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Drape-front Cardigan – Inspiration and Design

The design bug hit me again.  Hard.  And once again, the inspiration came from a piece that was already in my closet.  It is a cardigan I already love, but wish was just a bit warmer.  Why mess with a … Continue reading

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Pi Shawl Finish

I finally have blocked and styled photos of the finished half pi shawl for you.  You had given up on seeing it finished, hadn’t you?  All in good time, my friends.  If you recall, that last round of finishitis included … Continue reading

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Spring Pi – Last Rounds

It seems that I’ve run into a strong bout of finishitis over the last few weeks.  Several WIPs have come out of hiding to get that final push to the finish line.  The pi shawl is no exception.  I was … Continue reading

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Spring Pi – Round 2

Remember the spring-themed half pi shawl?  The one I just had to design and cast on immediately?  The one I talked about in this post? Yep.  That one.  It’s still going!  I took a slight detour to finish a lace … Continue reading

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Inspiration all Around

Every so often I get inspired to drop everything and make up something new.  As in, really make stuff up.  And you know I always have a few an overabundance of projects in progress.  I didn’t need to start anything … Continue reading

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The Long (Sleeved) Sprint to the End

Finally, the conclusion of the cabled sweater story!  Get the first three installments here, here, and here. Why is it that knitting the sleeves seems to take absolutely forever?  After all they’re just a fraction of the knitting, compared to … Continue reading

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Armholes, Sleeve Caps, and Cables – Oh my!

Continuing the story of the cabled sweater!  Get the first two installments here and here. Naps continued to be elusive and the medicine head never surfaced, though my nose frustratingly continued to run over. I took up my design materials … Continue reading

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A Cabled Puzzle

The story of the cabled sweater continues!  (Get the first installment here.) No, I didn’t succumb to a nap and I didn’t run out of steam.  Zippy energy remained and I continued to ride the wave for as long as … Continue reading

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Decoding Cables

Shortly after the holidays, I ran across one of the many cold bugs that folks have been passing around for the last month.  I bravely powered through it only to run into another one.  And another.  And another.  None of … Continue reading

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New Strands

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Y’all know that I’ve got my fingers into a lot of crafty things, and that I’ve been trying new ones lately too.  So it should come as no surprise that I’ve been experimenting with some new items in the Tangled … Continue reading

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