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I’ve been knitting this here & there since 2007. I am determined to finish it soon though I could not tell you precisely why. It’s knit of some of the scratchiest wool I’ve felt but isn’t that scratchy as a blanket. I’m thinking of backing it with some vintage linen nonetheless.
Through [...]
I’ve hand sewn together the first half of the throw blanket and am knitting the third panel like a crazy lady. The first two panels sewn together are gorgeous. Beyond lovely. Amazing. Stunning. It’s really spurring me on to finish this thing so we can all enjoy it! All-in-all, this throw blanket will be worth [...]
Pattern: Lizard Ridge
Yarn: Noro Kureyon
My apologies to those of you who may have already seen this photo today. I just had to make it my photo of the day.
I’ve been working on [...]
22nd day in a row posting and I’m finally beginning to run out of ideas.
I haven’t seen New Moon yet but will probably try to go to a matinee by myself this week. David can watch the boys, but all of my girlfriends that I’d want to go with still have little ones at [...]
So I’ve been making hats. “Lots-m-lots-m hats! Mommy!” I figure the longer I stay pregnant, the more hats this baby girl or baby boy will have. And the more of the other color ones I will get to send to new mommies. Here are the pink ones… I might not have a chance [...]
Please excuse the in-the-back-of-the-minivan picture.
I just finished the third sweater for a friend’s oldest boy. The twins’ sweaters were done lickety-split (size 6-12 month) but the one for the 5 year old… well, that took longer. I used a man-sized pattern and shrunk it using some examples [...]
I started knitting a purse, not for anyone in particular, just because I had the yarn and this pattern struck my fancy. I’d bought this stuff called Peace Fleece which has almost a cult-like following in the diapering world due to its toughness. I made a soaker for Lowell out of it and [...]
But I got to visit a 9 hour old baby last night! See?!
This is Gianna Elise, and she is bound to become a knitter. Her mommy is one of the knitters I meet every Tuesday (well, almost every) at Barnes & Noble late at night to play with yarn, chat, and generally [...]
Pattern: Hemlock Ring Doily turned Blanket
Source: Jared Flood’s blog post
Materials: Cascade Ecological Wool in grey (8019)
Needles: US 10, 40 inch circulars; KnitPicks Options
Amount: almost 600 yards (a skein plus about a sixth [...]
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Source: knitty.com
Size: followed pattern
Materials: Bonsai by Berocco (97% bamboo, 3% nylon), beads, 1 spool matching sewing thread
Needles: size 7 Denise circulars
Amount: 7.5 balls of yarn for clapotis, ~1 ball for crochet border
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