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My Handspun Stella

Stella

This is the 3rd and last pattern of an ebook that a wonderful friend gave me last fall.  Two are mostly garter.  This one is garter and 2tg/yo type "lace".  Simple increases and wonderful mindless knitting.

I used two different skeins of Malabrigo Nube I had spun last year for Tour de Hoars.  I did a total of three hanks with one looking very different from the other two.  I wanted low contrast and got it.  Much better for me than using the cream I had pulled at first.

This scarf is a bit on the shallow side, and, if/when I do it again, I will make it deeper and more shawl-like.

Continuing on my trend of lots of garter stitch, I'm trying my hand a French pattern with lots and lots of garter stitch.   I don't seem to be allergic to my second choice yarn, I may survive this one after all.  I should know for sure in a few days.

Remember this?

 

Fields of Flowers Hat

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Using a slightly larger yarn made all the difference in getting a hat that would fit my big giant head.  I love it and wish I was a hat girl because I would be knitting all the color work hats if I was.

Merrily was right, of course.  The blocking fixed the wonkiness with the stitches and made everything fabulous.  I am so glad that I used two different techniques for this hat.  Now I know what works for me.  With luck, this will come in handy later.

Remember that scarf?

The one from here?  I used the Rhinebeck yarn from here.

Yeah, I finished it, took it to Reno and brought it back.  Only took photos after our Squishy yelled at me to see it it.  You can thank her.

Pardon the sock foot

Sara is the pattern.  I used a thinner yarn and knit until I lost the will to live... like you do.

Love it!

Hai!

::shifty eyes::

I swore to myself that I was going to post more and shit.  Yeah, then the coughing started, sleeping became even harder to do than normal, and this whole cold sheeping thing just keeps getting better and better.

Then our Squishy made me go to Starbucks...

Double chocolate brownie.

After that, it's all sort of a blur...

I'm still ignoring the sleeves.  Working on hats and socks and I'm not sure what all.

Exciting, right?

Checking In...

 

Having a fabulous long birthday weekend, thanks.

Ran up to Reno on Saturday and spent some time with PinkyD.  After a fabulous lunch, we went to her LYS, Jimmy Beans Wool.  Maybe you've heard of it.

I needed yarn for the new Ysolda Along that started today.  I'm still trying to finish the decreases on my hat but the Along is in my plans for today.  Along with painting my nails and maybe a nap.  Oh and maybe getting caught up with email but I know that's crazy talk.

I've also done some organizing of the yarn stash and am once again trying to adopt No More Yarn as my personal mantra. 

Meanwhile, I'm waiting for yarn to arrive in the mail.  Yeah...

Are you having a long weekend? 

Are you having a good time?

Are you knitting along, too?

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