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FO: Welted hat

This was a fun project, and it's part of my 2012 stash-busting resolution to knit primarily from the stash. I seem to be on a hat kick, I've been eyeing several patterns like the Hannah newsboy hat, the Ekaterin slouch hat, the Pineapple Upside Down Hat,

Looking back

In 2011 I knit: * 6 pairs of socks (all my own designs) * 3 neck-warmer scarves (one from unspun silk hankies) * 2 shawls (Larix and Citron) * 4 toys (two bats, a hedgehog and a bunny) * 2 lace scarves (both knitspot designs, Butternut and an unblocked Aria Delicata) * 2 tops (Eris, still

FO: The Golden Bat

My first Mochimochi Land pattern: Pattern: Boo the bat (Ravelry link) Yarn: Cascade 200 Needles: US3 and US6 Duration: 25th November to 6th December Ravelry project: Double Boo These had to remain a secret until after they went to their respective owners. One was for my karate instructor, who reminds

Back to what passes for normal

It was a long November. I haven't finished my novel, though at 58,000 words it's at the end of chapter nine, with three more chapters to go. I'm going to finish this one, read the first book, then this second book, and then

Knitting on the way past

It's November, which means I don't knit much. However, I do write. I'm working on releasing the patterns for two pairs of socks, first is Squishville Socks, test knit by the lovely Gayle, Ravelry link here. Hers are made from alpaca and look delightfully

Toasty Cardigan and the Rocky Start

The stashbusting cardigan parade was off to a good start with the Toasty Cardigan from Rowan until I realised I'd made an error. If you cut the number of ribbing rows in half to save yarn, then blindly follow the instructions to "knit until back is 22cm

FO: Sleepy Bunny

Finished the faceless bunny. This will head out to England to be a fund-raising item for a rabbit rescue. I left off the face, someone else volunteered to do that for me. Also left off the pompom tail. Pattern: Billy Bliss Bunny Rabbit (Ravelry link) Yarn: Berroco Comfort Needles: US3

Seamless rabbit

A friend runs the Pipkin Rabbit Rescue in the north of England, and a Ravelry group is making toy rabbits for her as fundraisers. The designer of an adorable pattern, Billy Bliss Bunny Rabbit (Ravelry link), gave me permission to make one to be sold for charity. My rabbit will

FO: Squishville Socks

Finished a pair of socks in the lunchroom at work, a design I hope to get test knitters for (I have two!), and sell on Ravelry. Pattern: My design, Squishville socks Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts medium weight, Trendsetter Super Kid Seta laceweight Needles: US3 Duration: 14th August to 14th

Stashbusting projects

I have several projects lined up for knitting once I finish my Eris cardigan. I'm at the elbow on the second sleeve so it's close now. I like cardigans, I don't have enough of them, and I have yarn that has been malingering in

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