I Prefer “Differently Productive”

to procrastination, it sounds so much better.  And is really particularly accurate, especially at this time of year.
Yesterday I started a pair of Beer Gloves (from Son of Stitch n’ Bitch), and I have already finished the first and am well into the second. My current plan is to knit them and then dye the [...]

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I plied and plied

and then suddenly… it was done.
I have finally finished spinning and plying so here are the specs -
Bitter Green
Fiber: 100% merino
Colour: Hand-dyed shades of green and blue-green
Amount: 4oz of fiber
From: a ravelry destash
Yield: 2 nearly full bobbins
Spun as: lace weight 2 ply on the highest ratio on my Minstrel
Yardage: not yet calculated… stay tuned

The colours [...]

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I have FO…

the first in a long while.

I just really love this picture…
Ace of Spades Mitts
Pattern: Alice’s Queen of Hearts Gloves
Yarn: Knit Picks Telemark in Cardinal and Black (one skein each 103yds/50gr)
Needles: Knit Picks nickle plated dpns, size 2.5mm
For: Christmas pressie
Size: one size fits… well I guess most women
Notes: I really liked the pattern, it knit up [...]

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