Amy Herzog Designs

One down-side to knitting multiple projects at once is that sometimes, even though you’ve been knitting and making progress, there’s very little in the way of interesting pictures. I finished both hoodie sleeves and they’re blocking along with the front (“only” the hood and finishing to go!), I got over…

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I have a brand-spanking-new nephew as of Saturday afternoon, so not much knitting. I had a nice long drive to Maine to ponder the socks, though. I think I just love the colorway too much to let myself knit a pair of “enh” socks out of it. So back into…

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Remember Harvey? When I knit it for my unusually-large child last fall in the 3-6 month size, I assumed it would be just right. Turns out, it was huge. Then this spring, it was still kind of large. And now, on my still-unusually-large 9 month old, it’s still kind of…

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Sadly, the Yorkshire Tweed in my last post is no longer destined for anything. (Apologies for the crappy lighting–things are good and dark and stormy here in Boston.) I had hopes that it would work for Eunny’s Deep-V Argyle Vest, which I’ll be knitting for a friend later this year,…

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It seems that my (previously) anti-stash nature isn’t the only thing that has changed recently. True to form, I wove in the ends and blocked the back of the Fibonacci hoodie: I cast on for the front, but halfway through the first big block of fuschia I got second-sleeve syndrome.…

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Bea is finished! Pattern: Bea from Rowan’s “Little Treasures” Yarn: Rowan Soft Baby, cream color Needles: Recommended US7s gave me pattern gauge (which I have of course forgotten) Thoughts/Modifications: Aside from using a whole half-ball *more* of the yarn than the pattern called for (despite perfect gauge!), I didn’t deviate…

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Bea is not yet finished, due to an impromptu trip to CT this weekend. However, I did get it blocked and partially seamed up, and knitted the button bands. (And but of course I have progress pictures to show you.) I like the fabric resulting from a steam block better…

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Nothing exciting, though. Just more Soft Baby to finish Bea. All of the pre-blocking pieces are complete: Next I block! Then, button bands and collars and seaming. I should be finished this weekend, which will be exciting. I’m really looking forward to giving this one away, it’s turning out beautifully.…

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I am no longer fighting with the Socks that Rock. However, this is not because the socks pictured in my head are anything close to becoming a reality. I sucked it up and tried alternating between three strands of yarn. There is still a noticeable stripe-pattern: If it were producing…

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I suppose that I shouldn’t really make decisions at 10:00pm when I’m cranky and tired. But last night, the yarn started striping and flashing even though I was alternating between 2 balls, and I flipped out and frogged the whole thing. Now, the yarn and I are having a bit…

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