Category: knitting
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February 2015 Knit-a-long: A very belated part 2
You might remember that I posted week 1 and 2 photos from this KAL, but forgot to post the other two weeks of photos and finished object photos here. I finished this back in March at the end of the KAL, so it’s a bit late! Pattern: Fern Lace Shawlette Fern Lace Shawlette by Michele…
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Yarn of the Month Club review, May 2015
Apparently the Yarn of the Month club is *not* a secret society after all: there’s a Yarn of the Month Ravelry group. I am so pleased to know it exists, and mystified as to why I couldn’t find this when I was searching for information before subscribing. May’s Yarn of the Month Club package was…
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Rippy and Chompy the Gators
These two gators got named Rippy and Chompy after the Arrogant Worms’ classic children’s song Rippy the Gator. The girls who recieved them might give them other names, but I suspect these might stick given how many times their dad and I went to Arrogant Worms shows over the years! For those not familiar with…
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Small Starry Sweater / Baby Astronomy Sweater
My friends are having their 2nd child, and since I actually kind of love making baby sweaters (so small! so cute!) I decided to prepare something to welcome her into the world. The Yarn This sweater is actually the first thing I’ve made from my Rose City Yarn Crawl haul. The yarn crawl is a…
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Yarn of the Month Club review, April 2015
This is my third yarn of the month club envelope, which is significant because I only paid for 3 months up-front and promised myself I’d make a decision thereafter. Only two samples once again, but I liked them! The samples for April 2015: Pattern: Spring Showers Hood This is a cute little pattern that I’m…
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Summer Sweater for S (Bell-sleeved version of The Cherry Variations)
One of my personal goals for 2015 was to try knitting an adult-sized sweater. And I’m happy to say that I’ve managed it, although I admit I cheated a bit in making it for my sister rather than for myself, as she’s a few sizes smaller than I am. [Summer Sweater for S on Ravelry]…
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Yarn of the Month Club review, March 2015
Well, no one’s come after me for spilling the secrets of the Yarn of the Month Club, so I guess it’s time to post another review. This is for March, so I guess I’m not surprised that there’s some green yarn. The two yarns were a green wool/acrylic blend that I didn’t love and a…
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Yarn of the Month Club review, February 2015
This month, I joined a yarn subscription club that No One Talks About on the Internet. So of course, I’m going to talk about it on the internet. I hope I’m not breaking some unspoken rule by telling you about it. Oh heck, who am I kidding? I’ll probably be pleased if I broke some…
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February 2015 Knit-a-long: week 1 and 2
A local designer (PDXKnitterati) started advertising herFebruary Knit-a-long (KAL) and I thought I’d give it a try. It’s an excuse to try out one of her lovely patterns, to take more pictures for sharing (I definitely need more practice photographing my knitting projects to best effect) and there are even prizes, which is fun.
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Making my own yarn swift
A yarn swift is something that holds a hank of yarn so you can wind it into a ball or skein. Here’s a useful link on the typical ways to package yarn, in case you’re not familiar. When I was mostly buying relatively inexpensive yarn at the craft store for amigurumi, I’d get it in…
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Rainbow Socks
When I started knitting, I promised myself I wouldn’t bother making socks. It’s just too much work for something that wears right out, I told myself. But gradually, I’ve started to notice that sock patterns have a lot of technique in them that I wanted to learn, and they’re much smaller and more manageable than…
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Three generations of women, one hat
Here’s a project that’s been sitting in my queue of things-to-post for a while! This is a hat I made for my grandmother. It was a post-Christmas present, a project that I brought up so I’d have something to do over the holidays. Pattern The pattern is the Cup of Tea Cabled Touque by Jessica…