Christmas Presents and Another Sweater Update
So I finished the body of my ballet-style sweater. It looks like this: I started a sleeve, but I may have to rip it back because I don’t think it’s wide enough. In any case, I’m taking a break from...
View ArticleAn FO, some progress
First: I finished my Mrs. Darcy Cardigan, which is actually a vest because I didn’t feel like knitting sleeves and also I didn’t have enough yarn. It’s a little bit lumpy on the sides, but I really...
View ArticleCable Cardigan FO
I finally finished my cable cardi after many weeks of its hibernation because I didn’t have enough yarn at school with me. Pictures! Yarn: Wool, reclaimed from a thrift store sweater Needles: 5.5mm...
View ArticleChristmas FO's
After much time and much vacationing in Florida, I come bearing pictures of all the FO’s I did over winter break. I finished a ton of things, including two hats, two calorimetries, a shrug, and some...
View ArticleAnother Sweater and Some Hats
I finally finished my Corona after much knitting and much modifying: I really love how it came out. It seems I added just enough length for the sweater to sit comfortably on me. I also shortened the...
View ArticleOn the Needles
So I’m knitting a sweater. It looks like this: (Well, it’s a little farther than that now–I finished one of the fronts too.) It’s Girl Friday from the Fall 09 Knitty. The yarn is Valley Northampton,...
View ArticleSweaters
Sorry for the unintentional radio silence, people. It’s amazing how lax I get about posting when I don’t have a ton of finished things to show you. Anyway, I’m still working on Girl Friday. I finished...
View ArticleI win at thrift store!
I do. I so win at thrift. I went to a thrift store near my house with my grandparents today (they’re in town after my graduation) and I TOTALLY SCORED. SCORED. I found five sweaters total, all for $2...
View ArticleSewing FO: Cashmere Quilt of Magical Softness
So remember that stack of cashmere squares I showed you a couple of weeks (months?) ago? They’re now a patchwork blanket that is delightfully soft and amazing. That’s a queen sized bed it’s draped...
View ArticleSweaters on the Needles
I currently have a total of five knits on the needles, but we’re going to forget about the three I haven’t touched in ages to focus on the two sweaters I’ve got in the works. The first is a...
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