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I finished my second NaSweKnitMo sweater! Not quite in November, but pretty close! First off, I love it. I absolutely love it. As a design, I think it’s fabulous. I love the neckline, I love the sleeve cuffs, I love the tunic-style of it. What drew me to it first, though, was the way the…
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I can’t believe this. I’m done with my sweater already! A sweater from start to finish in 12 days. This is a new record for me. I am very happy with the results. Here is my Ravelry entry on it if you want the details. The yarn is so soft. I am really going to…
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For NaKniSweMo I’m knitting a sweater with yarn that I bought at Artfibers a year and a half ago. When we were visiting Raf’s parents in San Jose Judy and I snuck up to San Francisco for the day. It was actually on St. Paddy’s day! So you can imagine what a riot SF was.…
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Yep. I made this sock. It’s made with Tofutsies sock yarn. Tofutsies is kind of unique because it’s made with fiber created with crab shells! Not all of it. A small percentage of it. There is also some fiber made from Soy. As well as some wool and cotton mixed in there, too. This pattern…
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This was a labor of love. I space-dyed the roving with Koolaid, then I hand spun the roving into yarn. Then I knitted it up into this lovely scarf/hat. I like it. I’ve had some questionable comments about it, but damn it! it’s gonna keep me warm this winter. And the smell of Kool-aid will…