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Re-knit and moving forward

I finally made it back to where I had gotten the first time when I ended up ripping back and starting over. I am much happier knowing that the two halves of the back will be the same length in the short row sections. I’ve also tried it on to make sure everything feels right… Continue reading Re-knit and moving forward

Published June 16, 2022
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Beck sweater, sweaters/cardigans

Failure to read directions

Does that ever happen to you? It seems to happen to me a lot more frequently than I would like or think it would. But even when I think I’m reading the directions fairly thoroughly, I often miss important steps. Years ago, I might have just cried and thrown out the project. More recently, I… Continue reading Failure to read directions

Published June 9, 2022
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Beck sweater, sweaters/cardigans

Started my new Beck

I was rummaging through my yarn closet the other day, looking for a color that would closely match a friend’s sweater that has a hole that I’m going to repair. I was pulling out bags that I know contain leftovers, yarn scraps, and mini-skeins, when I also saw my bag with the yarn I wound… Continue reading Started my new Beck

Published June 6, 2022
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Beck sweater, sweaters/cardigans

Contrast yarn for Beck 2

My new yarn arrived for the contrast color on my second Beck sweater, and the more I look at it, the more convinced I am that it is the perfect contrast. In the photo, I have the other two yarns that I thought this yarn would between, and while it is more toward the pink… Continue reading Contrast yarn for Beck 2

Published October 11, 2021
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Beck sweater, sweaters/cardigans

Swatching for a sweater

I’ve had this yarn in my stash since late 2014. I bought it because I wanted to make a sweater with it. And at that time, I had made exactly one sweater – a cardigan from a Craftsy class called “My First Sweater.” It is from an indie dyer from North Carolina who may or… Continue reading Swatching for a sweater

Published October 9, 2021
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Beck sweater, sweaters/cardigans

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