Salal Sweater

Knitting Notes

The knitting portion of my Salal sweater is done.   However, I’m trying to do a reinforced grosgrain ribbon button band, and the buttonholer in my sewing machine is kicking my butt.    Fortunately, I have plenty of grosgrain ribbon.    So that’ll get done eventually.    I’ve given up for today, at least. I finished

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garlic

Garden Notes

The garlic is all cured, and cleaned up.   The two varieties I grew were Duganski and German Red – I think the larger heads on the left are the German Red.    Can’t wait to see how they taste.   Conveniently,  my last head of store garlic is just about out.

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Knit Stars

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Knit Stars by Kirsten HipskyYarn: Quince and Co Tern in the Buoy colorwayNeedles: Size 3 DPNs Here’s a fun little stash busting pattern.   Since I had some yellow yarn, I felt like I really needed to use it in some Christmas stars – this is a really easy pattern that fits that bill.

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Immie Tee

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Immie Tee by Carrie Bostick HogeYarn: Quince and Co Tern in the Buoy ColorwayNeedles: Size 3 Circs Here’s my Immie Tee, for M, whose current favorite color is “yelrow”.    I made it in the Age 4 size, but kept the normal needle size (I normally go up a size to get gauge because

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