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New needles; and the gears are whirring

The Prairie Spinner Posted on February 23, 2008 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

My KnitPicks Harmony dpns (double-pointed needles) arrived the other day!  I am SO pleased with them!  Of course, I love the fact that they come six to a package… I prefer wood or bamboo dpns to metal, and they just don’t survive some of the accidental treatment I’ve given them.  Like being shut in a car door.  So even though … Continue reading →

Posted in My Projects | Tagged design, Ithilien Brocade Jacket, needles, sweaters, yarn | Leave a reply

Keeping up?

The Prairie Spinner Posted on February 11, 2008 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I don’t know about you, but once I got hold of the concept of reading knitting blogs, I found a whole slew of them that I liked! Problem was, I never knew when some of my favorite bloggers were posting, and felt like I was missing out on the news. I had some of them bookmarked, but it was a … Continue reading →

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My eyes are too big for my… schedule?

The Prairie Spinner Posted on February 6, 2008 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

Yesterday I finished the cotton blend Harald socks! Yay!! How many minutes ticked by before I started on the next pair of socks? None. And the day before, in anticipation of finishing that one project, I cast on and started swatching for my unnamed mittens. Anything wrong with this picture? Let’s see… one large cardigan in progress, finish one project … Continue reading →

Posted in My Projects | Tagged mittens, socks, yarn, yarn shops | 1 Reply

Wool vs. cotton socks

The Prairie Spinner Posted on January 31, 2008 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

Okay, it’s not really a fiber war, but events transpired to create an opportunity for comparison. I planned to knit a pair of socks for a friend, using the Harald pattern from Elsebeth Lavold’s Viking Patterns for Knitting. I had purchased yarn that I thought would look great – then got to thinking about the recipient. She’s always hot, I’m … Continue reading →

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