Before I forget, here’s the One Small Change update:
February’s goal was to reduce printer output (saving paper, ink, energy to run the printer, and $).  It may sound stupid but I discovered the draft option, which I used as possible (I did not use that as an excuse to print more;  rather, if I could [...]

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If, perchance, you are interested in test knitting, I’ll be posting sometime this weekend in the Free Pattern Testers group on Ravelry, looking for volunteers.  (I’m also going to be posting for testers for the yellow socks as well.)

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More stuff!
Socks, in City Tweed HW, featuring a cabled heart motif, and options for corrugated ribbing, 2 color cast-on, Vikkel braids:

Fingerless mitts, with seed stitch ribbing & honeycomb cabling, in City Tweed DK (in Poseidon):

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Klahhane in KnitPicks Swish:

….and the I Love You Dad socks in City Tweed:

I’m currently knitting up the companion mittens to the Dad socks.
I’m hoping Klahhane, I Love You Dad & Sw’Elegant! will be up on KnitPicks this week.
Starting with this month’s box I’m participating in the Phat Fiber boxes!  I sent in a new pattern [...]

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I realized I’d neglected updating this for February.
Visit One Small Change for details.
January was supposed to be about turning off the computer monitor when not in use.  I hate to say I was not perfect, nor even 90, 80 or 70% good on this;  I’d guestimate about 50% success rate.  It’s still not yet a [...]

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One down!

I’m using KnitPicks City Tweed HW and just loving it;  it’s incredibly soft & luscious to work with.  This is a very quick knit;  the cable patterns are easy to memorize (with the exception of the heart heel flap, which is nonetheless logical).
Poppies are already blooming in our yard….hoping to get some nice pics [...]

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The pattern is up on Knit Picks here!  Very excited.   I mailed in the Dave socks earlier this week — they’ll take pics as well — then return the socks.

I should be getting yarn for Klahhane soon, as well as for the Dad Socks and Sw’Elegant.  I also have a couple other patterns in [...]

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A large number of designers on Ravelry, including myself, have pledged to donate varying proceeds from pattern sales to relief efforts in Hait. You can see the list here.

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….albeit not a very well paying job, it’s now a job.
I got a whiff of this when I did the 2009 Christmas knitting extravaganza. Knitting to a deadline, limited to things that, though I did pick out things I was fine knitting, weren’t possibly my first choice for that moment in time.
I’ve submitted some [...]

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…is live!
This is one of my favorite projects I’ve designed, I think because of the combination of practicality (very warm & wearable) and prettiness. I really love the picot hems — I think they give the mitten a more tailored/finished look.

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