Here’s how far I’ve gotten on the scarf, in almost two weeks. Of course, it wasn’t until after I had finished a skein and a half that I realized that I had been twisting all of the slip stitches, so every few rows, the stitches are twisted. I briefly thought about ripping it all out, […]

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Pattern: From the software at Artfibers (sleeveless turtleneck)
Yarn: Artfibers Kyoto (silk/mohair/wool)
Needles: 9 / 10.5 Clover bamboo circular.
This sweater is temporarily on hold while I finish the scarf, and since it’s a spring sweater (having no sleeves…though it has a turtleneck), it’s fine. Artfibers is a […]

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Pattern: From Naive Knitting blog
Yarn: Knitpicks ambrosia in fog
Needles: Addi turbo circular in 5
I am not such a big fan of these addis turbo that all the knitting bloggers love. This is because they are metal and do not bend, and thus, are a little bit […]

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Pattern: “My So-Called Scarf” from Sheep in the City
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay in 63 (2.5 skeins)
Needles: Plastic Bryspun in 10
I cast on 10 extra stitches than what the pattern used, and went down to size 10 needles (size 11 seemed so big, that it didn’t […]