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Vivian is coming along, slowly but surely.  I’m done with the body up the armholes, and the left sleeve.  The sleeve was on hold for a while since my row gauge in seed stitch was seriously shrinking down when knitting in the round on dpns.  I ripped the sleeve in…

I really wanted a new scarf, so I nominated this free pattern from the recent Knitty for the SKC’s 4th quarter KAL, and was happily surprised when it became one of the winners.  I chose the Stardust colorway, but unfortunately it was out of stock in the called for yarn (Mini…

Pattern by Ysolda Teague, Twist Collective Fall 2009 Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool, kettle dyed color #55, 2.9 skeins (700 yds) Size/Gauge: 34″ (0 ease), 4 spi in garter on US 9’s Time to knit: 12 days in Sept/Oct 2009 Here’s my latest, part of the SKC 4th quarter KAL.  The…

Here’s my newest project, Vivian by Ysolda Teague.  I’ve got about 12″ done on the body, and I’m not convinced that I have  enough yarn… I have the amount called for, but I think it will be close.  I’m using Plymouth Tweed in color #5319, dark ocean teal.  I love…

Pattern: by Connie Chang Chinchio, Twist Collective Summer 2009 Yarn: Elann Callista (50 viscose/25 cotton/25 linen), 4.6 balls in “Boysenberry” Size/Gauge: 33.5″ (slight negative ease)/ 5.75 spi in Stockinette on US 3, US 4 for the lace Time to knit: 12 days in September 2009 Here’s my last summer FO…

I started this pattern on Tuesday last week, and on Thursday the SKC chose the pattern (among others) for the 4th quarter KAL.  Fortuitous!  I’m using Araucania Nature Wool in the smoky purple colorway, which is slightly semisolid-some balls more than others.  The yarn is rather thin-for stockinette, I’d probably use…

Pattern: by Wendy Bernard, from Knitscene Fall 2008 Yarn: Moda Dea Bamboo Wool (55/45 blend), color #3920 (Chili Pepper Red), 5.1 balls Size/Gauge: 34.75″ size at 5.0 spi on US 7’s, for bust=33″ (1″ neg ease) Time to knit: 2 weeks in September 2009 I knit this project from stash…

A tank top in September?  Unseasonable, perhaps.  But this project was started last week in Florida,  amidst 95 F temps and brutal sun.  Under those conditions, a skinny cotton yarn (Elann Callista) and simple lace pattern seemed just the thing.   Before beginning, I knit a 4″x4″ stockinette swatch, the…

Pattern: Broderie, by Connie Chang Chinchio, Twist Collective Winter 2008 Yarn: Knitpicks Shine Sport (cotton/modal), 8.75 balls Needles/Size: 34″ (0 ease), gauge= 6 spi on US 4 needles Time to knit: 2.5 weeks in August/September 2008 Here’s my latest for the SKC’s 3rd quarter knitalong, and I love it!  The…