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Balto-Peruvian Flap Hat
A mash-up of cultural knitting that offers warm comfort to the ears. Perfect for skiing!
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Last minute Christmas knitting: Scrunchy hats for all!
Everybody’s getting a scrunchy hat for Christmas – whether they want one or not!
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Scrunchy hat
This is the scrunchy hat. It looks good on just about everybody. It can be worn like a cloche, or slouched to the side.
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Craftsman jacket
Finally I am done! I was just so tired of working on this beast for so long, over a year, I sat myself down yesterday and had a good marathon session that got me to within a couple rows of completing the front edge. Finished it off this morning.
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Maddie's Debby Ware Beret
My cousin Susie bid on a Debby Ware kit for a baby beret. Susie doesn’t knit, so she asked me to knit this up for her little granddaughter, just four weeks old this week. This is the same baby for whom I made the Autumn Apple Baby Sweater
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Autumn Apple Baby Sweater
I timed this to knit the sleeves during our recent trip to San Francisco. I finished the second sleeve right before boarding our flight home. Luckily the yarn is machine washable/dryer-safe, so I could get it washed and dried in time for tomorrow’s baby shower. I sewed on the buttons this very night.
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A Scarf for No Reason
Rip and knit, rip and knit, the usual. I started over because I decided the scarf was too wide. If I made it narrower, it would be longer.
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Aran vest
I am calling this done. The first thing you may notice is the skirt, or bottom ribbing, is much longer than in previous photos. The sad story is I neglected to measure my vertical gauge and make appropriate adjustments for the yarn shrinking up as well as in. The result was a vest that was a few inches too short.
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Purple-Teal Shawl-Scarf
There wasn’t time for an in-between picture, so here’s the final. It has wonderful drape and just enough sparkle. I decided to leave the fringes plain instead of doing fancy knotting. A good decision considering I was finishing this stole Christmas eve.
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More baby bootees
However you want to spell it, I don’t care.
I’ve been experimenting with overall patterns on my baby boots. The pair on the right …
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