Monthly Archives: March 2016

FO Friday: Mere’s Lacy Cowl

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The cowl is done! My second attempt is much improved and I’m much happier!

Pattern: Mere’s Lacy Cowl (my own improvisation)

Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun in a purple ombré

Needles: 10 1/2 US

Size: 14 inches by 12 inches 

I’ve put both of these in the mail and they are winging their way to the knit worthy recipient. The cowl is perfect and stretchy and squishy. Not to mention very close to her original. I didn’t expect the color shirt as the yarn in skein was deceiving. But I thinks it’s pretty!

One thing I’ve learned….. I don’t like Homespun as much as I used to. The loose wavy plies have a tendency to split and snag on the needles. I’m seriously considering de stashing the remainder from my stash. Now, don’t get wrong, I think it’s perfectly respectable workhorse yarn. It’s not great for my hands and knitting style. 

Happy Knitting!!

Wednesday Pick Me Up

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 I’m woefully behind in my blog reading but there are a few I make sure to catch. One of those being Knitting In France and she recently held an awesome contest with goodies from the BurningImpressions2 etsy shop. 

And this lucky girl won! Just the perfect pickup up this week after taking care of Jellybean who is suffering through round two of some sort of bug.   

I won the Soxyzz measuring tool. It’s beautiful, sleek, and ultimately practical. Perfect for my sock knitting addiction!
 

I highly recommend taking a look at both these wonderful sites!

Happy Knitting!!

A Do-Over

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I finished a cowl for my friend Mere last week. And I was less than pleased with my efforts to duplicate a years old project. I took it as a matter of pride. So what’s a knitter to do? I pulled some purple (her second color choice) and cast on again. This time I’m adding more stockinette in between the eyelets to better replicate the original.

I feel a bit more revived with this project but it’s still a little bit “the song remains the same”

 I’ll just have to keep knitting!