A diary for all my knitting and making

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Spring Sweaters

For month or so ago I was all about Spring things: tops and t-shirts and shorts and what not. But now, I do feel like long sleeved thick sweaters are all we are going to need. So I have started and almost finished two new sweater projects while waiting for Spring. And these are the loveliest, simple sweaters this time.

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Neon Bliss Sweater

A new design on April Fools’ Day is no joke! But it sure must be super fun and joyful. And there absolutely nothing more cheerful than the Fluoro Morganite color by La Bien Aimée! So here comes Neon Bliss Sweater!

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Spring Sale

I don’t do sales very often, but since I’m in the middle of getting so many old (and new) patterns written up and things seem a bit quiet and most things happen behind the scenes, I thought this is the perfect time for an impromptu spring sale!

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Sock projects

I used to hate knitting sock, but recently something has changed! I keep knitting pair after pair and absolutely love every single stitch!

I love the quick nature of sock knitting, I love that I can use complicated stitch patterns without committing to many weeks of knitting.

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Monday Love Dress

Hello March! I can’t quite believe it’s here. The official first spring month. We have had a few sunny days when the sun actually feels warm and there’s a chance that by summer all the snow might have melted. But I’m pretty certain that these first rays (and days) of sunshine are just a hoax, ready to lure us all into this phase of fool’s spring.

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Laventeli Sweater

Today I want to talk a little bit about the newly released sweater pattern of mine: Laventeli Sweater.

This gorgeous fluffy dream sweater was started already last Spring in a way, because that’s when I bought the first skeins for it from Säie Wool. At that point I was thinking about a cardigan, and holding only one strand of Mohair but pairing it with a fingering weight yarn. However, during the Spring and Summer months I was starting to lean heavily into a double stranded Silk-Mohair sweater!

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January Projects

This January has been all about knitting! I feel like I’ve been sitting on the sofa with a project on my hands for the majority of this month. And all the remaining times I’ve been in front of the computer. Life sometimes works that way I guess?

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