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Fair Isle sidetrack

fairisle Originally uploaded by neoknits. So I have been a bit obsessive about knitting lately. Have been keeping myself awake til 1am because “I just need to finish one more row”. Of course one more row always turns into one more pattern repeat or one more color change. Next row starts the fair isle pattern. [...]

Lucky back finished

Lucky Back Finished the back tonight. Not moving as fast as the first version, but it’s much more enjoyable taking my time so my fingers aren’t falling off. So now it’s off to start the front.

Lucky!

Gauge Swatch I am so lucky that the gauge swatch worked out to exactly 26 sts, 32 rows! And I’m even luckier that it worked out on size 4 needles instead of size 3. Not that I mind size 3′s or anything! The cashmere is a dream to work with. The stitches are so uniform [...]

It’s finally here!

Yes, the wait is over! My cashmere for Lucky came in yesterday and I picked it up today. The picture really doesn’t do the color justice. My camera flash was a little too bright. It figures that I started knitting my fair isle sweater Monday night! So now I’m off to swatch. Hopefully I end [...]

It's finally here!

Yes, the wait is over! My cashmere for Lucky came in yesterday and I picked it up today. The picture really doesn’t do the color justice. My camera flash was a little too bright. It figures that I started knitting my fair isle sweater Monday night! So now I’m off to swatch. Hopefully I end [...]

Yes, Mia, Alpaca Fair Isle

Here’s a peek at the alpaca fair Isle sweater I plan to start this weekend after I retrieve my yarn from South Jersey. It’s from the Winter Vogue Knitting International and is knit up in Blue Sky Alpacas. I’ve never knit with Alpaca before, I can’t wait! It also has some little sequins and beads [...]

Cheating

Ok, so I haven’t been totally honest with my knitting lately. I have been cheating on my knitting with cross stitch. Yes, cross stitch. Although I have a very good reason for this. See, my boyfriend used to have this same design hanging on his wall when he was a child and it helped him [...]

Slow sailing

Haven’t been too knitty lately. Grenade purse is on it’s way and almost finished, but that’s about the fullest extent of my knitting right now. Ordered some Rowan Yorkshire tweed for the boyfriend’s sweater. I ordered it from England and got a really good deal. Just hope it comes sooner than the 28 days time [...]