Monthly Archives: February 2010

And the winner is…

Posted on February 19, 2010 by cheryl

The Classic Silk Open Cardi. I actually swatched for both projects, and got gauge with both yarns, though I had to go down a needle size for each. But this pattern won out because it has no buttons or buttonholes, … Continue reading →

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FO: Fountain Pen Shawl (Scarf)

Posted on February 18, 2010 by cheryl

Done and blocked, though not well-photographed due to a cold and gloomy day. Pattern: Fountain Pen Shawl, by Susan Lawrence, from Interweave Knits Spring 2009. Yarn: Handmaiden Mini Maiden, 1 skein, in Amethyst Needle: US 7 (4.5 mm) Ravelry: Project … Continue reading →

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Wednesday WIP report

Posted on February 17, 2010 by cheryl

Well, let’s see. I finished up the last of my tea towels last night, and nearly finished Fountain Pen. I have one more row and then the 2-row bind-off. Yes it was kind of a strange place to stop, but … Continue reading →

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Wow.

Posted on February 13, 2010 by cheryl

I knew it was soft. I’d felt it in the skein, and fondled shawls knit from it. But even that didn’t quite prepare me for the sensual feel of how Handmaiden Mini Maiden would feel as it slips through your … Continue reading →

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FO: Shauna

Posted on February 12, 2010 by cheryl

Yay! She’s done! And just in time for me to cast on something else during the Olympics tonight. And although I would have preferred that the sweater had come out a little bit larger, I still love it. I know … Continue reading →

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