Adventures with sticks and string.
While I have been knitting along on my “main” projects, I’ve also had a “commuter” project to work on. That’s not a terribly accurate description of it as I never knit on my commute anymore. So the secondary project is worked on during my lunch break at work, and I usually only get one or [...]
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Because Monday was a federal holiday here in the U.S., I had extra knitting time. Therefore, I present to you Lucy’s Mini Cornerstone Blanket. An afternoon of British drama on DVD was all I needed to finish it up. Lucy approached it: She tried it out. She has given it her seal of approval. She [...]
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First off, congratulations to Helene who is the winner of a copy of Knit New York. Helene, I have emailed you. I did finally complete work on my Bulky Cardi and here it is, hastily laid out on the floor: This was knit from 14 skeins of Shalimar Missy Bulky. I’ll not be writing up [...]
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I planned to have a completed Bulky Cardi to show in today’s blog post. Instead, thanks to a sudden dramatic attack of sinusitis, I have an almost-completed Bulky Cardi: And a half-completed sleeve. I discovered that is is impossible to knit while you are pressing a hot washcloth to your face and whimpering in pain. [...]
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I’ve made some good progress on my Bulky Cardi. I completed the front, attached the front pieces to the back using a three-needle bind-off, picked up stitches around d the neck and knit a neckband. And I sewed the buttons on. It’s quite long — around 34″ from shoulder to hem. I have planned this [...]
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