Month: November 2013
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sweater surgery
I’ve been knitting a big, cozy, cardigan for D., but it’s gone through a few iterations in the last few weeks! I knit up some love set-in, horizontal pockets…but they were deemed too small so I ripped them out (I’ll have to save those pockets for something for myself and my tiny hands!). Then I […]
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Lamplight Hat
It’s been ages since I finished this hat, but it’s finally time to release the pattern! The Lamplight Hat is a slouchy toque with a fun Latvian Braid and original stranded colourwork pattern. It’s ever so soft in madelinetosh pashmina! 3 page PDF pattern with colourwork charts and abbreviations, available for $5.50 CAD. Check out […]
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Behind the Scenes
A few photos of my Orbital Ornaments along the way! They really took over for awhile, there. Tonight (Tuesday November 12) I’ll be at the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitter’s Guild, speaking about designing accessories and using spreadsheets! Plus I’ll have Astrosocks, a really cool effort to send handknit socks into space. Come say hi and knit a few stitches […]