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Well, it’s been a week of starts and restarts. I’m still “swatching” the ladybug hat, I guess.

I’m supposed to be knitting it at 8 stitches per inch. The bad news is - it’s looking like it’s around 10 and I will be ripping it out once again…think this will be the third or fourth time. The good news is - I have a pair of Profi size 4s in my needle case that I’ve been WISHING I could use for this project but thought they were too big. I like Magic Looping socks, hats, anything tubular, and the cable on the Profi’s is so well-behaved and doesn’t get kinked in spots like my Addi seems to be trying to do. So, that will be my next swatch.

Here’s the little mindless project I’ve been picking up and knitting while watching TV or talking - it’s the one from Scarf Style. Pattern was originally written for a cotton/rayon mixed yarn. Guess I’m seeing why with this ball of worsted wool from who-knows-where. It’s acting much more spiraly than I was hoping for. Don’t really think I have enough yarn to make it long enough either. So, I’ve learned a new technique. I like it. Will likely knit more of it and see how long this gets with what I have to use for it - and then some day do it in a yarn that is more similar to the suggested yarn.

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It’s hard to photograph black, you know…

I’m still plugging away on sock #2 for SSD (sweet stepdad). Should start to make some good progress on it now that I’m likely done with the ribbing. Need to compare it to it’s companion and see how close I am, and then it’s just generic stockinette until I get to the heel. My next pair of socks will be one of the patterns from Sensational Knitted Socks and, when I can justify the purchase, I’m getting the new book: More Sensational Knitted Socks. Now wasn’t that nice of Charlene Schurch to keep us supplied with more sensational patterns for our little sock addiction?

Tags: knitting for babies, scarf style, sock knitting by EllyMae
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