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A blog that chronicles the knitting (mis)adventures of a college student who loves French, Latin, philosophy, music and evolutionary biology.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

It's hard to knit across a black hole

Wow! Graduate school applications really do rip a hole in the fabric of space-time. Hence, there has been little progress on most of my WIPs - but then again, I tend to start twice as many projects as finish them. Here are photos of all my WIPs and FOs since the last time I posted.

Irish Walking Hat:


Yarn: Lamb's Pride
Type: Worsted
Color: dusty blue
Needles: size 8 circ, dpns, U cable needle

Homespun lap blanket:


a close-up of my seed-stitch border:

Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun
Type: bulky worsted
Color: various
Needles: 24" size 8 circ

"Coca-Cola" dice scarf (and matching hat!):

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
Type: worsted
Colors: Ranch red and oxford grey
Needles: size 8 straights and dpns

Homebody hat:

Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun
Type: bulky worsted
Color: Lavender

Coming soon: a snap of my Yale scarf (Lion Brand Thick and Quick garter stitch scarf in navy and white)