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a knitting frenzy
It’s always nice to forget a hobby for a bit and then get back into it and remember why you loved it in the first play. I’ve gone a little off the deep end with the knitting. Not sure if it’s the...
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the knitting obsession
I’ve been knitting up a storm lately and thought I’d share my projects from the last few months! Last night I finished up my “weihnacht socken”–the Christmas socks I knit mainly in Germany and Austria...
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those needles keep clacking
Did you know that you can study and knit? I discovered that as the spring semester rolled into play last month and so while the books are cracked, it has only slightly dampened the knitting obsession…...
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knitting, a review
A little review of the knitting projects I finished since my post last year. The biggie of the year was a sweater for Ellie: (Plucky primo aran yarn in plie–took three skeins) I also made two Jul...
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ashburn shawl
I started this last September intending to have it done for the rest of fall…but predictably finished it now, at the tail end of winter. Oh well, it’s all ready for next fall now! Details: Ashburn...
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Lace headband
A crazy thing happened today called: I finished another project! I worked on this one for a year and a half off and on (and started it about 8 times before I had the lace pattern right). This was my...
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The Plucky Obsession
If you knit and haven’t tried plucky yarn, well…actually…keep that up. It’s like crack. It’s brilliantly marketed and limited and hoarding becomes inevitable. Avoid it. But if you are a knitter and...
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Colorwork warmup: bismark hat pattern
I’m going to be embarking on a massing colorwork project soon, so I figured a little warm-up was needed. I chose the Bismark pattern and some Road to China Light yarn from The Fiber Company from my...
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Spring lace: helado hat pattern
Yesterday afternoon was beautiful and it was my recovery day, so Ellie and I spent a goodly part of the early evening on the studio porch finishing my hat and watching the neighbors attempt to bring...
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Teaching Kids to Knit
Ellie’s been asking to sew and knit for…well…as long as she could speak. She’s five now, and since child labor laws were put in place partly to prevent five year olds from professionally knitting for...
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knitting bag
A few months ago my sister-in-law sent me a link to this adorable bag on Etsy. I knew I could probably figure out how to make one, but I feel strongly about compensating people for awesome ideas, so...
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Donder and Blitzen hat
Remember when I used to make lots of stuff? Me, too. That was nice. Oh well. There’s a season for everything, right? I thought I’d share this Christmas hat that I’ve been poking along with. I...
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Donder and Blitzen from Amy Miller | Christmas hat
As I recover from years of nursing school, I have lots of old projects to share! Up first is this Christmas hat I knit from the Amy Miller Donder and Blitzen pattern. This is meant to be a two color...
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Baa-ble Hat Knitting Pattern Review
The free baa-ble hat pattern was released for Shetland Wool Week in 2015, and it has been on my To Do list ever since. After finishing my Mind the Gap socks I got to celebrate by casting on a new...
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linen knitting bag
Three years ago I made this knitting bag and I finally got around to making my sister-in-law one as a birthday gift. I just love the combination of the linen with this floral. The pattern is a bit...
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Baa-ble hat pattern take two
When you love a knit as much as this one, you pretty much immediately have to make a second! I wanted to see how this blue would look as the sky, and I love it! My only disappointment in my second...
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Subtle Christmas Hat | Winter’s Fern Pattern Review
I wanted to make my mom a hat for Christmas that was a subtle Christmas hat (versus the overtly reindeer hat I made for myself). I used Plucky Yarn (of course) in Wintery Mix, Barefoot in the Park,...
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The unisex hat | Bray cap pattern review
I wanted to make my dad a really special hat for his birthday, so last fall I started in on a pattern I’d had my eye on for years: the Bray cap from Brooklyn tweed. It is a cable and lace pattern,...
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