Category Archives: Celtic

The FLAK begins

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Jim

I finally got some test yarn for my latest project, FLAK(Follow the Leader Aran Knitting).  I knit the gauge swatch for the filler stitch last night.  I washed and blocked the swatch, can you believe it?  I chose a moss … Continue reading →

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One done, almost

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Jim

I finished one of my fingerless gloves, and then decided I need to make them gloves with full fingers…  The gauge is good, the size is right on, but they are THICK.  They are so heavy that I couldn’t use … Continue reading →

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The Second Triquetra

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Jim

I made a quick trip to the only place open late to get some yarn.  It was a big chain store, so there wasn’t much to choose from.  I ended up with some Paton’s Classic Wool.  It’s pretty good, it’s … Continue reading →

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The First Triquetra

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Jim

I’ve been wanting to start doing cables for a while now.  I mean really doing cables, not just doing simple twists, but designing complex patterns.  So, I started off small a simple Triquetra.  Well, I thought it would be simple, … Continue reading →

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