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I’m a tryin’…

Saturday, June 14, 2008

…to get the hang of this spinning wheel! It’s a little different than spindling. I feel like I have more control when I’m spinning on a spindle as opposed to the wheel. I think after a few more hours days of practice I’ll have better control on the wheel.
Here’s a couple of shots of what [...]

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A Knitting FO. And a Crochet FO?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

So, my Bayerische socks are finally finished! I love these socks!

Then, we have . . . could it be . . .

why yes, it’s a crochet project (Chanson En Crochet)! (Don’t worry, knitting will always be my first love.)
Here it is lightly blocking/drying:

And finished with a button:

Button closeup:

Not only was this my first [...]

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Fixing a Bayerische cable.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Well, the heels are turned, but…..

…one of the cables are off by a stitch. So, I dropped nine stitches seven rows,

…almost done,

…the fix is finished and I’m on my way to a finished pair of Bayerische socks.

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Why Bayerische aren’t done.

Monday, October 29, 2007

One heel done, they should be finished by now, but . . .

I needed put Bayerische on hold to knit this:

(It needs to be washed and blocked and obviously I need to sew the buttons on.)
And this:

It’s the Top Down Bonnet by Adrian
I don’t have an itty bitty baby to model it on, so here’s [...]

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So much for my goals…

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

…Bayerische, still not finished.
I’m doing one more repeat and starting the heel tonight.
Hopefully they’ll be finished by Saturday.

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Magpie and what’s on the needles…

Monday, April 30, 2007

At a local vintage shop, Magpie, I found…
…some vintage knitting booklets:

and this book:

I actually already have this book with the newer cover:

but the older one reminds me of my mom, since that’s the one she had. I think my father gave her book away when she past away. She died almost 14 years ago of [...]

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FO ~ Socks for Sarah

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Socks for Sarah (she likes them short)
Pattern: Toe up, short row heel, Mock Wavy Cable Rib stitch pattern from 365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar
Yarn: Fortissima
Needles: Magic Looped on Size 2 (US) 29 Susan Bates Silvalumes
Started: February 26th
Finished: March 30th
(Wow, those took way too long.)
Tonight I’m planning to work on my swatch for [...]

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A little late with the picture post…

Monday, November 13, 2006

Finished ~ Socktoberfest Socks
On a road trip while still on the needles:

Lounging on the bed:

Cozy on the feet:

Socktoberfest Socks
Pattern: toe up on 2 circs ~ figure 8 cast-on, short row heel, 2×1 ribbing
Yarn: Paton’s Kroy
Needles: size 2 circs
Pattern Notes: none
Would I knit it again? yes

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Socktober…

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Not quite finished. Toe up, figure 8 cast on, short row heel, 2×1 ribbing.

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Toe up & a Birthday…

Monday, October 2, 2006

The beginnings of a toe up sock on two circs. Happy Socktoberfest!

There was birthday cake to be had on Thursday… Hannah had a very Happpy 4th!

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