Tag: cotton
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Striped Sweater WIP: Front and Back Done
I’m still successfully knitting stripes! In my previous post about this sweater I showed you the finished back and half of the front. I took a break from knitting for a couple of days because the edge stitch kept slipping of the needle. I had to go back about four stripes, and I felt slightly…
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Striped Sweater WIP
The upside of working with several colourways in one project is that it’s incredibly fun to knit. That’s why I’ve worked pretty much every day on this WIP since I posted about it first. Consequently, I’ve made quite a bit of progress! I finished the back piece, and I’m about halfway done with the front…
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My first Yarn kit
I tried something new! After I was really happy with my embroidery kits, I went ahead and purchased a yarn kit. I’ve never done that before! Usually I just choose a pattern and then try to find a matching yarn. The reason for this is that I live in Germany but usually use English knitting…
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Valentine’s Day Cloths
Sometimes you just need a quick satisfying knitting project while you catch up on the past two seasons of The Blacklist. 🙂 Project Overview Pattern: Valentine’s Day Cloths by Kris Knits Yarn: Rico Design Essentials Organic Cotton Aran
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Barely Aislyn
It’s hard to keep up with good habits when you feel like your body fails you. Every time you put out a fire, another one lights up. Your eyes are better – how about some tendinitis? Suddenly it’s good news when things stay the same: your tension neck syndrome is still that and not a…
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Pink A-Line Sage Cardigan
I admire people whose wardrobe is entirely handmade. A few years ago I had the same goal, but I’ve slowly given up on it. Sometimes it’s nice to just buy something that’s literally ready to wear. I try to shop sustainable and socially conscious if possible though, which has gotten easier ever since I’ve had…
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How do you motivate yourself?
I’m having a situation right now. A WIP situation. It’s very frustrating. Sage Cardigan Remember my Sage cardigan? I started it over the summer, then took a break because the cables in the two front pieces didn’t line up correctly. Calm Sweater Or my Calm sweater? It’s the second time I tried to make this…
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The state of the Sage cardigan
Before posting about a smaller knitting project I’ve finished in the past week, I wanted to show you why I’m taking a break on making my Sage cardigan. It’s pretty simple: the cables on the front pieces don’t line up with each other. It’s difficult to photograph, but I think you can see the issue…