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Getting Back on the Ball

Many thanks to everyone who has answered my survey so far! The feedback will be very useful for my future plans – especially your pet peeves! Most of what bothers you is eliminated in my patterns, but there is always room for improvement and I am certainly taking them to heart. I would like to [...]

Too Tired to Knit + Knitting Survey

I just can’t seem to get past this lull I’ve been in for the past month or two. The knitting mojo is definitely suffering from the long hours spent at work everyday and it’s getting quite old! I miss my knitting! I’ve been trying to finish up the “design process” sweater and write up my [...]

The Design Process – Blocking

As promised, I finished up the left front this weekend and am finally able to proceed with the series. I know I had mentioned talking about picking up stitches, but how could I leave out the very important process of blocking! Shame on me! I know there are people of both the wet block camp [...]

All Finished!

The Pea Pod Baby Set is all finished! After washing, the yarn turned out super soft and I’m very pleased.Pea Pod Baby Set by Kate GilbertSize 6 needlesRowan DK Wool: 3 balls AvocadoStarted: March 23, 2007Finished: April 3, 2007 I am very happy with the final outcome, but I had a hard time getting into [...]

Pre-Block

Here we have the Pea Pod Baby Set pre-block: After a little bath and 6 buttons, she’ll be all ready to go for the baby shower in 2 weeks. Apparently baby couldn’t wait til her due date in May though. There were a few complications and mama had to have a C section yesterday. Baby [...]