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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,…

Pattern by Ysolda Teague, from “Whimsical Little Knits 2” Yarn: Berroco Palace in #8919 “Palazzo Purple”, 380 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: Size per patt, 4spi on US 9’s Time to knit: 4 days in August 2011 I begun this project on a whim and much to suprise, it pretty much knit itself…

Pattern(s) by Ysolda Teague from “Whimsical Little Knits 2” Yarn: Cascade Dolce, “Boysenberry”, 200 yds for hat, 184 yds for mittens Size/Needles/Gauge: hat: M, 5 spi on US 6, US 5 for brim; mitts 5 spi on US 6 Time to knit: hat: 2 days in August 2011, mitts: ~1…

Pattern: by Ysolda Teague from “Little Red in the City” Yarn: Brooks Farm Four Play (50 wool/50 silk), 540 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 34″, 5.0 spi, 9 rpi on US 5’s Time to knit: 9 days in August 11 From the first time I saw Ysolda wearing this vest (at Rhinebeck last…

Pattern by Cecily Glowik MacDonald for Knitscene Fall 2010 Yarn: Classic Elite Fresco, color #5381, 164 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: As per pattern, 6 spi on US 6, US 4’s for brim Time to knit: 2 days in August 11 Well, I realized that time was getting away from me in the…

Here’s another project designed by Ysolda for the SKC KAL… Angostura vest, which was a bit more palatable than a long sleeve wool sweater to cast on in the summer heat.  This pattern is really clever, I love how the shaping is done via the cable panels.  Before starting, I…