Tag Archives: Wollmeise

Beach Pebbles

Beach Pebbles is a shawl idea I’ve had in mind since a trip to PEI in the summer of 2015. Watching the waves bring in pebbles and shells was very calming, and I loved the little V’s of water that appeared … Continue reading

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Tour de France KAL: prize preview

On Saturday July 5th, the Tour de France kicks off in Yorkshire. We’ll be celebrating and following along with the race in my Ravelry group with my 5th annual Tour de France (TdF) Knit Along (KAL). This year’s design is … Continue reading

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Tour de France KAL prizes and preview

I’ve been busy wrapping up work on the pattern for this year’s Tour de France Knit Along (KAL).  Participation in the KAL is simple. You can knit or you can cheer the participants on. If you’re knitting, the pattern’s going … Continue reading

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A tale of two yarns

This post is part of the 2nd annual Knitting and Crochet Blog Week. I figured I could use a bit of a kick in the pants to get me thinking and writing. Today’s topic is a tale of two yarns. … Continue reading

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More blocking done!

And here, at very long last, is my own Eiffel Tower Shawl. Knit from about 1.5 skeins of Wollmeise sock yarn in Jultomte, it’s big and warm and I love it. It’s about 75″ across the top and about 36″ … Continue reading

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Another languishing project

Last week I showed you my golden Tudor Ruffles scarf in progress. I’ve got something on the needles that’s older and even closer to being finished. I’m going to show it to you now to shame me into finishing it. … Continue reading

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