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Only one more sleeve to go!
Looking snazzy on my chaise lounge, along with the new KnitPicks Harmony needles and my remote control.
Oh, and a sweater too, I guess.
I decided to go with a picot hem for the edging. I also decided to go with 3/4 sleeves - not only do they suit the sweater [...]
Filed under: Cascade Yoke Sweater, Elegant Gauntlets | 1 Comment »
I’m a crazy person. Even though I have a few knitting deadlines coming up (Dan’s Aran, which I started in April, is supposed to be done by Thanksgiving - his scarf, by Christmas. Not to mention the holiday knitting I have planned…), I decided I want to finish the Cascade Wave Sweater by Rhinebeck. Do [...]
Filed under: Cascade Yoke Sweater, Gratuitous Yarn, Rhinebeck | 1 Comment »
I finished Emerald a solid two weeks ago. I haven’t taken pictures of it because I kept on missing the light when Dan was home to take modeled shots, so today, when I was home and it was light and I was alone, I took some non-modeled pictures. I didn’t feel like playing [...]
Filed under: Dan's Aran, Emerald | 7 Comments »
I’ve always been inspired by the beautiful seamless yoke sweaters that Adrian of Hello Yarn makes. Their color and texture always accent the yarn and construction of the sweater so beautifully, and it makes me want to abbandon all of my projects and just create EZ-Style seamless sweaters with colorful yokes. As weird [...]
Filed under: Cascade Yoke Sweater | 7 Comments »
After losing my beloved Koigu Elegant Gauntlets over two years ago, I’ve finally taken it upon myself to knit another pair.
Lindsey, modeling them in September of 2004. I left them on the train while commuting to my internship in March of 2005 - along with my first felted Bottom’s Up Bucket Hat, with a pin [...]
Filed under: Elegant Gauntlets, Gratuitous Yarn, Stash Enhancement | 3 Comments »
001. I was going to devote my life and a good chunk of money to KnitPicks for having come up with a wooden interchangeable needle set UNTIL I discovered that they don’t make a 16″ cord (am I wrong? Please correct me. I want to be wrong). 16″ is my favorite circular needle size EVER. [...]
Filed under: Emerald, Life | 3 Comments »
Emerald is finished. Ends weaved in (well, most of them) and everything. All it needs is a quick steam blocking and some buttons. As you may remember, I changed the gauge up a bit (4 spi from 3spi). I actually suceeded - it fits, it fits well, and I am in [...]
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