Vinter Lue a Big Hit

The Vinter Lue was fun to make and fit my son Michael just right. I used the pattern from Knitty (see link on sidebar) with just one adjustment. It called for size 8 needles and I used 10.5 throughout. I don’t know if this was a mistake in the pattern, but so many people on [...]

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Vinter Lue in Progress

I am making the Vinter Lue hat by Theresa Vinson Stenersen. The pattern is free on Knitty. I am almost finished here. I still have to do the front and back trim and the earflap ties. Then I am going to block it. More pictures to come. This hat is for Michael and he will [...]

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My Current Project

Poor Bob has been waiting a long time for this scarf. It always seems to get pushed to the back of the line. But now that Christmas is over, I have vowed to concentrate on Bob’s Piano Keyboard Scarf. Here you see it before I put the chain on…. one octave complete!
 
I started this scarf [...]

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Holiday Knit Stamps

 Just found these on the USPS website. Holiday Knit Stamps. These are perfect for my Christmas cards. I always try to get cards with a knitting theme. Here is the write-up from the website…
For the 2007 holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Holiday Knits, four stamps featuring classic Christmas-time imagery designed and machine [...]

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Sunday Afternoon

… and I am avoiding yard work. Here is a Knitting Meme I have seen around and I traced it back to Tingletangle. Mark with bold the things you have ever done, with italics, the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.
Have fun!
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel [...]

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