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Do not read the following if you are blissfully unaware of the drama that is currently going on about Knit Camp in Scotland and want to stay that way. It's pretty infuriating. But when Lynda the Guppy IMed me with the details, I became enthralled and a little enraged. Here is the story, as I've been able to uncover, with what I'm hoping are chronological links. Ysolda canceled her

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...as am I...   Laters.

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Hey Robin! I won't bore you with the in-between shots but here's where I stand as of this morning!!  I dunno... think I can make it? All that is left is to block the sleeves, sew it all together and knit the button-band! I'm going to get some buttons today hopefully! Later!

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Hey Robin, Whether you call it Knitting Olympics or Ravelympics, my fingers have been hard at work on my event project. I chose to take this as a true challenge on an Olympic scale and see if I can knit a cabled-cardigan in less than 17 days. I am 6 days in and here's my progress so far:      I was so frustrated with the instructions/charts in the published form of the

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Hey Robin, I had happened-upon a wonderful knitted-toy pattern, and since I was in the "find easy patterns for my Knitting Club Girls (a.k.a. Knitlets)" mindset I downloaded it right away with the intent to share. I have been bitten by the bunny nugget bug  Apparently these guys like chocolate chip cookies, I think I better do something about that... Later!Kate

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:)

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Hey Robin, As much as I have been trying to avoid adding yet another fiber-centered obsession to my repertoire, I have found myself bitten by the spinning bug. After my first attempt at learning-by-ditto-paper-instructions was a bust, I was given a few pointers by friends who spin a LOT and then you pointed me in the direction of Megan LaCore and I was re-intrigued by the prospect of creating my

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Super Mario Sweater Vest.  I am overwhelmed by the work that went into that wonderfully geeky vest. [via Wonderland]

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Hey Robin! With the passing of the holidays, I finally find myself able to get some pictures taken and organized. Whee! A lot got completed in the mad scramble to clear off some needles before the New Year, what a relief that is. The ability to start new projects that don't really have a deadline is somewhat foreign lately... Here we go. First up, I finished pair #2 of Through the Garden Gate. I

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Hey Robin! Just wrapping up (literally) a few new FO's that I managed to squeek-out and I wanted to show off a bit. First a pair of slipper style socks for my Uncle's wife Rita. I am hoping she gets a lot of use out of them, they are so cozy! I had to guess at foot length, mostly my guess was "smaller than MY feet"... which only eliminates most basketball players and clowns... so in the picture

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Hey Robin, In the spirit of giving thanks for all that I am and all that I have, I am releasing another free pattern! Yay! I give you: Through the Garden Gate Yarn: Sundara Sport Merino in Tomato Soup colorway (1 skein!), needles: US size 1 This one is top down style, with a gusset (with built-in decreases!) Made with sport weight yarn for a fast knit, and using the Trellis and Gate pattern

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Hey Robin, I find myself in a peculiar position... balanced on that thin line that we find ourselves on in this particular season. I finished a holiday gift (#18 or so in the list), so do I start another and face gift-burnout or do I start a little something for myself? Hmmm... to demonstrate: I recently finished these for my Uncle Of the Large Feet (who's birthday is on Halloween but who I only

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Hey Kate! I've been reading The Spawn a fairy tale from The Golden Book of Fairy Tales every night at bedtime.  I don't think she's really paying attention to the plot and the characters, but she has definitely got the format down.  The other night, my mouth hurt too much to read, so she read me an Elephant and Piggie book in fairy tale style.  She added "once upon a time", he

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Hey Robin! As promised I have finally published my first for-pay project! It was a difficult decision, but I felt that the amount of work I put into ensuring sizing and coordinating testers was worth a couple of bucks. I don't expect to sell millions but I hope knitters can appreciate the effort that went into writing up the pattern! I give you the Baby Robitaille: So far I have no idea how to

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Hey Robin, Today, much as I would love to show off my newly-completed items, I find myself greatly distracted by the plight of a fellow citizen... I ask anyone who reads this blog to read this testimony on behalf of the woman named Hoa, and figure out a way to help! Later

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Hey Robin! I have neglected to update you on my FO's recently! Allow me to rectify that aberration! First up we have my "Sonnet" cardigan. I would be happy to bow to the desires of the designer regarding the name, but this puppy took me almost a year to complete (my bad, not hers) and so I redub thee EPIC POEM! Or "Saga" for short:  Isn't she purdy? The yarn is a 50/50 merino/silk blend

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Hey Kate, I thought I was just buying a lovely spindle with some lovely roving, but I ended up with more like a lovely swap package.  The roving came in a plastic bag with a lavendar sachet.  And the spindle was packed well and is just so beautiful.  Darn, the sheep drawing didn't make it fully into the picture, but it's cute.  If you get into spinning at all, I highly

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Hey Robin,So after completing the earthworm and hermit crab, one would think I would be done with the genre. BUT NO!Actually a friend (not a knitter, mind you) had spotted the pattern and almost-begged me to make it (I'm such a softie, begging is really not necessary). I asked if he wanted it for Halloween so that I might have some sort of deadline and after a color consult, I began.The pattern

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Hey Kate! I made yarn... kinda. It's not much.  And I, of course, need practice.  But I love it just the same. LOVE! I'm a spinner!  Now, I need a pretty spindle and some pretty fiber... Etsy, you'll be hearing from me when I get this month's paycheck! Later, Robin

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Hey Robin,Little Guy was constantly insisting this was a lobster, but now understands. He's a HERMIT CRAB! Woohoo!And detail of shell (very cool construction by the way)This was another all-cotton construction. I am wondering if I should go to wool for the next ones (I have requests for an octopus, a jellyfish and another hermit crab). Anyone have any tips on that?All that's left of this layette

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Hey Robin,As you know I have been dying to try out my new Amigurumi Knits book. An opportunity presented itself and now I have finished one and started another! I present to you:SmallSmall is the name bestowed upon my son's pet earthworm who lives in our backyard. We are never quite sure when we will see Small, but we know he is out there, working hard, aerating our soil. And we love him for

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Hey Kate!I'm in a frenzy over BlizzCon! So here is my purse and I'll talk about how I made it like next week or something.Frenzy!Robin

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Hey Kate,Last night, I watched crime shows and drafted the roving I've had for over a year and never did anything with. It's not the softest in the world, which made it not as pleasant as it could have been. In fact, by the time I was done with most of the drafting, I had pretty much decided that spinning may not be for me. Too fiddly. But I reserved judgment until doing the actual

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Hey Robin!After much work and sweat (literally... it's been in the 100's here for a few days) I am ready to bring the Shrug-formula to the general public! Here are the chatty-instructions. Anyone interesting in having a .pdf pithy-version please go here in Ravelry!This is my Shrug Formula. There are many like it, but this one is mine.The Wee ShrugAn easy-to-make shrug formula designed to satisfy

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425958517171283531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403758299472410257.post-27213008244196464502009-07-25T12:32:00.000-07:002009-07-25T12:46:36.202-07:00

My model is deflating!Hey Robin,Still working on Baby Robitaille for some friends... I am liking the outcome but next step is figuring out the chin-strap... here is the backWhen I get an idea of how to get sizes for bigger kids, I will write it all up and publish. It's a fast knit and I think there might be a few people that would like it! This image was the model, for comparison:In the world of

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