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Ursa hit a snag when I ran out of yarn midway through the collar.  Luckily, I located a kind raveler who was willing to part with some yardage in the same dyelot.  This project has a ton of finishing- the normal seams one would expect with a sweater knit in…

Pattern: by Melissa LaBarre, from “New England Knits” Yarn: Shepherd’s Classic 100% wool, ~820 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 38″ size at 5.0 spi on US 6 for 34″ chest Time to knit: Almost 2 weeks in January 2011 Here’s my first sweater project begun in 2011.  Middlefield is the first pullover I’ve…

Pattern: from New England Knits, by Melissa LaBarre Yarn: Valley Yarn Superwash DK (merino), 1096 yds Size/Gauge/Needles: 35″ bust, 5.75 spi on US 4’s, US 3’s for the garter Time to knit: About 6 weeks in Nov/Dec 2010, between other projects Ashfield was supposed to be my Christmas sweater, but…

When I finished my carry along project (the Kat hat), I texted my sister (who has recently learned to knit) to ask what I should cast on.  She suggested a skirt.  Indeed, I had bought 4 balls of Valley Yarn Northampton when it was on sale last October, destined for…

Pattern: by Elinor Brown from Twist Collective Fall 2010 Yarn: Tahki Tara Tweed (wool/nylon), #2 “fog”, ~870 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 35.5″ bust for minimal positive ease, 4.5 spi on US 7’s Time to knit: 4 weeks in Oct/Nov 2010, among other projects A modern and feminine interpretation of the traditional fisherman…

Pattern by Karen Adams, via Rav download Yarn: Knitpicks Stroll Tonal, Blue Violet, 185 yds Needles/Size/Gauge: 8 st/12 rows/1″ 2×2 rib on US 0, to fit S/M size Time to knit: About 1 week in December 10/January 11 The Glorious Cabled Mitts were chosen as part of SKC’s 2010Q4 KAL,…

Alright, Middlefield is mostly done.  I started this 10 days ago, it knits up fast.  I have a few more inches to go on the second sleeve, and then I must pick up stitches from the mid-yoke cast on and work up to finish the yoke and neck.  That green…

I finished about 20 knitting projects in 2010, but not all are photographed and I’m going to rehash my top 10.  Why 10?  Well, 10 is a nice round number and it was 2010, after all. 1. Arielle, 2. Petal, 3. Sage This was a year I bit the bullet…