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Here’s my new project from the Classic Elite Johns Bay booklet.  I started this before even finishing  the seaming on Millefiori, because I was sick of it after my speed knitting; impatient to see if I had enough yarn, I finished the knitting on that cardi in 12 days!  That…

Ok, this isn’t so new.  It’s been 10 days since I begun; I thought I might be short on yarn so I’ve been speeding to the finish (as if knitting quicker is going to use less yarn!)  It’s my favorite design from the new Interweave.  When Webs had Ella Rae…

Pattern: by Fiona Ellis, from Winter 08 Twist Collective Yarn: Fibranatura Baby Merino in “Charles”, 6.75 balls (about 1330 yds) Needles/Gauge/Size: 5.5 spi, 8 rpi on US 6, 34″ for 0 ease Time to knit: 1 month in Feb/March 09  I love this sweater!  It’s wonderfully soft, warm but lightweight,…

Pattern: Fern Glade, from Winter 08 Knitty Yarn/Needles: Classic Elite Wool Bamboo, 1.1 balls on US 6 Time to knit: 1 week in January 09  Well, here’s a project I never bothered to photograph until after the fact.  I bought the yarn at Aylin’s Woolgather’s anniversary sale, and only used…

Here’s my new WIP, Rebecca from Winter 08 Twist Collective.  I started  this a few days after finishing Wisteria, on Feb 15th or so.  At first I wasn’t crazy about the yarn, Fibranatura Baby Merino.  The ball band gauge is 5.25-6 spi, and my pattern gauge is 5.5 spi, but…

Pattern: Wisteria by Kate Gilbert, from Fall 08 Twist Collective Yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes, Kettle Dyed Ivy, 9.5 balls Size/Gauge: 34″ for 0 ease (37″ at 4.9 spi on US 7s) Time to knit: Just shy of 6 weeks in Jan/Feb 09  I love this sweater!  The style makes…