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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…

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…

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.…

  I started Salina amidst struggling with Vent d’est Vent d’ouest as I wanted a stockinette project to work on during Rhinebeck weekend.  Also, I was keen on the warm brown color for fall.  Unfortunately, the yarn is very annoying.  Fibranatura Oak is a wool/silk/linen blend.  It’s nice and lightweight,…

Pattern by Marie Adeline Boyer, available free via Ravelry Yarn: Jade Sapphire Cashmere Silk in “Plum Rose”, 342 yards Size/Needles/Gauge: 18″ tall as written, 6.0 spi on US 5’s Time to knit: 8 days in October 2011 (after 2 false starts…) So, this cowl is a gift for my friend…

Pattern: by Cecily Glowik MacDonald, from “New England Knits” Yarn: Knit 1 Crochet Too Camelino (merino/camel) #249 “Plum”, 980 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 35″, 4.75 spi on US 7’s, 6’s for collar Time to knit: 2 weeks in September 2011 I loved this pattern from the first time I saw the photos,…

Pattern by Ysolda Teague, from “Little Red in the City” Yarn: Stonehenge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool in “Sage”, 940 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 38″ for 34″ at my gauge, 5.0 spi on US 7’s Time to knit: 12 days in September/October 2011 I started Skelf on the last day of September as…

Well, I guess I didn’t have enough of Ysolda during the KAL, because I cast on this sweater September 30th.  I had this idea that it could be my Rhinebeck sweater and fortunately it knit up quickly.  The body and sleeves up to the underarms were completed in less than…

Pattern: by Ysolda Teague, from “Little Red in the City” Yarn: Knitpicks Gloss (merino/silk), “dusk”, ~1490 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 34″ (0 ease), 5 spi, 8 rpi in lace patt on US 3’s Time to knit: 3.5 weeks in August/September 2011 I’m not sure what possessed me to cast on this sweater,…