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      • A footy cowl
      • Bushland scarf
      • Lace Stripe Cowl
      • Mohair bolero
      • Monkey’s cowl
      • Phone sock
      • Shoulder shawl in syrian pattern
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      • Soleil
      • Sparkling burgundy
      • top-down capelet
      • Victorian Ruby scarf
      • Vixen
      • Wave wrap
    • The frog pond
      • Classic sweater
      • Green cable
      • Lacy wool scarf
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Category Archives: summer tops

A new top finished just in time for the warm weather

December 10, 2011

Its finished!  The Drop Stitch Lace tank has been completed with a few modifications. Knitted in the round.  This meant …

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Drop Stitch Lace tank

November 19, 2011

My current project is the Drop Stitch Lace Tank by Stephanie Japel.  I love the concept behind this top, the …

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How does it wear? Filatura di Crosa Ramie

June 7, 2011

Garment:  Shell Fibre: 70% wool/30% Ramie Date completed: February 2004 Tension: knitted a bit tighter than the recommended tension as …

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Finished.

February 22, 2011

It only took me a week to make this top.  It took 30g of Colinette Parisienne. Pattern: Mohair Minimalist top …

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Wear what you make – yes even in summer

February 19, 2011

There are lots of things you can knit to wear in warmer weather.  Here are a few of things I’ve …

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Yoke finished

February 18, 2011

Tension being tighter gave me a perfect fit. Now for the adjustments to fit the rest of me.

A new project

February 16, 2011

I’ve started the Mohair Minimalist top which is a top down  sleeveless top.  I will wear it with a camisole …

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First test

October 20, 2010

My first attempt shows that I can do what I wanted and get the ribs on the angle.  I’m going …

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Plans for summer

September 18, 2010

I have a few things in mind for the coming summer, First of all I have to finish my shawlette …

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A new lace project

December 9, 2009

I love lace . I like watching the pattern develop row after row. I like not having to count rows …

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One of my books:

Knitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative BordersKnitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders by Nicky Epstein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nice collection of edgings, both in the same direction as the body and sideways.
Cable codes were unusual to me.

Make sure to check errata.

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