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Finished Knitted Cardi & Work-in-Progress T-Shirt Dress

I just finished this cardigan…started it in December — whew! It was an on-again, off-again kind of affair. It’s a bit of a milestone for me because it is the first garment I’ve knitted for which I didn’t follow someone else’s pattern! When I first started knitting a few years ago I remember browsing through projects on Ravelry and seeing knitters who had made modifications … Continue reading Finished Knitted Cardi & Work-in-Progress T-Shirt Dress

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What is the Sound of One Mitten Clapping?

Knitters, do you do this? I made this mitten over a year ago. It has been sitting alone, unused, and unloved, contemplating its own extinction like the unicorn on Noah’s ark. I don’t remember what size needles I used to make it, and I didn’t even make notes about it in Ravelry. I can’t imagine I’ll ever get around to knitting it a mate. (And … Continue reading What is the Sound of One Mitten Clapping?

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Knitwise: What almost 5 years and 160 projects taught me about knitting

I remember first discovering Ravelry in 2009 when I decided to take up knitting (again — if you count that very short, green scarf with several holes in it I knit when I was about 10), and marveling at the complex projects other Ravelers had seemingly whipped up effortlessly. I admired the complex lace work, colour work, and the way some knitters had taken a … Continue reading Knitwise: What almost 5 years and 160 projects taught me about knitting

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I’ve got a crush on an 81-year-old woman

I’ve managed to turn out a couple of new garments in the past couple of weeks, and I’ve also developed a school-girl crush on an 81-year-old woman in Britain. First, here’s my new Annika cardigan, based on the pattern by Milla Mia Sweden. I modified it a fair bit from the pattern directions, mainly making the bottom half far narrower than called for. I’ve detailed … Continue reading I’ve got a crush on an 81-year-old woman

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TaDaaa: Erika Colour Block Cardigan

Finally finished! The Erika colour block cardigan. Yarn: Cascade 220 Sport in 7803 magenta, 8892 azure, and 8914 granny smith.Pattern: Erika cardigan by Milla Mia Sweden My modifications: knit it a couple of inches shorter than the pattern called for, and left off the front patch pockets. My project is detailed on Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lbeckste/erika-cardigan My husband thinks the colour combo is too much. What … Continue reading TaDaaa: Erika Colour Block Cardigan

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