Chunky Chic Vest by Me
Yarn: Some Worsted Weight Acrylic (not sure the brand… in the stash a while…)
Needles: 11’s (straight & circular)
This vest was inspired by a photo in the latest issue of Cosmo Style of a very fall-ish looking vest knit in a chunky black & cream wool. “I could do that!”, I thought, [...]
Filed under: Off My Needles, Original Patterns on August 26th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Have you seen the new fall Interweave Knits? Talk about cream-of-the-crop fall knits: sweaters, cardigans, socks, hats… the whole works!
See a pic of all the patterns here. My personal favorites are the Tangled Yoke Cardigan, Tilted Duster, Belle Cardigan, and, most of all, The Cobblestone Pullover. I haven’t yet knit a sweater for my [...]
Filed under: Magazine Reviews on August 20th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Are you as bad as I am right now (knitting-wise)?? Take this little quiz I created and let me know your result with a comment to this post. Knit-a-holics unite!
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Filed under: Uncategorized on August 15th, 2007 | No Comments »
Finished Silk Slip from Knitting Lingerie Style
Yarn: KnitPicks Shine Sport (50% Cotton, 50% Tencel) in Cream
Needles: #7’s
Other: 1 meter of printed cotton material
I knit this pattern in a sport weight yarn rather than the recommended worsted weight. I had the yarn in my stash, and I thought the sport weight would give the slip a [...]
Filed under: Off My Needles on August 11th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been knitting furiously on a couple of projects lately - the Silk Slip from Knitting Lingerie Style (see previous post) and my very first original creation, the Be My Valentine Blouse. The Silk Slip is so much fun! A very quick little knit. I’m making mine in cotton, so I guess it will be [...]
Filed under: On My Needles on August 9th, 2007 | No Comments »
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