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I’ve written about it before ( here and here) but my battle with Goldilocks Syndrome continues! The latest episode: I started a sweater for my son: The Dude Sweater by Andrea Rangel. It was a request from my son about a year ago – he is a big fan of The Big Lebowski. I blogged… Continue reading Goldilocks Syndrome Continues
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Don’t you love to choose yarn for a new project?!! Álafoss Wool Store has a great selection of Léttlopi yarn for you to choose from to knit your Avens sweater. Don’t forget – Álafoss has a special coupon offer for friends and followers of iknit2purl2 – Get 15% off your first online order by using the… Continue reading Avens – Getting Started
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We’ve just started a KAL on Instagram! Wanna join us? We’re knitting my new pattern, Dryads, in time for Holiday Gift Knitting. (You can find the pattern here). Start any time between now and December 10, 2015. Post photos on Instagram with the hashtag #iknit2purl2KAL. I’m using the yarn on the left, Voolenvine Yarns Blitzed Base in… Continue reading Dryads #iknit2purl2KAL
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Looking for some knitting ideas for holiday gifts? Here’s a few free iknit2purl2 patterns available on Ravelry! Enjoy! Clockwise starting from top left: Irish Hiking Mitts Irish Hiking Mittens Irish Hiking Beanie Hedwig and Friends Socks Metro North Cowl Effervescence Socks
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My new pattern, Avens, is now available on Ravelry! It’s inspired by traditional Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweaters and it has a really unique detail – corrugated ribbing. I have to admit, I was a little dubious to try corrugate ribbing myself but I wanted to add an interesting textural element to the sweater. I was very… Continue reading Corrugated Ribbing Secrets
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