Category Archives: Knitting

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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My Favorite Yarn Store

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Jim

My wife, daughter, and I went to our favorite LYS today, Ewe-Nique Knits in Royal Oak, Michigan.  We had the best time there today, and they didn’t even have what we were looking for.  We spent over an hour there … Continue reading →

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Back on gauge

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Jim

I picked up the needles and cast on my fingerless gloves again.  This time, after I made a gague swatch.  Turns out with this yarn, I need size 6 instead of size 8 needles.  So far, the sizing is much … Continue reading →

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Big man hands

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Jim

So, last night I worked on my fingerless gloves.  I finished the cable panel, and I was nearly to the finger stubs, when I realized…  IT IS FRIGGN’ HUGE!!  Seroiusly, this thing is way too big.  It’s too long, and … 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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