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Ravelympics Finish Line

I made it across the Ravelympics Finish Line tonight at 5:23pm! Finished with a few days to spare this time around. At the 2006 Olympics, First Aid came in close with about 15 minutes to spare! Team Give Em Hill KnittersPattern: Daytrip Cardigan by meYarn: Lanas Puras Clarissa in GraniteNeedles: Sizes 7 and 5Start Time: [...]

Popknits Fall Preview is Up!

Take a look! I also just happen to have a pattern in this issue, buttercup. [Ravelry link] Buttercup was a really fun sweater for me to design and knit up. It was also my first try at intarsia – which really isn’t as scary as you might think. Promise!

More Guinevere Lace Help

After writing the tutorial the other day for decreasing in lace, I still wasn’t happy and felt I needed to add some more info to the pattern to help. Decreasing in lace isn’t always the easiest thing to figure out (I’ve certainly had my days!) so if I could pour over some graph paper and [...]

Guinevere: FAQ decreasing in lace

Q: When I get to pattern 2, where do I start in the chart when decreasing? How does that work? A: When decreasing in lace (or increasing for that matter) the most important thing to remember is to make sure every yo is paired with a decrease. Why? Well, a yo is an increase and [...]

Ravelympics: Day 2

Day 2: Pretty boring, but here is progress for Day 2 – we have another sleeve: Not doing too well for day 3, but I think I can make up for it during the week. I had a chance to get out of the house and meet up with Connie for some delicious brunch in [...]

Ravelympics: Day 1

As of 8:00am yesterday, the Ravelympics are now officially underway! Day 1:I had intended to begin on my ride to work in the subway yesterday and just barely managed to grab a seat. I usually go for the front of the train, but I had to make a mad dash up the stairs as the [...]

Long Awaited Tatami

For those of you who have been waiting, Tatami is now available (again!) And big thanks to Sundara for graciously allowing me to republish it! Tatamiby Melissa Wehrle MaterialsLouet Gems Sport (100% Merino Wool, 100g, 225yds/205m); 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins Caribbean Blue Actual yardage: 986 (1021, 1127, 1171, 1261, 1404, [...]