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  • FO: Vorderrhein

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    Pattern by Kate Gagnon Osborne, from “Modern Vintage Knits” Yarn: Miss Babs Northumbria Aran “Blackwatch”, 157 yards Size/Gauge/Needles: as per patt, 6.4 spi on US 7’s, 6’s for brim Time to knit: 5 days in January 2012 Shortly after finishing Glashütte, I decided that I needed another pom-pom trimmed hat.…

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  • FO: Glashütte

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    Pattern: Glashütte by Kate Gagnon Osborne Yarn: Dirty Water Dyeworks Julia (merino/tencel), 220 yds Size/Gauge/Needles: As written, 10 spi on 4’s, 2’s for brim Time to knit: 1 week in January 2012 I love the result of this project, but it had a rather inauspicous start. The pattern is fine,…

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  • New WIPs: Glashütte & Ribbon Trim Cardi

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    The SKC on Ravely chose cables as the theme for our first quarter KAL.  Though I voted for a different category (colorwork), cables are always a-ok with me!  It also fits in nicely with the stash reduction goal as I have many cables projects queued/stashed. I always cast on a…

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    2012 WIPocalypse

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    I found this great SAL organized by Measi via Christine’s blog.  The SAL plays on the idea that the world will end in 2012 (honestly isn’t there one of those apocaplytic rumors every year?) and before that sad event, our WIPs must see some attention.  Why I’m certainly not expecting the world…

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  • FO: Chambourcin

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    Pattern by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud Yarn: Valley Yarns Charlemont, 1296 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 34″, 5.5 spi on US 5’s Time to knit: 5 weeks in October, November 2011 I’m not sure what possessed me to cast on for another sock yarn hoodie so soon after knitting Laika, but Chambourcin was chosen for…

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    2011 Wrapup

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    Well, I knitted over 27,000 yards in 2011.  Some of this yardage represents projects where the knitting is finished, but it’s not yet in the wardrobe due to lack of seaming, etc.  Subtracting those, I am left with 36 projects.  And now for some fun statistics…. I knit more accessories…

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  • New WIP: Red Red Wine

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    Here’s my new project from the Tahki Modern Romance booklet.  There are several lovely patterns in this publication and I’m happy that I finally got to cast one on.  It’s a fairly easy pattern, reverse stockinette with some cabling and texture for interest.  The pattern has some errata- according to…

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  • FO: Salina

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    Pattern by Kim Hargreaves, from “Rowan Vintage Knits” Yarn: Fibranatura Oak, in “Wood”, 1124 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: S (35″), 5.75 spi on US 4’s, US 3’s for hems Time to knit: 4 weeks in October/November among other projects This pattern has long resided on my queue; I was keen to work…

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  • FO: Live Oak

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    Pattern by Rosemary Hill, Knitscene Fall 2011 Yarn: Wild Hare Platinum Sock (wool/nylon), ~300 yds Needles/Size/Gauge: 4.5 spi on US 5’s, size as written Time to knit: 5 days in September 2011 This quick project was an attempt to negate the “damage” from the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival on September…

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  • FO: Verity

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    Pattern: by Ysolda Teague Yarn: Tahki Savoy (silk/merino) #8 Olive, 186 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: Medium/ 4.5 spi on US 7’s Time to knit: 3 days in September 2011 I casted this on because everything else was in the “finishing” stage and I wasn’t in the mood for another big sweater project.…

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