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    • 3 way neck warmer
    • A smidge of mohair
    • Asymmetric wrap
    • Bunny cowl
    • Flecks of colour
    • Garden stripes
    • lace cowl
    • Learn to knit mitts
    • Mohair wrap
    • Motorbike muffler
    • Mottled mohair scarf
    • Quick and Easy Shawly scarfy thing
    • Reversible cable scarf
    • Strawberry ripples
    • Summer lace stole
    • Tapered scarf
    • Textured cowl
    • Two colour cowl
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Category Archives: colour combinations

1 lace weight skein – 3 different scarves

May 18, 2013

I like combining colours and textures to get different looks.  I had a skein of lace weight alpaca/silk in a …

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The scarf that Eno created

September 29, 2012

About 6 months ago while in the wool shop, Eno chose a ball of Kid Seta in a beautiful red, …

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A plan

August 12, 2012

I just looked at my stash, I found these 2 skeins that coordinate well. I’m going to weave a silk …

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Stripey squares wrap

June 3, 2012

I purchased a copy of Handwoven recently to have a look at.  Not much in there for rigid heddle, there …

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Colour magic

March 11, 2012

A few years ago I bought a bag of Rowan Tapestry.  My plan was to make a Clapotis, the clapotis …

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It’s working!

October 4, 2010

2010-10-04 12.34.52 Originally uploaded by wen1965 Now that I’ve knitted a number of rows it is obvious my maths was …

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The Argyle technique with variegated yarns

October 4, 2010

I saw some scarves and blankets recently where variegated yarns were used to make argyle and plaid designs.  I read …

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haven’t finished this one yet…

August 24, 2010

but I’m getting ideas for another purl scarf.  They are so warm and squishy and the perfect quick knit.  Anyway …

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No mohair for Eno

August 22, 2010

Eno loves my Bushland purl scarf that I made using 3 yarns that all contained some proportion of mohair. It …

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But you’ve already got that colour!

March 20, 2010

OK he has a point but the yarns in this photo are all completely different: 2ply Ixchel Mulberry Silk – …

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Goals

April

1. Finish my Wurm

2. Get to the bust line on my v neck tunic

3. Weave a scarf that includes sari silk

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One of my books:

Victorian Lace TodayVictorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An interesting look at lace knitting in 19th century London with patterns updated and translated into modern US lingo.

A lovely collection of shawls and scarves beautifully photographed.

I will be knitting more from this book.

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