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11in11 cables #1

First cabled item done for the year … ten more to go! Rock Creek Hat from knitty, Winter 2011 This was a lovely fast knit, although I had to start it a few times as I wasn’t getting anywhere near … Continue reading

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year of scarves update #10

Tenth and final update on the Year of Scarves.  It worked out pretty well and the final count is twelve scarves (or shawlettes) for 2010.  Having a goal of getting one done each month (even if I didn’t actually stick … Continue reading

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ninja

Do they ever grow out of this? The request was made (after a bout of snow-shoveling in pretty cold temps) for a ski mask.  Oh, and “it needs to look like a ninja mask.”  Not the best picture of the … Continue reading

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a cunning plan

I have finally figured out what to do with the lovely but incredibly unwieldy (and therefore impractical) felted tote.  I’m repurposing it into 3 separate projects: 2 gps cases (the ungrateful one and I both got one for Christmas) and … Continue reading

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WIP update

A rethink is in order for several wips – some strategizing, some knitting maths, some sweating, some graph paper, and probably much swearing. First: LS 502: First Toe-Ups – the combined factors of working out how toe-up socks happen and … Continue reading

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