All Blog Posts Tagged 'shimmer' (5)

Yarn is stashed in my filing drawer. My lacework is in an antique basket I've dragged around forever and last used for potpourri. It works perfectly. Markers note each segment of my pattern (thanks again Kelli!) and I've learned to stop when I am tired. Falling asleep between stitches does not work for accurate counts. Without a ball winder, I hand wound one ball of Shimmer lace (Baby Alpaca and Silk) in Spice (the photo from KnitPicks) and started on a Treasure Shawl as a gift for one of my fr… Continue

I'm done! I'm done! I calculate that my Classic Lines Cardigan is the most stitches I've ever knit for one project--coming in around 76,000 stitches (38 size). Eeep! I'm glad I didn't make that calculation before I started! I squeeked this one in under the 6 month mark, and it fits like a dream, so I'm quite proud. Angela helped me take some photos. It's very windy outside, so it was quite the… Continue

This is our second night in South Dakota, but we are now at the eastern side of the state. Our morning was spent at Mt. Rushmore, as you can see from this photo:

Of course, I took my knitting along. Here I am, so you know I was knitting there:

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I'm inching along on my Classic Lines Cardigan, and I'm amazed to see how much progress I've made just by… Continue

I ended up getting four skeins of Shimmer in Bayou and two skeins each of Shadow in Snorkel Heather and Spring Green Heather. Here's my swatch:

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