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After one horrific day without anything on the needles (what was I thinking?!?), I started Yosemite from Spring 08 Knitty on Tuesday, and despite the fact there’s over 200 stitches on the needles, it’s going pretty quickly- I set a goal of an inch per day (7 rounds), but so…

So, here’s my current wip drawstring chemise, from spring 08 IK.  The back is complete, after adding 1.5″ in length above the bust increases.  Also, I skipped the bindoff on the casing and simply sewed down the live stitches, it should lie flatter this way.  The front is in progress.…

Pattern: Mirabella Cardigan, Interweave Knits Spring 2008 Size: 35″ish (41″ size knit at 4.5 spi gauge) Yarn: Valley Yarns Goshen (cotton/modal/silk), in Spring Peach, about 9 balls Time to knit: About 3 weeks in April 2008 I really enjoyed knitting this.  It was a bit suspenseful, waiting to see if…

On Friday the 13th, I visited a new-to-me LYS, The Tangled Skein in Hyattsville, MD.  Actually, it’s not that local, but it was worth the 30-40 minute drive.   The shop had a great selection, and plenty of sweater quantities in a given color/dyelot, which I really appreciate.  I actually…

It’s over 100 degrees F here and I hate the heat!  So, I’m dreaming of sweater-weather. I LOVE Norah Gaughan Vol. 3!  Now, I own Knitting Nature and I love looking through it, but so many of her designs are more interesting than wearable, for me.  However, in her new…

So, here’s the back of the Wallis cardigan from summer 08 IK.   Since I am between the first two sizes, I did some pre knitting math- shooting for zero ease and drapey sleeves, not batwings.  I’m using Elann Luna (cotton/viscose), which is perfect gauge-wise (5.25 spi) and quite drapey…

Pattern: Cherry, by Anna Bell Yarn: Elann Sonata, Burgundy Rose, 7 balls + a small bit of the 8th Gauge: 5.5 spi on US 6 (US 3 for ribbing) Size: finished bust 35″ (2nd size) Time to knit: About 3 weeks in May 2008 This is a great pattern and…