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Lyerka for Portfolio

March 7, 2011
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Pattern: Lyerka by Kenny Chua Site: Lorna’s Laces   Yarn Brand: Great Adirondack Yarn Name: Bamboo Silk Yarn Colorway: Paprika Yarn Content: 51% Silk 49% Bamboo Yardage: 1 skein = 100 g (3.5 oz) = 232 yards (212 m) Quantity: 1 skeins = 220 yards (201 m)   Needle: Size 7 US (4.5 mm) Dimensions: [...]

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Mananita

October 1, 2010
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Pattern: Mañanita with Peacock Lace – WG47 by Meg Swansen Book: Shawls and Scarves: The Best of Knitter’s Magazine Made for: Nancy’s Knits Size: 20 inches deep Needle: US 9 (5.5 mm) Yarn Brand: Plymouth Yarn Name: Happy Feet (90% Merino, 10% Nylon) Amount used: 5 skeins (really 4.5 skeins) = 960.0 yards (877.8m) Colorway: [...]

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Sampler Stole

January 30, 2010
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I bring you THE MOST DIFFICULT PROJECT THAT I’VE DONE IN MY LIFE – Hazel Carter’s Sample Stole. I had to blog right away because after 3 long years, it is finally off my needles!!! Since I don’t really have the skill to take professional photographs anyways, I decided to take the pictures while it’s blocking. [...]

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Cascading Petal Scarf

January 4, 2010
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Hi guys! My first 2010 post!! This is the last of my FO’s for 2009 and it feels good finishing my “projects” and my regular projects and cleaning out the yarn room a little bit. Here is the Cascading Petals Scarf from Runway Knits. Pattern: Cascading Petal Scarf by Berta Karapetyan Book: Runway Knits   [...]

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Sculptured Lace Scarf

February 9, 2009
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Pattern: Sculptured Lace Scarf by Kenny Chua Magazine: Interweave Knits, Spring 2009 Yarn Brand: Classic Elite Yarn Name: Wool Bam Boo Yarn Colorway: #1603 Flint Yarn Content: 50% wool 50% bamboo Yardage: 1 ball = 50 g (3.5 oz) = 118 yards (108 m) Quantity: 4 balls = 472 yards (432 m) Needle: Size 5 [...]

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Lyerka

January 27, 2009
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Pattern: Lyerka by Kenny Chua Site: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Brand: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Name: Pearl Yarn Colorway: Aslan Yarn Content: 51% Silk 49% Bamboo Yardage: 1 skein = 100 g (3.5 oz) = 220 yards (201 m) Quantity: 1 skeins = 220 yards (201 m) Needle: Size 7 US (4.5 mm) Dimensions: Approximately 6″ wide, [...]

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Forest Path Stole

December 25, 2008
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Pattern: Forest Path Stole by Faina Letoutchaia Book: The Best of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First Ten Years Recommended Yarn Information Yarn Brand: The Alpaca Yarn Company Yarn Name: Suri Elegance Yarn Colorway: #0100 White House Yarn Content: 100% Suri Alpaca Yardage: 1 skein = 100 g (3.5 oz) = 875 yards [...]

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Ene’s Scarf

December 12, 2006

Pattern: Ene’s Scarf by Nancy Bush Published: Scarf Style Yarn Brand: Blackberry Ridge Yarn Name: Blackberry Ridge Silk Blend Lace Weight (2-ply) Yarn Colorway: Samarkan Blue Yarn Content: 25% Silk, 75% Wool Yargdage: 1 hank = 2.4 oz (67 g) = 350 yards Yarn Source: Blackberry Ridge Amount of yarn purchased: 2 hanks (4.8 oz [...]

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Leaf Lace Shawl

October 26, 2006

Pattern: Lace Leaf Shawl by Evelyn Clark Published: Fiber Trends Yarn Brand: Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Name: Supersock Solids Yarn Colorway: Loden Yarn Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool (fingering weight) Amount of yarn used: 2 hanks (1 hank = 4 oz = 370 yards) Yarn and Pattern Source: Nancy’s Knits Yarn Cost: $20/hank (x2 = [...]

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Misty Garden

January 10, 2006

I finished Misty Garden last night. It is now on its way to Australia, yeah, the country. Misty Garden is a present for my sister’s 25th birthday. Annie took the liberty to model it before it got boxed up.   Then of course, I worry. The post office does not insure mail going overseas unless [...]

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