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What is on My Needles

I have a case of startitist again.  All I want to do is start knitting projects and once I begin to find them tedious I start a new project.  This works great actually when one is working on projects that take only a few hours to make, like fruit.  By the time my interest begins to wane I am done.  Of course the fruit is not yet complete; there´s a pear, lemon, lime and orange yet to make.  But instead I have moved to other projects to complete with deadlines.  (I have plenty of time to get the fruit done, she says with so much confidence now.)

Photo from Camas Creek Yarns

This University of Wisconsin Bucky Badger beanie has been on my radar for over a year.  It is a must wear for any fan and since winter is beginning to make itself known, now is the time to start it, so I have.



You can see the lower half of the face shaping up and I have to admit the photo makes it look pretty fantastic.  Intarsia is used to create the face.  Since only the face of the badger is worked in white, carrying that white around the entire bean is not only a waste of the white yarn it will also make the beanie incredibly thick.  Instead, bobbins of white yarn are used to have it available when needed.  It shouldn´t be too long before Bucky is complete.  (Again where do I get all that bombastic assurance?)

Sticking with the collegiate theme, Paul so liked his ¨O¨ scarf he asked me to make another.

Photo from Camas Creek Yarns

Of course, I have started it as well.


Impressive, right?  It is just the first colour block and instead of using Fair Isle with all its floats I am using a duplicate stitch instead.  Duplicate stitching in knitting means one is embroidering over an already knit work.  IMHO, the duplicate stitch makes for a clearer and cleaner looking shape.  Here I am just starting the first of four ¨O¨´s in duplicate stitch.  The right-hand side of stitches must come out because of a counting mistake, but I take it in stride as all in a day´s work.  (BTW the pins are there to uncurl the work so you can see it.)

Oh, and because I know someone will be curious, yes those are the tiniest of clothespins purchased at a local dollar store.  I have an idea about how to use them; another unfinished idea.  They come in lots of colours, for the photo I selected the red ones to help match the scarlet of this scarlet and gray scarf.


So there you have a summary of the variety of items on my needles.  When I get bored with one I pick up another.  Nothing like giving into yourself or perhaps knowing yourself well enough to use your worst traits for good.

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