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A knitting crossroads
I am in the home stretch of The Sweater That Would Not Be Finished. I have one sleeve-and-side seam to complete. The burning question comes to mind: what next? I have SO MANY choices. I could finish a few other … Continue reading
TKGA Book Review #2 – Little Red in the City
Hi folks. I haven’t actually dropped off the face of the Earth. I have finally written another book review for the TKGA Master Hand Knitting Program Level II, so here it is: Little Red in the City by Ysolda Teague … Continue reading
Mitten, mitten, who’s got the mitten?
I think that The Mitten is done. I still need to write up whatever-it-is-that-must-be-written-up about it, but the knitting is done (it still needs a blocking, however): I went back to my original color scheme, went up a needle size … Continue reading
Fair Isle Fun – take 3
I think I have mentioned that I hate The Mitten. I may be making friends with it now though. I’m working it again (that’s mitten #3 for those keeping score), this time going up a needle size for the fair … Continue reading
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The Mitten of Oppression
TKGA Level 2: Fair Isle Mitten. Such annoying words. I have now knit this mitten twice, and I still don’t really like it. I’m trying to convince myself to submit this mitten, but I’m not too sure it will pass … Continue reading
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Fair Isle Frustration
Well, I ripped back the central color work portion (the black and green looked okay to me) and reknit it on double-pointed needles. I appear to have gauge (I’ll see for sure after it’s done blocking), and I think it … Continue reading
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In Which I Apologize for Being Lame
“It’s too darn hot, too darn hot…” –Cole Porter I’ve been barely knitting at all, barely doing anything I don’t have to do, really, because it’s so freaking hot. Even with air conditioning, it’s like my body knows how hot … Continue reading
Having kittens about mittens
Perhaps you have guessed that I’m not 100% thrilled with my colorwork mitten for the TKGA Level II Hand Knitting Program. I am not a huge fan of stranded knitting, although I certainly have been moved to endure it … Continue reading
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The Wrath of Yarn
I know you’ve been eagerly awaiting my decision about what part of the TKGA Level II Program to tackle next (all 3 of you). The answer is…the mitten! I actually have 4 colors of Plymouth Galway, the yarn specified in … Continue reading
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Swatchy goodness
I have completed the last swatch of the TKGA Level II Hand Knitting Program: inset pocket. The next step is…what? My choices are the “history of knitting” report, the book reviews, the argyle sock, the vest, and the mitten. Since … Continue reading
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