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Stilwell Shrinking
In the fine tradition of “before” and “after” pictures, here is the kind of crappy before picture that doesn’t really quite compare with the after picture. This picture was taken just after steeking the sweater, so there’s no button band, … Continue reading
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Sweater fixing update
The boiling basically did nothing, so I tried throwing the sweater in the dryer. Let’s just say I have the slowest electric dryer on the planet. It took about an hour of drying in the dryer (checking every 5-10 minutes) … Continue reading
A Bag for Elizabeth
My lovely husband James (also a knitter!) volunteered to make a little purse for our niece for her third birthday. We don’t normally do much for the niblings’ (gender-neutral like sibling, but for niece/nephew) birthdays, but Elizabeth had so enjoyed … Continue reading