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December 20th 2008
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I have been having a few problems with this blog… hopefully it should be resolved in the next few day and then we are getting a face lift – until them I am sorry of the appearence.

Also I have recently had a few comments left about The Short Row Rib Scarf I made at the beginning of the year… I don’t have a copy of the pattern but it is available here.

July 21st 2008
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After seeing Yoel’s success on Stash Busting, it struck me that if I am seriously going to decrease my stash, I am going to have to break into my core stash… without a doubt my favourite yarn has to be my mirage sock yarn – I love the colour, the texture, everything about this yarn but it deserves to be something special… and so I cast on the Lace Ribbon Scarf.

 Next, I had some Wexford Merino Silk, as I had one skein, I knew my choices would be limited. My first thought was a mini clapotis or one row scarf, but Yogicknitter suggested a Dream Swatch Head Wrap, which works really well with the silk, I actually have enough yarn to make a scarf rather than just the wrap.

June 12th 2008
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I am planning on getting around to posting about my adventure in America, however I have been kept away from the P.C. So far since I have been back I have been to Kent, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and then back to Buckinghamshire.

What little time I have had to myself I have been working on my Clapotis (This is my current Viral Knitting Project). I can’t believe it has taken me so long to knit this pattern… Am I the last knitter on earth to make this shawl?

January 31st 2008
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Yarn: Wendy Fusion in Fengreek.
Pattern: Short Row Rib Scarf (New Link).
Needles: 5.5mm
Notes:I do prefer the colours of this colorway to the other one I brought, and I think this pattern really shows off the variation well. I love the feel of this yarn, for me it is perfect for making a scarf with both warm and soft (I would actually say it is snuggly).

ETA: If you are looking for this pattern is it available here.

January 10th 2008
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Yarn: RY Classic.com Cashsoft DK in Ballard Blue.
Pattern: Midwest Moonlight from Scarf Style.
Needles: 4.25 mm.
Notes: The pattern states you should repeat the lace pattern 25 times, I just kept on going until I ran out of yarn and ended up completing about 32 repeats.
Note: This project was finished in 2007, but I didn’t get a chance to blog about it.

December 21st 2007
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In between the shopping, wrapping and decorating this week I have been working on my Scarf and Socks, I am treating this as practice run in being a two-project-gal! My aim is to have them both finished by the 31st, so I can cast on two new projects in the New Year. But which projects, as I am enjoying this sock/scarf combination I searched my ravelry queue and narrowed down my choices – and decided to let you decide.

For Socks, I have narrowed it down to # One Husband Socks in Knit Picks Palette (for Jason), Broadripple Socks in some NDS yarn, Old Shale Two Yarn Socks in Lorna Lace for my sister or Rainbow Socks some Opal yarn I have had in my stash for ages. (All link are to Ravelry)

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I was tempted to have another go at knitting the Flower Basket Shawl, but instead have narrowed my scarf/shawl selection to…
Ene Shawl in Knit Picks Shimmer, Print O’ the Wave Stole also in Shimmer, Short Row Rib Scarf in Wendy Fusion and finally the Wisp Wrap in KSH.

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December 17th 2007
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Yarn: Wendy Fusion in White Pepper.
Pattern: Entrelac Scarf.
Needles: 5.5mm
Notes: I modified the pattern to make this scarf a little thinner, I did the squares over six stitches and rows instead of eight, so the scarf was made over 24 stitches.

As for the yarn, as I mentioned before, I was upset with the colour of this yarn, I was expecting it to be more grey-ish, also I am not sure if it great for this pattern, I think you need a yarn with more variegations, maybe this yarn is better suited to a Chevron or Multi-directional Scarf.

December 13th 2007
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Over the weekend, I finished all my Christmas Chores, made and wrote all my card, ordered all the final presents, I even started wrapping some of them. On Saturday, Jason, I and my Monkey Socks went to Alice‘s Knitmas get-together, where we enjoyed mulled wine, wasibi peanuts, mince pies and of course cheese. It was a good night Jason got to met the SEAAL’D knitters and partners. Then on Sunday we went to my MIL’s annual tree decorating party. It was good weekend, good food, drink and company, but not a Christmas feeling to be had…all I can say is Humbug!

On the plus side, I have finished all those little projects, I have been putting off (I just need to take photos and blog about them). To celebrate, I cast on the Midwest Moonlight Scarf from Scarf Style. This was the project from Farrah as part of the Mystery Swap. as part of the package she sent my some Clover Takumi Bamboo Needles, and I love them – they aren’t sharp enough for complex lace but perfect for the odd SSK and K2tog this pattern calls for.

November 8th 2007
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Yarn: Knit Witches Silk Laceweight in Storm Grey.
Pattern: Lace Scarf from Debbie Bliss Pure Silk Collection (Link to Ravelry).
Needles: 3.25mm
Notes: There is not much to say about this pattern, it is a really simple lace repeat, but the silk yarn makes it really dramatic. I used the laceweight yarn rather than the DK the pattern suggests, this and the smaller needles to made a skinnier scarf, I just kept knitting until the scarf was about 80 inches.

October 30th 2007
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Over the weekend, I sat down and re-thought my idea for Janice’s scarf, I decided to knit her the Lace Scarf from Debbie Bliss Pure Silk in some of the KnitWitches Silk I brought at KSS. My plan was for a washable, warm scarf, that could be worn everyday… so of course, I am knitting a skinny thin silk scarf – the complete opposite of my own spec. The lace pattern is really simple, so there is no problem of me meeting my deadline of next week, even though I am working on 3mm needles.

Actually, I am getting a little concerned about my knitting projects. Jason has even mentioned that I had far too many things on the needles (I spot 7 progess bars on my sidebar), the hoodie and gretel beret are nearly finished, I just need to weave in the ends or block them. But I am worried about my pomatomus sock, the first one was finished in August, in fact I remember knitting this whilst sitting outside I Knit one glorious summer evening – and I haven’t even thought about casting on it’s twin… is this my first real case of SSS.