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Kirsten Kapur has some of the prettiest designs on Ravelry. One of my current favorites is Cladonia. I think I’ll knit it as part of the Small Knits Knitalong (SKKAL on Twitter) that Rachellynnec on Twitter is hosting. Yes, another knitalong, but, really, who could resist knitting such a pretty shawl! Cladonia by Kirsten Kapur… Continue reading I Couldn’t Resist
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Whew! With the kids going back to school (and, for the first time ever, going to two different schools), knitting has take a bit of a back seat to, ummm, driving. My daughter is in a school carpool which is a blessing and the kids get out at different times so the biggest distraction to… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: Knitalong Progress
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Today I scored two skeins of Wollmeise yarn…that beautiful sock yarn that is so coveted and so hard to obtain! How did I do it? Let me share my secret….sshhh! I had, in the past, been able to buy a skein from The Loopy Ewe (online) by keeping an eye on their Tweets. It pretty much was… Continue reading Sharing Secrets about Wollmeise Craziness
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I’m talking about knitting needles, of course!!! When it comes to DPNs (Double Pointed Needles), I find that I am rather picky about the length that I use. For instance, I’ve tried those tiny, 5 inch long DPNs for knitting socks but I always tend to lose stitches even if I spread the 64 or so stitiches… Continue reading What Size Do You Like Best?
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Have you been keeping track? So far this summer (well, since mid-May, which is almost summer around here!), I have joined five knitalongs! Plus one more knitalong queued! First, I joined SubwayKnits Rose Lace Stole Knitalong….check, project complete, waiting to be blocked. Second, I joined Camp Loopy Ewe Project 1 Knitalong…Andrea’s Shawl…check, project complete, waiting to… Continue reading So Many Knitalongs!
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