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First FO of 2020–a throwback to 40 years ago?

January 21, 2020by SusanK4 Comments on First FO of 2020–a throwback to 40 years ago?
First FO of 2020–a throwback to 40 years ago?

On Saturday I completed my first finished object of 2020. It's a simple top-down sweater called the Book Keeper by Alicia Plummer knit in Shelridge Yarns worsted-weight 100% superwash Merino. I bought a set of the five earth-tone colors, one skein each, at the 2017 New York Sheep and Wool Festival. The yarn was lovely to [...]

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Knitting for the old and new year

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018by SusanK2 Comments on Knitting for the old and new year
Knitting for the old and new year

Did any of you feel like this when rushing to finish up your holiday gift knitting? I managed to get all of mine done on time, though the Christmas 2016 project list was not that ambitious. I completed this Pittsburgh Steelers-style hat for my brother based on the shape of this Stephen West pattern and [...]

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Naknicromo day 16: Dream project?

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017by SusanKLeave a Comment on Naknicromo day 16: Dream project?
Naknicromo day 16: Dream project?

This is an easy one - my dream project is to design my own piece of knitwear, preferably a sweater. My experience knitting sweaters is still very limited. My first sweater was a cardigan, for which I didn't check gauge, probably didn't choose a yarn that was appropriate to the pattern, and which basically contained [...]

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