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Book Review: Inspired Cable Knits

July 25th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Cover of Inspired Cable Knits

Author: Fiona Ellis
Publisher: Potter Craft
Rating: 5 Skeins
Buy Inspired Cable Knits on Amazon.com

When I first got Inspired Cable Knits, I couldn’t stop leafing through it. This book sat on my nightstand for days, and every night before going to bed, I would page through it, stopping to admire the unique cablework and the elegant design in virtually every project in this book.

The only thing that stopped me was that a friend borrowed the book right off the bat so she could knit the yoga mat bag.

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Cable Me This

July 19th, 2006 | 6 Comments

Quinn #2, halfway done

As you can see, Quinn #2 (first seen at the end of this post) is back on track. I’d forgotten how quickly the body of the bag goes, even with all the cabling. I managed to do two whole rounds on my 30-minute walk home.

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The Amazing Lace, Challenge #4

July 16th, 2006 | 6 Comments

If you bound off your lace RIGHT NOW – what could it be used for?

What is… a bridal veil…

A bridal veil-slash-hairnet for a stuffed panda

…slash-lunch-lady hairnet for a stuffed panda?

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