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Monthly Archives: May 2012
New pattern: Give & Receive
Just in time for the weekend, the Give & Receive set is live: This coordinating hat and scarf set features a central cable motif bordered by smaller and slightly asymmetrical cables. Reversible cables on the scarf ensure the wearer will … Continue reading
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backcountry knitting
Like many Americans, I took advantage of the Memorial Day holiday to take a little trip. More specifically, a 5-day jaunt through the Emigrant Wilderness in California’s beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains (and no, the California Tourism board did NOT just … Continue reading
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eggplant, tomatoes, and feta, oh my
Just in case my food posts lately have people thinking I only ever eat breakfast and dessert, here’s something I’ve been enjoying for dinner (and the occasional leftovers lunch): Eggplant! Roasted and stuffed with a mix of tomatoes and chickpeas, … Continue reading
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Summer of cables kick-off: Give & Receive set coming May 31st
In anticipation of releasing several cabled patterns in the next few months, I’m declaring summer 2012 the summer of cables. And! The first of these patterns will be coming out next week on the 31st, the awesome little Give & … Continue reading
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(almost) one new hat
Check out the tiny tiny amount of knitting left on my double green hat: So close! I’m hoping to get it finished off this week. Here’s a better pattern of how the stitch pattern worked up, it still needs a … Continue reading
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baking interludes: kitchen sink gingerbread
I call this recipe “kitchen sink” gingerbread because it really does have a little bit of everything. This cake started off as a basic gingerbread recipe from Angry Chicken, but of course I had to tinker with it. I took … Continue reading
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harvest bulletin: two pattern repeats
With a motif that runs over so many rows, finishing two of them on a cardigan body is a big accomplishment, thank you very much: Those waist decreases do help in moving things along. Of all the photos I’ve taken … Continue reading
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tetris afghan tutorials: three square rectangle
Continuing in the theme of building on the basic square, this week’s tutorial is yet another rectangle. Last week we did a two-square rectangle, which is essentially two small squares knit at the same time. We’ll now extend to a … Continue reading
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crown time
That hat I started last week? It’s going swimmingly, thank you very much: This newer, looser iteration constitutes a major improvement! Fortunately, it’s still proving to be a fairly quick knit, with the result that I’m just about to head … Continue reading
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Bought Amna or thinking about it? Read on!
As you may know, my Amna Cardigan pattern has recently been added to the Knitpicks Independent Designers program: Knitpicks liked the pattern so much, they decided to feature it in their summer catalog! Exciting, right? However, there was a small … Continue reading
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