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Gansey in Triplicate

Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting

So, apparently, Mom and I created a monster when we collaborated on the first Gansey Watch Cap. It led to another, very similar hat, after which Dad asked for of his own (in the same two-color style) in maroon and gold, the U of MN Gopher colors.

Tags: acrylic, charlene-schurch, christmas, dad, gansey, gift, gold, hat, hats on!, lion-brand, maroon, wool, wool-ease

Read more | Comments (3) | January 2, 2009

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting

The dog sweater? It is done, steeks and all! I finished it last Friday. Pictures coming soon!

Meanwhile, here’s a few small items I recently made. Small projects are great distractions!

This baby hat is part of the test-knit mentioned earlier.

Tags: 99 little doilies, baby, bookmark, cables, cables and colors, cashsoft, colorwork, crochet, curvaceous cables, dawn brocco, doily, green, hat, knitting, orange, patricia kristoffersen, peace, polarbears, purple, rowan, stranded, test-knit, white

Read more | Comments (3) | November 10, 2008

The NeverEnding Stash

Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting, stranded or fair isle

(No updates yet for my dad and cousin. Thanks everyone!!)

Tags: andean cap, black, brown-sheep, charlene-schurch, colorwork, gray, hat, intarsia, lambs pride, red, stranded

Read more | Comments (8) | September 2, 2008

Fair-ly Good

Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting

Last week, on opening day, I popped over to the MN State Fair to check on my entries. The first one I found was the Ryan hat

Tags: hat, logan river wrap, mn, ryan's hat, short-row, state-fair

Read more | Comments (17) | August 25, 2008