Napoli
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Here’s a pair of socks for November! They were started in October, but I kept getting distracted by other things.
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I was a bit disappointed to find out that the rib pattern in this version is the same as the one used in the Yarrow version (see this post for my completed Yarrows) from [...]
Tags: cousin, gift, italy, knitting vintage socks, lane cervinia, lichen ribbed, nancy-bush, naples, pink, rib, socks, welsh
Kitsch
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, decor, knitting
Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating tomorrow!
I actually started this project several times back in late August-September. I made so many mistakes I finally frogged it and put it aside. An opportunity to try again finally came when I was in a lull between projects.
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I hope I’m not causing any bad ’70s flashbacks with [...]
Tags: country gingham, gift, green, kitchen, kitsch, orange, phoenix, retro, tea towel
Victoriana
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
On Ravelry, I volunteered to test-knit a fingerless glove pattern for Hattie at Stitch Therapy. She was updating and converting the pattern from a blog post to PDF format and wanted new samples knit with currently/commonly available yarns and new photos.
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I knit the smallest size, even though I wasn’t sure they would fit [...]
Tags: fingerless, gloves, lace, louet, purple, stitch therapy, test-knit, victoriana
Slytherin!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Whee! Early last week, my Hogwarts Sock Swap TWO package arrived from Amelia Crowhaven! She sent some great stuff!
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Tags: bookmark, gift, green, harry-potter, hogwarts, mackintosh, purple, slytherin, sock-yarn, socks, stash, swap, yarn, yellow
Triple-patterned
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
As I finished up the baby items back in September, I was really craving stimulation; I wanted to knit something a bit complicated, something that required a lot of attention. I knew stranded colorwork was exactly what I needed.
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This is only my second stranded project (and fourth where I’ve used my left hand). [...]
Tags: cascade, charity, charlene-schurch, gift, hats, natural, patons, purple, stranded, triple-patterned, watch cap
