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Yep, still working on Dr. G’s Memory vest [ravelry]. dr. g’s I am enjoying this pattern — it is fairly mindless in the sense that the cables are easy to read and I don’t need to look at a chart. The yarn is also really nice to knit with — Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted. I [...]

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I’ve met my goal of fixing Buttercup [ravelry] in August — hooray! all fixed It’s still a little wonky from redoing the entire feather & fan portion that I frogged, but it should even out with a wash (along with my rowing out there, ha). I actually wasn’t sure I was going to get it [...]

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I started knitting a Wispy Cardi (Hannah Fettig’s updated modification of her original design Whisper Cardigan that was published in Interweave Knits) a few weeks ago for no real reason. Knitting a sweater in laceweight yarn – even a heavy laceweight like the malabrigo lace I’m using – on US5 needles is taking a long [...]

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Once I finished a couple of projects, I felt like I should work on one of the two handknits I’m aiming to finish for December this year. bowl & new project This is the yarn (and a couple of rows of ribbing you can’t see) for Dr. G’s Memory Vest [ravelry]. I’m knitting it in [...]

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I am a layer-er. I like to wear layers on layers. Tees over tanks, cardigans over tees, sweatshirts over tanks, sweaters over tees. I especially like this when travelling — a few colorful underlayers (tees, tanks), a coordinating overlayer (cardigan, usually) and I feel and look more put together than if I were just wearing [...]

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I jumped from one finished object to a brand new project, even though I have mumble-teen-million unfinished projects that I would really (really!) like to finish. lacy cardigan, before I ripped all of this out! This is a pattern from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2007 [ravel it]. It’s a worsted weight pattern that I’m knitting in [...]

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I’ve delayed writing this post because it deserves a nice writeup which of course requires a big ol’ spot of time. But it’s been hanging over me — I can’t delay any longer! all finished! I love Wendy Bernard’s (knit and tonic) patterns. I knit Something Red back in 2007 and while I don’t wear [...]

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This is a hard topic for me. What new skill would I like to learn? Aside from the aforementioned finish knitting a lace shawl, I’m not sure what to say. I recently taught myself how to knit backwards, but it doesn’t really save me any time and aggravates my RSI. Oh! I know. Intarsia. I [...]

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Really, I’m not kidding, I’m almost done. slinky ribs One more half-sleeve to reknit, one collar to knit. That’s not much! placket So, so close.

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I’ve been slowly knitting away on my silky wool sweater. I was never really happy with the first sleeve I knit, so I made the decision to knit the second sleeve slightly differently, and then pick one of the two and rip it back to reknit like the other. confusing? stupid? I don’t know, but [...]

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