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square 7

above - square 7 (january 2010), below - squares 1-7

you see? they do look much better a as group! i'm trying to combine colors that i would never, ever use together. i'm afraid that if i don't, the end result will be terribly boring.

jolie laide for xmas

i knit this Jolie Laide scarf for a friend, for xmas. happy xmas! i hope someone knit something lovely for you!

6 in one hand

above - square five (2008), below - square six (2009)

these two squares are my favorites. square 5 with the ight and dark sides looks really stunning from a distance. i want to try to knit more of those.

and this is where it gets ugly

above - square three (1998/1999), below - square four (2003)

i once overheard someone working in a knitting shop say, "it has to be about 15% ugly." this is my 15%. stay tuned for my favorites, squares five and six.

back to square one

above - square one (autumn  1998), below - square two (autumn 1998)

when i don't know what to knit, i go back to square one. it's the jumping off point for all subsequent squares in what seems to be a lifelong project. i'm knitting square seven now. in the coming days i will post squares three through six.

it's a simple garter stitch, log cabin square knit entirely from scrap yarn. i'm using a size 9 needle, worsted yarns single stranded and thinner yarns double stranded. i like them to look a bit rough and rickety. you'll see in square three how i tried to make them more uniform. i wasn't too pleased with the results. once again, i'm recommitting myself to completing this project, but considering that i've only knit 6.5 squares in 11 years, i'm not my getting my hopes up. it would be nice to complete it though. and i certainly have plenty of scrap yarn. we'll see how it goes!

is this thing on?

sigh. i'm not sure if this blog has a future. serious blog fatigue. not giving up just yet. i just need to find a way to make it work.

i have some exciting, non-knitting related stuff going on. more news to come. hope all is well with you. feel free to leave a comment and say 'hey'.

socialism no. 5

 

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bea's sweater

this is the back of the cardigan that i'm designing and knitting for 6 year old Bea. it's the second half of my contribution to The Great Summer Swap 2009. the yarn is Berrocco Vintage Wool. a new, machine washable acrylic/wool blend. it's super soft, inexpensive, and a great alternative to the usual choice for kid-friendly yarn, Plymouth Encore. though the color looks blue-ish here, it's a actually a really grape-y purple, one of Bea's favorite colors. i'm really loving how the design is coming along. keeping my fingers crossed that Bea will love it, too!