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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Back on track
I finished Gwen’s pink sweater (side track sweater) this evening. It’s been a really quick knit, and I’m happy with the way it turned out. I followed the pattern darn near to the letter. I think there was a mistake … Continue reading
I started the argyle socks
Well, after many color issues, I finally got started on my argyle socks. I ended up getting Calypso Heather for my lighter blue. It is tad on the green side, but I like the way it looks with the Marine … Continue reading
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What’s up with those colors?
I got the yarn for my argyle socks last week. I placed another order for yarn for my argyle socks yesterday. See, I ordered Knitpicks palette yarn, which seems nice. It looks nice. It feels nice. But the color samples … Continue reading
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Knit Triquetra Cable Chart
I’ve had a few requests for a cable chart for the Triquetra cable from my Triquetra gloves. Well here it is… Click on the image to get a larger view. Here is the long awaited legend for this chart:
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IT IS FINISHED!!!
I finished my uber-cabley sweater tonight! This is the biggest thing I’ve ever knit, physically and technically. It took longer that I wanted it to, but I finished it in under a year. Given that it is my first adult … Continue reading
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Sidetracked by an adorable 3 year old
I’m within an hour or two of finishing my sweater. Ive got about 3/4 of an inch to knit on the neckline. Then I just need to weave in the ends and wash. That’s it. I could have finished tonight. … Continue reading
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Flak, almost done
I’m not quite done yet. I’ve completed knitting on the body. The only thing left to do is knit the neckline, and then tie up all the loose yarn. This is the first time, in many, many months that I … Continue reading
Flak is getting close
Tonight, I finished the pattern knitting on this sweater. I reduced for the ribbing, and knit two rounds of rib. The only thing left to do now is knit two inches of ribbing at the bottom, then pick up and … Continue reading
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Just keep knitting, Just keep knitting
Not much going on here right now. I’ve been knitting away on my FLAK. It looks about the same as the last post, only it’s about 6 or 7 inches longer. I’ve probably got 2 inches or so to go … Continue reading
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A New Project
So, I said in my last post that I wasn’t going to allow myself to buy yarn for my next project until I finished FLAK. Well, I really meant I wasn’t going to buy yarn for my next sweater … Continue reading
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