Knitting Friends

Casting on for HH

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This is for Francesca. It's quick and blurry, but it works. I've used chartreuse STR for the temporary cast-on and red STR is standing in for the laceweight shawl yarn which I really really wouldn't be able…

Finished Fina

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Yarn Place Gentle on a 2.25 mm needle. 76,860 stitches, 218 rows, 55 grams, 52″ wide and 29″ deep. Model shots when I see DD again (she’s away at summer school). For now, a few blocking photos. I did a gentle block,…

New rugs!

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Here are a few views of the rugs I just bought from Marie.  They are BEAUTIFUL, with even selvages and a good, solid hand to the fabric.  They will last for decades, and the colors are lovely.  The second photo is…

Miscellaneous

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Barb knits wonderful Totoros (and cardis and such).  Isn't he wonderful?

With some junk yarn I am swatching at the minimum count for Fina to figure out the best way to continue the diamond/spider pattern into the…

Claudia, Ravelry, and Squirrels

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My friend Claudia is doing her annual fund raiser for MS, despite not being able to ride this year due to her DH's broken ankle.  I'm contributing a prize and cash.  It is very important to me that we do…