waving lace socks

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Pattern: Waving Lace Socks by Evelyn A. Clark from Favorite SocksYarn: Knitpicks Risata in the Woodland Sage colorwayNeedles: 1 1/2 DPNs My Waving Lace socks are done, pretty much just under the wire for March’s Sockdown challenge. This was a fairly easy pattern, and actually a pretty quick knit, when I was working on it. […]

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undulating waves scarf

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Pattern: Undulating Waves Scarf by Heather NelkinYarn: Schaefer Heather in the Eleanor Roosevelt colorwayNeedles: size 6 I’d had grander knitting plans for this weekend, but the throat plague of doom put the kibosh on most of that. I did however, finish the Undulating Waves scarf I started back in January for the class I took

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waving lace sock

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I feel like I’ve barely gotten anything done on the knitting front late, but I think that’s because I’m working on three projects at the moment (and have been researching casting on two more because I’m insane!), the pace of progress seems slow. I did manage to finish Waving Lace Sock #1 yesterday. This is

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brocade leaves sweater

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Pattern: Brocade Leaves Pullover by Kathy Zimmerman from the Fall 2008 KnitsceneYarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in the Storm ColorwayNeedles: 7s and 5s Just in time for me not to be able to wear it because it’s too warm, I’ve finished my Brocade Leaves sweater. I started this sweater back in August. Piece #1 (the

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brocade leaves sweater

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I have successfully completed the four pieces for my Brocade Leaves sweater. To finish, I only need to sew the pieces together, and do a bit more knitting on the neckline. I’m a little nervous about the sewing together part of this. I’ve seamed knitting before, but this is the first thing I’m planning to

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moonflower socks

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Pattern: Chrissy Gardener’s Moonflower socksYarn: Three Irish Girl’s Carys BFL sockNeedles: 1.5 DPNs I finally finished my Moonflower socks! The only modification I made to the pattern was to user larger needles, since I wanted to give them to someone other than a toddler or midget. It’s a lovely pattern, but I think it’s cemented

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moonflower socks

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I finally finished my first Moonflower sock. I really do like the pattern, and it’s really easy to remember, but man, it takes forever! I really like patterns with longer repeats. I feel like I’m getting more accomplished with a longer repeat, and the forward motion actually helps me go faster. I’m taking way longer

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embossed leaves socks

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Pattern: Embossed Leave Socks from Interweave Favorite SocksYarn: Knit Pick’s Imagination in the Frog Prince colorwayNeedles: size 2 My second pair of Embossed Leaves socks are done. I really like this pattern – it flies off the needles and looks lovely without being very difficult. (I also now understand the purpose of the seemingly crazy

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moonflower socks

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I’ve gotten to the beginning of the heel flap on my Moonflower socks. The pattern is a very simple repeat, and quite enjoyable, and I really like the yarn. Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly clear that by using size 0 needles, I’m producing a sock that won’t even fit a midget. At first, it seemed like

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koolhaas hat

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Pattern: Koolhaas Hat (Interweave Holiday 2007)Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in the Tuareg colorwayNeedles: size 6 and 8 I’m going to nickname this one the vaguely Koolhaas hat, because the pattern just didn’t want to work for me as written. Fortunately, the texture of this yarn is really forgiving, and it seemed to work out well in

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