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Flax – 2-4T – Bittersweet WotA SW (knitting)

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Using the short rows described in the comments of a Flax hacks blog post to adjust the neckline:

To do short row shaping for the Flax it goes like this:

Back Neck shaping comes after the set up round but before the increase round.

(Note: I did th…

Flax – 0-6mo – Bittersweet WotA SW (knitting)

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Using a baby sweater for Sami as a swatch for the larger sweaters I’m knitting for the rest of us.

Bind off used: JSSBO

11-18-2018

Since I’m using this project as a swatch for a larger Flax: it’s 16.5 stitches and 22 rows in 4 inches before washin…

Azel Pullover – 5/7 years – Dark Mauve (knitting)

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I was getting 10.5 stitches per 4” instead of the 8.5 stitches per 4” gauge in pattern. Switching to size 15 needles (hopefully they work – I have to pick up new needles otherwise)

11-13-2018

Got fairly close to pattern gauge (8.5sts/13rows per 4”)…

Azel Pullover – 5/7 years – Dark Mauve (knitting)

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I was getting 10.5 stitches per 4” instead of the 8.5 stitches per 4” gauge in pattern. Switching to size 15 needles (hopefully they work – I have to pick up new needles otherwise)

11-13-2018

Got fairly close to pattern gauge (8.5sts/13rows per 4”)…

Simplest Mittens – Toddler – Dusk Swish (knitting)

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Casted on with whatever I had in my stash, because we got our first snow and the store is completely sold out of toddler size mittens. I should have enough yarn to make a matching hat later.

Doing two-at-a-time mittens on a long circular needle.

Longies – S – New Denim / Aran Tweed (knitting)

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Using german short rows, and the jogless stripe method described here.

11-02-2018

First leg finished after 50 leg rows. Decreased every 5 rows. (K2TOG before BOR marker, slip BOR marker, k1, SSK) Cuff: k2, p2 Bound off using JSSBO