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Archive for June, 2010

My Version of the Monk’s Travel Satchel

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

I’ve just completed my heavily modified version of Vicki  Square’s Monk’s Travel Satchel.  I’m so happy with the result I need to Show & Tell. The cranberry yarn is 100% wool, custom spun for me years ago from the fleece of a black sheep named Cromwell. I’ve had this yarn in my stash for many [...]

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A Knitting Machine First Project

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

I recently purchased a Toyota KS901 knitting machine from the aging mother of a friend and coworker. This dog pillow is my first completed project on my  ’new’ knitting machine. Even though I’ve been a handknitter for many years,  learning to produce knitted fabric on a machine was a steep learning curve for me! The pillow [...]

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