Monthly Archives: November 2013

Ashbury Mitts and More

Posted on November 29, 2013 by rlbates

These Ashbury mitts were fun to knit as I enjoy knitting fingerless mitts and I enjoy lace knitting.  The pattern is Ashbury Mitts by Simona Merchant-Dest.  The yarn is Bijou Spun by Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness (75/25 Yak & … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Footwear Finished!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by rlbates

I have finished the quilt except for adding the sleeve for hanging and a label.  The quilt is machine appliqued and quilted.  It measures 31.5 in square. The next several quilts are my attempt to show the details of the … Continue reading →

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Two Pairs of Non-felted Slippers

Posted on November 15, 2013 by rlbates

I really like how these slippers turned out.  The pattern is Non-felted Slippers by Yuko Nakamura.  It suggested so Yorkshire Tweed Chunky which I couldn’t find so I ordered Plymouth Encore Tweed Chunky.  The first one I knitted single strand … Continue reading →

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Niche in Blue — Finished

Posted on November 8, 2013 by rlbates

I finished this sweater recently.  I used the pattern Niche by Norah Gaughan.  The yarn is Berroco Maya™ in blue,  color 5632.  When I first tried on the finished sweater the boat neck was very stretchy and wanted to constantly … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Footwear — Part Three

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rlbates

Let me refer you back to the these two previous posts (beginning, part 2) for the back story of this quilt.  It took me a while to decide how I wanted to do the actual quilting.  As you may notice … Continue reading →

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