Tag Archives: sweaters

Ithilien is finished!

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

It took a serious, concerted effort the last couple of weeks, but I did manage to finish my Ithilien Brocade Jacket just in time to check it in at our state fair. My eldest daughter kept telling me that I … Continue reading →

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A bump in the road

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

Persuaded by my eldest daughter, I entered my Ithilien Brocade Jacket in the state fair. There’s just one teeny little problem with that… it’s not finished. I am writing this on August 22nd, and entries have to be checked in … Continue reading →

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Actual knitting content

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

And now, back to our regular programming! I have gotten a fair bit of knitting done since the last knitting post, so I’m trying to  catch up here.  I did finish Keith’s Cable Cardigan, but since I haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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Viking knitting

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

I’ve recently discovered a different kind of Viking knitting. Not like my Viking socks, which have cable designs taken from Viking stone carving and other artifacts (I highly recommend Elsebeth Lavold’s book Viking Patterns for Knitting for this), but with … Continue reading →

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