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I love the colors in this pair of socks I just finished knitting. Yarn is Lollipop (discontinued). I followed the basic KnitFreedom toe up pattern but swapped the Fleegle for the Fish Lips Heel which I like better.
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A fun, quick knit with leftover yarn after knitting a pair of socks. Free pattern - Straightforward Mitts. I really like the stitch pattern but next pair will be with solid-color yarn which will show it more clearly.
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A few folks have asked me how to catch floats when working a stranded knitting project. Here's a helpful video from Suzanne Bryan with the technique that I use. Note that this method is for when using both left and right hands to hold and work the 2 colors. I
Catching Floats in Stranded Knitting
There is an improved version of this video at - https://youtu.be/rnytANRixKoStarry Starry Night Socks pattern - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starr...
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Finished - Derecho top from Berroco. I knit it with Ester Bitran Canela yarn which I’ve had in my stash for years! Happy with the fit. My advice - routinely move the stitches to a Barber cord or waste yarn and try it on. I did it at least 4
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I organized a group purchase from Webs and got the 25% discount. Yarn is just scrumptious- Scheepjes Whirl. The Summer Breeze Shawl is a free pattern on Ravelry. Can’t wait to get started!
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This has been a labor of love - 5 colors of fingering yarn to complete the Bells Bella mitten (free pattern on Ravelry). So happy with the finished one but now on to the dreaded second mitten!
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I had some leftover sock yarn in complimentary colors and decided to knit this cowl. A great way to use up those small amounts of yarn!
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This was a simple 1x1 rib hat I knit using the Estonian Cast-On. A stretchy, decorative cast-on that was fairly easy to work, based on the long-tail cast-on. Here's a link to a helpful video newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-estonian-cast-on/
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One more - her first knitting project with me - such a beautiful baby blanket!
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3 beautiful hand-knit sweaters from folks who attend my weekly knitting sessions. Great job ladies!