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Nope, it’s still not finished…

Well, obviously, I didn’t meet my goal of finishing Tangled Yoke by January 12th. Oh well! I’m almost finished with the cabled section – I plan on finishing the cables and the short rows tonight, so, very soon (I’m hoping this weekend) it will be finished. Then, on to sweaters for the little [...]

Knitting, spinning.

Knitting (this is taking forevah):

Spinning (mill ends from Fibers 4 Ewe):

September already?

So, we’ve been trying to get the house ready for sale and it’s taking longer than we planned. Hurting my lower back hasn’t helped. I hurt it a little over a week ago sealing the grout on the new bathroom floor (guess I twisted the wrong way), and it feels like it’s getting worse instead [...]

Just keep knitting…

Here’s some shots of my progress on Ardessie:
I’ll be weaving in the ends when each section is done so there aren’t millions to weave in when finishing:

A pair of shorties for Daniel:

And, most importantly, a prayer shawl for my sister (she’s going through some trying times):

For those who don’t know what a prayer shawl is, [...]

FO: Longies

(Click for bigger.)

Pattern: My own.
Yarn: Patons Classic Merino
Needles: Size 3 (for the waist) & 7 (for the rest) circulars. Legs were magic looped.
Here they are on Daniel, they’re a little snug on him, he really needs the next size up.
He’s um… fixing the attic door I guess!

Official FO: Baby set for our nephew. . .

…now with buttons!

Okay, I actually finished this back in the beginning of November, but never posted the official FO with details, so, here it is:
Pattern: Sweater and Socks: my own. Hat: Top Down Bonnet by Adrian.
Yarn: Sweater and Hat: Peru Luxury Chunky Socks: Aran Weight BFL
Needles: Sweater and Hat: Size 10.5 Bamboo Circs. Socks: [...]

Fixing a Bayerische cable.

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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