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I Fought the Stash and the Stash Won

By Wendy on October 19, 2009

It was right thoughty of some of you to offer to come and help me with me stash.
I did make some good organizational in-roads into the stash yesterday, but got sidetracked by switching my closets from summer to winter. Still, I can see the bed in the stash room, so that’s a start.
But [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged cleaning lady, minute adjustments, skein, skeins, superwash

The Stacy Shawl

By Wendy on October 4, 2009

I finished the Stacy Shawl yesterday. Here it is unblocked:

The pre-blocking dimensions (unstretched) are 44″ across the top and 21″ down the center back.
And here it is pinned out and blocking:

After blocking, it is 66″ across the top, and 30″ down the center back.

It’s a more-than-a-triangle shawl — extra increases on the top/front edge make [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged colorways, dyeing, skeins, ssk, triangle shawl

Now Available

By Wendy on July 28, 2009

Warning: Shameless self-promotion ahead.

The Exonumist’s Shawl is now available for sale via download from my new Ravelry pattern shop. It costs $5.00, payable via Paypal and is delivered to you as a pdf download. If you are not on Ravelry, you can purchase it here:

I’ve put the link to the “Buy Now” button over in [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged left sidebar, paypal, ravelry, skeins, weight yarn

Back To What Passes For Normal

By Wendy on July 27, 2009

Today was Back to Work Day. I always have a little trouble settling into my “normal” routine after a knitting trip. But I survived my day and even managed to clear out my email inbox, so I declare today to have been a successful Monday.
I wasn’t terribly productive yesterday — a bit of laundry, a [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged dream in color, one skein, shawl, skeins, those baby blues

Uncharted Territory

By Wendy on July 14, 2009

My shawl-in-progress is definitely uncharted territory.

Seanna Lea asked:
What will you do if it you take it off the needles and don’t really like how it looks?
Good question. I’m pretty sure I’ll like it if it is anything the way it looks in my mind’s eye, but you never know. If I find it loathsome, I [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged gut instinct, kitty bed, skein, skeins, unsuspecting victim

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