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Checkers Update
September 26, 2003 08:03 AM
Checkers is progressing. I never thought I'd enjoy intarsia, but this simple pattern is quite enjoyable. Plus, the yarn is amazing. If you are familiar with Alice Starmore's Scottish Fleet yarn, Wendy Guernsey or the guernsey five-ply yarn from Frangipani, I'd have to say that the Shelridge Farm Soft Touch... more -»

Checkers
September 17, 2003 12:46 AM
One sleeve of Checkers is complete. I love the yarn and it's fun knitting for the "goal-oriented" knitter. The expectation of the next color sequence and the knowledge that each block is only 24 rows, keeps the knitting humming along. I bought the kit for Checkers at Stitches West earlier... more -»

Back to Knitting and Blogging
September 9, 2003 08:33 AM
After finishing the River Grass Gansey, I've been highly motivated to start AND complete a few new projects. Project Priority One (PP1) is a promised sweater for my dear SIL. The original plan was to make Alice Starmore's Cape Cod (Link is to Flor's Cape Cod with beautiful details), but... more -»

Future Project Preparation
March 9, 2003 05:03 PM
I couldn't resist the yarns in the kit that I bought from Shelridge Farms at Stitches West. There is one skein of every color that they make. Sensory stimulation, for sure! Here are just a few of the colors... Follow-up: Michelle finished this sweater a month or so ago. It's... more -»