Well, it's still pretty grey outside, but brighter than this morning, so I was able to get a couple of reasonably decent photos. I'll take more once I have both mittens finished and blocked.
Aren't they gorgeous?
Work on the Lacy Waves Top is progressing nicely. I have the body (from the waist up) finished, and the lacy bit sewn in. It fits great! I had planned to do lacy sleeves, like the pattern calls for. I swatched the lacy pattern for the sleeves, blocked the swatch and used the before-blocking and [...]
Yesterday, I went to the Fabric Flea Market at the Glebe Community Centre. This is an annual event, bustling with vendors and shoppers alike. I met up with Nancy there, and also ran into Laura (who was selling some of her sewing stash), Tara (home for a bit from Sudan), Katrina and Daisy.
Although it was [...]
Thanks for all of your comments on the Ribby Shell. I will likely knit this pattern again, using a more suitable yarn. This was the first time I had ever knit with bamboo. I absolutely love the feel of it, but not the behaviour. Oh well, knit and learn!
Meanwhile, I do have a couple of [...]
Back in January, I made a New Year's resolution (which I rarely do) that, this year, I was going to make a sweater that fit and that is flattering. The problem has never been with my technical knitting capabilities, but more with knowing what adjustments to make so that it fits my body, and not [...]
Smiley Face Dishcloth
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Diagonal Ripple Dishcloth
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