Project Notes

Further to my previous post about an old FO that I've only just got photos of, this post is about a much smaller FO which I did actually make this week... and I managed to get it finished and photographed by Friday..!  For now - these are my Lambing Mitts. This is a pattern by Veronika Jobe for Tolt Yarn and Wool - it's on Ravelry HERE.  I made these to test out a new yarn we're bringing out in a couple of weeks - Bowland Aran. We've had Bowland DK and Bowland 4ply (was BFL Sock) for years -...

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Friday = #FOFriday except usually I finish stuff over the weekend and miss it, then don't get pics until at least the next weekend after that.  So my question is: is it cheating if one of them is really old (I only just got pics)??! Let me tell you about it: it's my Morse Code cardi/jacket (I think it looks more jacket-y), which took a very long time to crochet (about a year) and I made too small. Sigh. Although it's not the end of the world seeing as I have been shrinking over the past year, but still.. I...

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For #FOFriday this week I have a bit of a cheat project in that it was so quick I actually made it over the weekend and it was washed and blocking on Sunday night. Anyway, I present - NoShow Socks by La Maison Rililie - you can see the pattern page HERE on Ravelry, and you can see mine HERE.  One of the great reasons to love this pattern is that it taught me German short rows. Have you tried them? It's one of those things that I can't believe I've never done before - they're brilliant! La Maison Rililie...

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