Petal and Blush Socks

Or just Pink and Pink Dobby’s socks from Charmed Knits.  The first knit I made for the Wee One, when she had just turned two years old, was a pair of two needle socks from Erika Knight’s Simple Knits for Little Cherubs.  She wore them non-stop, I tell you, they were positively threadbare by the time [...]

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Speedy, Simply Marilyn

I found out that in only four days, I can knit a Simply Marilynsweater.  I also figured that if I hadn’t dicked around so much on the first day, I probably could have whipped this out in three.  But four days… that has to be some kind of new SM record.  It has been decided that [...]

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Ah, nuts

The body of the Simply Marilyn sweater was finished last night, can you believe it?!  After only two days and 348 yards of RYC Soft tweed the entire body is complete.  I only have one updated picture over in my Flickr, I had planned to take photos of the body this morning, however, Mr. Yarn [...]

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Hello Chunky

I’m not going to say for sure, but what an overachiever I would be if I could end January with three big FOs?!  I’m joining in on the Craftster.org knit challenge for the new year.  When Debbie Bliss’ Simply Marilyn sweater was first published, I remember falling in love at first sight. 

Don’t ask me why [...]

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Is there a draft in here?

 
No, no, my newest FO is just a bit airy.  Say hello to Kat’s Pretty Pink (Purple) Dress from Greetings from Knit Cafe.  I can not begin to tell you how thrilled I am to have this finished, for several reasons.  First, because there were some hardships getting this book (two check-outs from the library, [...]

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Everything is Green, Super Green

The award for my first FO of 2008 goes to my MIL’s Hemlock Ring Blanket (though it’s more of a shawl/wrap/lapghan).  Without further ado, let’s move on to the stats.

I don’t need to say it, because most of you already know that these instructions came from Brooklyn Tweed’s blog.  I used three skeins of Cascade [...]

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All Work and No Play

I’ve always wanted to get a crappy job, just to get fired on the first day.  Wouldn’t that be fun?!  My free time, and some mindless knitting time, has been used to concoct diabolical humorous ways to get sacked, probably, within a few hours from clocking in on day one.
Take a those women’s “fashion boutique” [...]

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Start Wearing Purple (or butt-ugly green)

I’m wondering what will become the first FO of 2008.  Will it be the belated kilt hose for Dad?  Or the Boyfriend Socks for the BIL?  Perhaps the lace dress I’m making for the “Start Wearing Purple” KAL over on Ravelry (in the Gypsy Punks Group)?  Or the newly ripped and restarted Hemlock Ring Lapghan [...]

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