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Design-in-progress: Ithilien Brocade

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Okay, I’m going out on a limb here… I’ve decided to do quite a bit of “show and tell” as I’m working through the design for my current major project. This is a bit risky, because of course I can’t guarantee how it’s going to turn out, or how many false paths I’ll be starting down (and then backtracking), but… Continue Reading Design-in-progress: Ithilien Brocade

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New needles; and the gears are whirring

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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 New needles; and the gears are whirring

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