The inside scoop.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments on my sweater. I’ve worn it a few times already, and I’m so,so pleased with it. I started out yesterday rather less pleased with the ladybug sweater. Not only is it slow as molasses to knit, while watching Hubby play FFXII Friday…

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Foxy FO

Two sleeves? Check. Some kind of collar treatment? Check. Blocked and totally done in every way? Check! Pattern: Pure and Simple’s Shaped Neck-Down Cardi, pattern 241. Yarn: Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca, color rust, just over 6 hanks? Time: About three weeks from start to finish Modifications/Thoughts: Plenty, this time. Aren’t top-down…

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Spilling my guts

I shouldn’t have been surprised that you wanted to see the inside of the ladybug hat, since I always want to see inside others’ colorwork. But it never even crossed my mind. Here’s the inside of the hat: Those are some really long floats, right there. And some fairly tight…

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Who’s afraid of the big bad swatch…

The big bad swatch, the big bad swatch… I’m taking a page from the EZ craze and “swatching” with the little hat, which seems like an entirely sensible approach to me. Please excuse the crappy, curling-like-the-dickens, unblocked colorwork photo. It’s cute, but full of annoyances so far. It curls like…

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So close I can almost taste it.

There are just a few inches left on the second sleeve, so showing you a full progress shot seems like spoiling a surprise. But wouldn’t you know it, today’s shots actually showed the true color of the sweater. So here’s a peek: As you can imagine, I’m pretty bored with…

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Wheeeeeeeeeee!

Things are moving right along with the Shaped V-Neck Cardigan, and that makes me super happy. It’s both neat and gratifying to be able to try the sweater on me and the mannequin. I’ve been modifying the pattern in response to how it fits, and I’m winding up with a…

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FO: An indoor cap

Hubby doesn’t have the greatest track record with respect to knitted things. Every single sweater I’ve pointed out has been dubbed “ugly”, he basically only wants knitted things out of sport-weight or lighter in charcoal or black. In other words, your typical guy. 🙂 Until last week, the only thing…

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So impatient!

I pretty well can’t wait for my dressform to arrive. (Yes, of course I ordered one about 37 seconds after writing that last post. And why yes, I do have an impatience problem. 🙂 I’m very, very close to dividing for the armholes and adding the bust short rows on…

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Procrastination

So, here’s the deal with the Friday Harbor sock. I did get one done, although true to form it’s too narrow for my (shapely?) foot/calf. Jacob was a willing model, of course. The real problem, though, was the yarn. Caveat: This is just my opinion! I know there are lots…

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Holiday FO

Squeaking in under the wire, I present the Phyllo Yoked Pullover. Pattern: The Phyllo Yoked Pullover, from Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan Yarn: Rowan Caaaaaaaaalmer, 8 balls Time: About 3 weeks? This was a very fast sweater to knit. Modifications: Absolutely none Other Thoughts: This was my last holiday gift,…

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