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  I got The Knitting Answer Book the other day and I am so happy I did! Slowly but surely I am reading all the questions and answers, which have helped ease some fears, answered those pesky questions I did not want to waste others' time with, and gave me great ideas to improve my knitting skills. Addressing questions related to such topics as needle size and type, yarns, reading patterns, casting on and binding off, Margaret Radcliffe provides a wealth of information which can certainly … [Read more...] about Answers for all your knitting questions

I completed two more blocks for my knitted afghan. It is supposed to have 24 blocks, but I will make two with 12 blocks each. The picture above shows the block with Yarn Overs (gate stitch) - I think I finally learned it! My first attempt at this block ended with the creation of an entirely different block (see it here) which will, nevertheless, be included in the afghan. This is another cable block (big and small cables). This pattern is so beautiful I think I will eventually make a bag … [Read more...] about Never too old to learn new tricks…

These are the latest blocks I finished for my afghan: The one with cables turned out really nice. The pattern is really beautiful and the yarn I used emphasized the cable design. The next block has a funny story: The pattern included YO (yarn over). I was so happy to be making another block that I completely forgot what YO meant, even though it was spelled out along with SSK, for our convenient reference... Instead, I kept thinking that YO meant 'yarn over the needle', and I carefully … [Read more...] about Knitted blocks

Two more pairs of socks done, and these will go to my sister in Brazil. Knitted toe up with circular needles (Addi Turbo Lace size 2, my new favorites). The green pair was knitted with Zino by Plymouth Yarn, which is 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon. The other pair was knitted with leftover yarn from my previous socks (see them here and here). I will start another pair right away so I always have a project ready to take with me. Well, I do have three embroidery projects in the works... but I … [Read more...] about Winter knitting

         Michael's socks, finally finished. Love them! The last day of 2013! It is difficult to believe that this year has gone by so fast. On the other hand, some of us may be relieved it finally ended! Whichever the case, Happy New Year! I have been absent from the blogosphere for a couple of weeks... The good news is that I have had a relatively calm end-of-year, as calm as it can be when you have teen boys at home. I had my 'aha' moment yesterday … [Read more...] about Happy New Year!

My knitted afghan has one more block. This one, knitted on the diagonal, has some great stitches (basket weave, bud stitch, embossed heart, cornflower, don't know the name of the last one). I am not too comfortable with short rows yet, which I worked on when doing the bottom left and top right corners of the block, but I am sure I will have the opportunity to work with them again soon. The embossed hearts turned out so cool, don't you think? I want to come up with other projects on which to … [Read more...] about Knitted diagonal block