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Ithilien construction details

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Although I do not plan to publish the pattern for Ithilien Brocade Jacket, I did want to detail some of the construction ideas I experimented with. Waist Shaping: I wanted this to be a fitted garment; and with the detailed stitch pattern, I knew I’d need to plan the shaping to happen at ‘seamlines’.  Since I knit it in the … Continue reading →

What I did on my summer vacation

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I doubt that anyone wants to hear the whole list, so I won’t inflict that on you.I greatly enjoyed the alarm-less morning wakeups and mostly unscheduled days!I got quite a few of my projects started, and some of them finished. I love my new kitchen faucet, and also enjoy the automatic watering system (phase I) in the rabbit barn!The drum … Continue reading →