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Posted in Swaps on Sep 29th, 2011
This came in the middle of the move to the new blog and I only just added Flickr to this blog. This is the awesome package I got in my Ravelry Birthday Swap! Thank you very much to Kelli who sent it to me from NYC! What is here? Well a wealth of things including [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on Sep 20th, 2011
IMG_4800, originally uploaded by librarygurl. When I went to the WEBS Tent sale – whenever that was in time… I forget- I went with my list of projects and yarns to get for them. This project, this lovely scarf was on the list. The moment I saw Debbie Bliss’ tweed yarn in bright pink I [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on May 6th, 2011
IMG_4701, originally uploaded by librarygurl. This is my newest scarf! The yarn coloring is inspired by Starbuck and Apollo from Battlestar Gallatica (the reboot). The pattern is very easy and was great to work on in public. I did have a few hiccups. A few times I did the same row twice. I am totally [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on Apr 26th, 2011
IMG_4689, originally uploaded by librarygurl. It is done! After 9 months of size 1 needles and intricate details, I have finished Anne Shirley! Isn’t she pretty. I used Rowan Rowanspun (which I got for Secret Pal 9 a few years ago). A bit of it had already been used for the hearts, but the yarn [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on Oct 10th, 2010
IMG_4487, originally uploaded by librarygurl. This shrug is made from four different shades of purple cotton- three of which came from my Secret Pal. I wanted something I could wear to cover my arms in the summer. This is a pattern I found on Ravelry for free. It’s very easy as it is knit as [...]
Posted in Swaps on Jul 26th, 2010
IMG_4475, originally uploaded by librarygurl. My final package came from my secret pal. It is an amazing one too! More chai tea, which is my favorite tea. You can also see a third color of Sugar and Cream. I already have a project in mind for it. The third skein of yarn is Cotton Fleece [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on Jul 19th, 2010
Pedi Socks, originally uploaded by librarygurl. These have been in my ravelry queue for a while. I live in Massachusetts and I don’t get pedicures in winter simply because my feet will be cold. I had been waiting to feel comfortable with socks to make them and, after my first successful socks a few months [...]
Posted in Knitting Projects, Swaps on Jul 1st, 2010
flower scarf, originally uploaded by librarygurl. During the previous Secret Pal round (#14) I got this beautiful alpaca yarn. I got three skeins of it and was thrilled to find this pretty flower scarf pattern (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-scarf-english). The pattern length meant I had enough to make two and have a little yarn to spare. This is [...]
Posted in Swaps on Jul 1st, 2010
IMG_4460, originally uploaded by librarygurl. Here is the second gift from my secret pal. The yarn is four skeins (2 of each shade of purple) of sugar and cream cotton yarn. I think I am going to use them to make at least one pair of pedicure socks (the ones without toes so I can [...]
Posted in Swaps on Jun 3rd, 2010
Secret Pal 15 Refresh Gift 1, originally uploaded by librarygurl. Yes, I am catching up on my blogging because my secret pal gift arrived today!! I got some awesome stuff: My favoritest tea ever: Tazo Chai. This is pretty much all I drink at Starbucks. A pretty pad of paper Yarn from my wish list: [...]
