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

January 21, 2020by Susan4 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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