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completed: bulky alpaca blend knit scarf

Posted by smittenkittenorig on

i finished knitting this last night. i love the pastel color wisps in the yarn & i'm fairly excited to give the skeins of this yarn in purple the same treatment. for the life of me, i can't recall where i got this yarn but it's been in my yarn stash for a while. i'm glad i've got around to using it.

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work in progress: bulky alpaca blend knit scarf

Posted by smittenkittenorig on

after a rifle through my yarn stash, i came upon a bulky alpaca blend that's been begging to be used for too long. so, out came the circular needles, i poured a glass of chardonnay and set to work. this is it's current progress and it looks even better knit than it does in skein.

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saturday morning: coffee time

Posted by smittenkittenorig on

Stopped in at Starbuck's with my husband before my optometrist appointment (when you're squinting while wearing your specs, you're overdue for a new prescription). Venti lattes were on & I realized that it's so long since I've ordered one, I'd forgot just how mega they are. Anyway, there was one lemon slice left so we decided to share. There was a polite standoff to see which of us would go in on...

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personal knitting: big citron cowl

Posted by smittenkittenorig on

it's always nice to get some personal knitting in, so when i had some time recently, i whipped this citron cowl up for myself. i'd made a cowl for my madre & wanted one for myself. :) thr citron color is a fave but i don't often run into yarn that shade.

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work in progress: ribbed thermal knit scarf

Posted by smittenkittenorig on

i began knitting this scarf yesterday afternoon & while i've not had much time to work on it, it's coming along nicely. the yarn is a soft, sqishy lamb's wool & acrylic blend & i'm using double strands here on circular needles.

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