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Sweating Over A New Project : WIP Part 2

Posted by: Steve on: April 23, 2011

I finished the back of the sweater on Thursday.   Now I’m back to using 3mm metal needles to start the front!  Murder on my hands but I’ve only got one, old bamboo 3mm needle.  I’m pleased with the look of the back. Paul’s Sweater – WIP02 Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. [...]

More Mitts 2

Posted by: Steve on: April 8, 2011

The colourful fingerless mitts for Jenny are almost half done!  I’m now praying that I have enough of the yarn left to at least make the second mitt.  Whether they have button bands or not will very much depend on how the yarn holds out.  So, the first mitt now looks like this: I won’t [...]

More Mitts?

Posted by: Steve on: April 6, 2011

Yes, I’m afraid so!  As a project to break up the strain of knitting the sweater in black, these mitts should prove effective!  It’s the Fable Fingerless Mitts pattern again, but now it’s an adventure.  I’m using the yarn Jenny bought for me yesterday as I only have 50g of it.  These mitts will be for [...]

Oh Delight!

Posted by: Steve on: April 5, 2011

Today, while hunting for 6mm DPNs and circulars, we found a delightful shop! I say “shop” but “Emporium” would really be more appropriate! Aladdin’s Cave in fact! Halfpenny Home is magical, to be totally honest. Greeted with immense warmth, even though we’d never been there before, we were even offered a coffee/tea, as Nic (the [...]


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