Chocolate Sundae Fair Isle Mitts

I finally finished the fingerless mitts that I wrote about earlier. I was having trouble with the gauge, having completely forgotten that the tension would be different in Fair Isle (and possibly when working in the round, too). I fixed that by switching to the needles called for in the pattern. D’oh.
The pattern is Fresco [...]

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Fingerless Mitts vs the Goddess of Gauge

I am working on a pair of Fresco Fair Isle Mitts, by Pam Allen, from the Fall 2008 issue of Interweave Knits. I am using some of the yarn I bought at Rhinebeck (from the Carolina Homespun booth). It’s very nice hand-dyed wool from Hand Jive, called Nature’s Palette Fingering.
The pattern calls for 3.25 mm [...]

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More Bamboo Seduction Socks, etc.

Finally, an update! Life has been intruding into my crafting (and blogging) time – how rude!
The Bamboo Seduction Socks are finished. I finished them on Sept. 22/08, quite a while ago. I have washed them, but haven’t worn them yet. They do feel comfy when on the feet. I am hoping that the bamboo/nylon blend [...]

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