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  1. FO: Wollmeise, Recycled.

    March 7, 2012 by sunrisesister

    Ages and ages ago, I scored this yarn from another friend’s destash (see a pattern forming here?) and I knitted it up into the very popular Nutkins.

     

    Line up

    Only problem is, because of the uneven pattern, the ease is all unbalanced. This means the socks are impossible to put on :( So I frogged it, let the yarn marinade a little longer in the stash, to be reborn.

     

    And here they are! Tadpoles (again) but at least I know that they fit!

     

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    I made them a half size (one lace repeat) smaller, so I could gift them to a friend :) I am glad to see them finally knitted up and loved, but whoah, wollmeise does NOT like being frogged and re-knit. Splitty and all hell, and the twist was all over the place.

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  2. FO: Maya’s Meret

    March 7, 2012 by sunrisesister

    This is a yarn that I scored from a friend’s destash, and it seemed like the perfect red for an autumn beret! Cascade 220 seems like a great workhorse yarn.

     

    As well as this great snappy little project, I went stash diving and made some tawashi scrubbies and a cloth for the kitchen.

     

    I love crochet!

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  3. FO: Birthday Shawl

    February 21, 2012 by sunrisesister

    Hopefully, this has reached it’s recipient by now (weather permitting) so I can post a pic or two :)

     

    This yarn is a delightful surprise. Ella Rae Merino Lace will be a repeat purchase! More a light fingering weight, but great for shawls and lace projects. And the colour!

     

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  4. SD12 February: Stained Glass

    February 21, 2012 by sunrisesister

    This was a score from the amazing stall of Kathy’s Fibres at Bendi last year. My aim was to spin a loftier, softer, heavier weighted yarn, something a little out of my comfort zone. And it worked!

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  5. Dyepot: Hine

    February 9, 2012 by sunrisesister

    This was a bit of a gamble, but I think it paid off.

    One white, plain, but fluffy hand knit.

    One pot of steaming vinegary dye infused water..

    The first dunk was a little boring. So I grabbed another colour, added a splonk* and re-dipped. The result? Something like a tequila sunrise. Well, almost. I wanted the pink to take more, but it wasn’t to be.

    Some cute buttons to match..

    and you have a gorgeous item, ready for Autumn :)


     

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