January 2011

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Knitting
the 5″ DPNs…not too short after all
01.21.11 | Permalink | 6 Comments

I mentioned a while back that I ordered a set of KnitPicks Harmony 5″ DPNs and immediately started second-guessing my purchase because I was worried they would be too short. I’ve since used them for a few projects…a few pairs of handwarmers (including baby handwarmers!) and haven’t found them awkward or too small at all. In [...]
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handwarmer obsession
01.08.11 | Permalink | 7 Comments

I’m pretty stuck on handwarmers lately. I should be focusing on my friend’s stripey handwarmers (her Christmas gift was an I.O.U. which I’d like to come through on before it’s too warm outside to even wear them…). I am making decent progress on them. Decent for me anyway; I don’t get a lot of time [...]
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dadgummit! bus knitting fail
01.05.11 | Permalink | Comment?

My car had to stay in the shop overnight so I was forced to take the bus to work today. It’s about an hour ride so I figured I would be smart and bring my knitting and make some progress on my stripey handwarmers. Bad idea! The only fear I really had was dropping one [...]
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simple chunky scarf
01.01.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments

I had been looking for a really simple scarf with some character, and this easy mistake stitch scarf was just the thing. I started one with a medium weight yarn, but didn’t get very far before I started this chunky one as a Christmas gift for a friend. The chunky version knitted up pretty quickly [...]