Stash Monkey!January 12, 2007 That funky monkey! Okay, so I don't really have a stash, but I guess I have odds-and-ends left over from projects. I took a look at just how many I had a couple of weeks ago, and it's silly to store this much yarn. (I don't know how some of you do it.) So I've been on a stashbusting kick since 2007 started. Can I still call it "stashbusting" even if it isn't really stash? |
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This is my second pair of Cable Footies from the One Skein book. I used up some Rowan Magpie for these. The pattern for these is good, but I think they made some sacrifices to keep it just under one skein. Since this is my second pair, I made some improvements. Namely - an extra cable repeat on the cuff to lengthen, I went down a needle size from gauge to make them denser (they're plenty stretchy so they still fit fine), and I stopped decreasing at the toe earlier to keep the toes from being so pointy. I'm not sure if I'll ever block these, but I think the toe would shape nicely if I did. It's been chilly enough in Houston over the past few weeks to actually wear these! They're perfectly warm. You know how 100% wool is...warm, but never sweaty. |
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Ring, ring! Hello, bandwagon calling for Staci! Did you want a ride? Yes, everyone is making a pair of Fetching, and I'm no exception. Since we've already seen so many of these, here's an interesting hand pose for you. I call this one "too many fingernails". |
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Here is a pair I made out of the extra Mimi yarn, adding a boarder of fluffy white in single crochet. I made one change to the pattern for each of these Fetching...I skipped the picot border and added a decrease row before binding off. You'll see that these fit more snugly around my hands than the pattern photos show. |
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Open the doors and see all the people. I knew the cables wouldn't show very well on this black pair. It makes sense that so many people are knitting these. They are a fun, quick pattern that is a useful accessory. Fingerless gloves have proved to be perfect for dogwalking on chilly mornings. |
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My current stashbusting work-in-progress - Argosy. I had some extra Noro Silk Garden, and this is the perfect pattern for it. I love the way the striping comes out with Noro yarns. |
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And Ace...well, Ace is doing really well. He is lovey and cute and sweet. We're going to continue to work on his housetraining before he goes up for adoption. I don't mind the chance to keep him a little longer. |
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In a Black and Tan drink, is the black on top or bottom? |
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My email - staci@verypink.com |
Chris' email - barkless3@yahoo.com |
