Month: April 2014
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Raspberry Shawl
Lizzie Bennet’s Shawlette by Annie Riley is a gorgeous pattern that makes a wonderful shawl, especially if it is knit out of two skeins of Intrepid Tulips Bamboo Frost in Razz. Bamboo Frost is another beautiful yarn I can’t say enough good about. From the Intrepid Tulips shop description (Sarah says it so much better than I…
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Piper’s Journey
More Wool/Silk dk, this time in the Razz colorway. This is Piper’s Journey by Paula Emons-Fuessle and it is a beautiful design, made even better knit in this gorgeous yarn. It’s a crescent-shaped garter shawl with an easy-to-memorize lace border. You can make it whatever size you prefer. I used one and two-thirds skeins of Intrepid Tulips…
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Sock Knitting Madness
I’ve just discovered the world of competitive sock knitting. The tip of this iceberg – at least, the tip that I found – can be spotted on Ravelry in the Sock Madness Forever discussion group. In keeping with March Madness, their big sock knitting event kicked off in March. And though it will run a…
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Winter Solstice Cowl
You may be getting tired of hearing about how much I adore Intrepid Tulips Wool/Silk DK, but I am not tired of telling you about it. This colorway is “Winter Solstice” and it is a gorgeous blend of grays and purples. I was rifling through one of Sarah’s yarn bins recently and knew I had to get…