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February 2008 »

For Those Who Remember the 80s…

February 28th, 2008 | Comments Off

…and are old-school video-game nerds, be sure to check out Sprite Stitch.

I’d never thought of it this way before, but stitching really is the perfect medium for reproducing pixelated 8-bit graphics.

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My Herringbone Hat

February 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment

My Herringbone Hat

Pattern: My Herringbone Hat
Yarn: A Malabrigo-like handpainted, chunky handspun wool, in an unknown colorway
Needles: Addi Turbos, US 10 (6mm)

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Solution: Generosity

February 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

My dilemma about the differently-sized cuffs has been solved, in much the way that Tamar suggested. I wasn’t sure it would work, as I have teeny tiny hands and wrists. Anyone with smaller hands than me likely has an age in the single digits.

I knit semi-regularly with a bunch of fellow grad students. Last weekend, we had a round of Cinderella-esque (or O. J. Simpson-esque) mitten-trying, and one girl did turn out to have smaller hands than me. She will be getting a pair of Anemoi Mittens, courtesy my Continuing Problems with Gauge.

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