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Archive for June, 2008

Labour of Love

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

I’ve finally finished knitting the Silk Printed Cardigan for my daughter. I’m not sure why but this sweater was a challenge for me. Perhaps it was knitting with Bamboo yarn for the first time, or maybe it was having to follow a graph for the bodice pattern at this time of year. The last 2 [...]

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A Fair Purchase

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

I have just cast the stitches onto my needles for the Krista sweater, by White Lies Designs. I love the shaping and romanticism of the White Lies patterns. Their curvaceous lines are so flattering to us buxom women! I’m using an incredibly soft, drapy yarn by Mirasol called Cotonani, a blend of merino and cotton. [...]

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