October…Really?!

It is the middle of October and I have no idea how that happened.  My “must knit/must spin” lists are still just lists.  I have finished several shawls in the course of mere days but I’m going on the umpteenth week to finish a short sleeve.  Go figure.  At this rate my sweater might be

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Spinning Mania

Since my last post, I have finished my third and final Camp Loopy project…another Hypoteneuse scarf (18″ x 18″) that used 825 yards of beautiful, silky soft Lorna’s Laces Honor in a lovely deep mottled red called “Nightmare’s Night Out”.  Today the scarf was staked out on the living room floor and tomorrow I will

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Cabled Socks

The second Camp Loopy project is to knit socks or mittens with cables.  Cables are not exactly my favorite design element to knit (I don’t always remember which way my cable is supposed to go) but it is not a deal kill.  I can knit socks pretty quickly and decided that socks with cables that

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Some Fiber Pr0n

Enchanted Knoll Farm “Mina” contains wool, silk, recycled sari silk, sparkles, cashmere and targee.

Enchanted Knoll Farm Batt – “Heavenly Day” – Wool, recycled sari silk, silk, sparkles and bamboo.

“Huckleberry Train” – Southern Cross Fibre January 2011 Club – Falkland Wool Top

“Paua” – Southern

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Pink ‘Paca Thuja Socks – Part I

I have a small stash of Filatura Lanarota Alpaca in DK weight.  The colors really aren’t “me” but I’m desperately trying to reduce my yarn stash and do some productive knitting.  I may ultimately inflict the purple and orange scarf on my unsuspecting baby sister.

One of my favorite “thinking not required”

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