finished object: Short-Sleeved Cardigan

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materials: Laines du Nord yarn in black, size 8 and 9 needles. Short-Sleeved Cardigan pattern from Fitted Knits. glass/steel buttons with metal rivets.

notes: i will not knit this again! this is one of the bulkiest cropped sweaters i've ever knit, not to mention the warmest. hopefully there will be a blizzard in the northeast this year making this useful. the knitting went quickly though (3+ weeks). this sweater is also a bit itchy, meaning it still needs layers despite its warmth.

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jumping the gun a little

buttons chosen for cardigan: black glass and steel, (6)

updates: Short-Sleeved Cardigan

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status update: sweater in progress

project started: Short-Sleeved Cardigan from Fitted Knits

finished object: Drop Stitch Lace Top

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materials and notes: size 4 and size 6 bamboo needles. 3 skeins of Cotton Fleece. pattern from Fitted Knits. knit in the round, and the entire back part is lace. the buttons are antique-replica carved roses. i would not knit this again! it seemed to take forever!

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Drop Stitch Lace Top: still not finished!

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finished -- oh wait, wait!

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Drop Stitch Lace Tank, half-finished

front part knitting entirely finished. needs the back, and needs the buttonholes.

Drop Stitch Lace Top: right front started

being slept on: Drop Stitch Lace Top

status update: Drop Lace Lace Top

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i thought i was a cable knitter, but i'm really a lace knitter...

project started: Drop Stitch Lace Top from Fitted Knits

finished object: Coquette Top from Fitted Knits

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pattern used: Coquette Lace Top from Fitted Knits
time elapsed: shorter than expected (10 days?)

notes: knit using size 6 bamboo circulars, size 4 metal circulars in white and black Cotton Fleece. knit with 4+ inches of negative ease. still unsure about the pink ribbon, but i was watching Marie Antoinette while i was knitting this. next time i'll knit it all in one colour. how i'll wear this out (and not over pajamas at 2 a.m.) is still a mystery! perhaps will post a photograph when i've got that all sorted out.

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coquette top still in progress

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black/white coquette top started

coquette lace top update

project started: Coquette Top from Fitted Knits

materials and notes: using leftover Cotton Fleece from stashin light pink, size 4 steel needles and size 6 bamboo needles. added Elizabeth Lavold Silky Tweed for project. 4 month old kitty is a large distraction self-proclaimed knitting helper.