by then. Earlier in the week my…