#knitting makes me happy
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The joy of “layering season”—wearing my new Huaraz Hat (pattern by Kirsten Kapur/Through the Loops) and my Chelsea Girl Shawl (pattern by me, available on Etsy or Ravelry).
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Guess who finished weaving in all the yarn tails and took this Fine Lines Sweater (not blocked ) out for a spin? - (Pattern is by Versaciknits.)
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A week ago, this new design idea wasn’t even an inkling of an idea in my imagination … now it’s a new cast-on and all I want to knit!
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New stitches on my needles … soon to be swapped with a circ (once this hat-in-progress grows more).
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