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FO – Småbåtshamn, final PS3 thoughts

Posted in gifts, kal/swap, knit, project spectrum, recently finished on September 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Pattern: Marina Piccola by Kate Gilbert
Needles: US 1½ / 2.5 mm
Yarn: ShibuiKnits Sock, 382.0 yards (349.3m)
Colorway: Anime
Started: July 6 2008
Finished: September 21 2008
Another one for Project Spectrum (”Water”).
First, a question to ponder: Why wont it get cooler so I can start wearing my handknit socks??? Ok, moving on…
This was a perfect yarn/pattern fit. I [...]

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FO(s): Days of Hats

Posted in knit, recently finished on September 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »

What started out as desperate need for a manageable project that would produce a quick quick quick finished object has turned into three. It feels so good to set to work on something that wont take weeks to finish. Added to which, this makes for some quick and easy stash-busting. (Although I’m gonna have to [...]

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A big thank you!

Posted in gifts, stash on September 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Sending a big thank you to Rebekkah of Bowerbird Knits! The beautiful handspun I won in her “how will you challenge yourself creatively this year?” contest arrived this week! And indeed, it is soooooo beautiful. (Is this REALLY(?!?!) handspun??? OMG!) I really want to knit something for Wouter’s nephew with it, but I’m a little [...]

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Handspun: Yarn Wench BFL (Yule Log)

Posted in recently finished, spin on September 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »

More handspun for you!
The Yarn Wench
Blue Faced Leicester, Colorway: Yule Log
4.0 oz, ~157 yds
Navajo-plied on a Butterfly Girl Designs Blueberry Quartz 1.8 oz Top Whorl spindle
I really have caught a bit of the spinning bug. My knitting has slowed to a crawl, as I’ve had two spinning projects going at once or the past few [...]

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Handspun: Funky Carolina Autumn’s Girl

Posted in project spectrum, recently finished, spin on September 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »

As you know, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the steadily growing fiber stash so I had started in on that Yarn Wench Yule Log BFL. But somehow this just wasn’t enough forward momentum for me. The worry was that in a few short weeks I can expect some more Funky Carolina Fiber Club [...]

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