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I’ve recently started to knit a sweater for my niece. I’m knitting the sleeves using double pointed needles. The project bag that I’ve been using to keep everything (yarn, WIP, needles, measuring tape, etc) together is great but it’s difficult to keep track of 2 sets of DPNs. So I remembered I had this: It’s… Continue reading On The Go
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I only recently discovered the Long-Tail Cast-On and I really enjoy this method of casting on. You can find a great teaching video and instructions here. When I cast on for socks, I like to put all the stitches on one needle. I think that keeps the stitches more even. Then, I divide the stitches… Continue reading Knitty Confessions #5
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My college-age son is a big fan of The Big Lebowski. He loves the sweater that Jeff Bridges wears in the film: via Oregon Live The original cardigan from 1972 was made by Pendleton Woolen Mills. It’s recently been updated and is available on their website. The new version looks a little more fitted than… Continue reading Fave Friday – The Dude Sweater
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Honestly, I never ever would have done this in my early days of knitting. (There’s probably quite a lengthy list of things that would go on that list). But today, I took the sweater that I am knitting and pulled part of it off the needles. Really. I did this to get a more accurate… Continue reading Knitty Confessions – #4
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The other day, I came across a really lovely colorwork knitting pattern via Gilly (@TicketyB on Twitter). It’s Kate Davies Peerie Flooers, which is such a cute hat and comes in two sizes. In the Shetland dialect, Peerie Flooers means little flowers and this pattern has an abundance of pretty colorwork flowers. There is also… Continue reading Fave Friday – Peerie Flooers
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