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Feza Hawaii scarf finished!

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I also finished this beautiful scarf made from Feza Hawaii yarn. The pattern photo has long fringe attached, but I only bought one skein of it (pricey), and I still think it’s long enough without it. The drape is so lovely, and it’s as light as air. While this isn’t the most fun yarn to knit with (especially on slippery Addis), I still think I’ll make more of them for gifts and use bamboo, instead. Another quick knit. (Well, it would have been a quick knit if I wouldn’t have dropped so many stitches and had to tink so much.) Again, live knit and learn!
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Feza Hawaii Scarf in progress.

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I am really enjoying this pattern and this Feza Hawaii yarn. I did start it on some Addi’s, but they’re so smooth and this yarn is so silky, it just didn’t work out. I kept losing stitches and having to frog. I’ve learned the value of a lifeline in this open pattern! But I’m sure I’ll get more of this yarn and make more of these scarves in different colors. I’m almost done with it, then I have to decide whether to add fringe. We’ll see how much is left! The pattern instructions were quite vague and never mentioned finished length, so I suppose it’s personal preference. But I LOVE it!
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This Mog is Stylin’ Now!

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Yup. I found my dress for the upcoming nuptials of our eldest son in May. If you’ve read any of the previous posts regarding that most disturbing of shopping experiences, you’ll know that this wasn’t nearly as fun as it seems like it should have been; you know, going from dress store to dress store, trying on gown after gown, getting a full-length look at that aging body in bad lighting. Yeah; you catch my drift. It was definitely not for the faint of heart.

But after pretty much exhausting every “local” dress shop (as in within a 75-mile radius), I found a very beautiful dress from the Mon Cheri, Montage line that is not quite so MOG-ish. In fact, the blurb on their site actually says, “For that Mother of the Bride who doesn’t want to look like the Mother of the Bride” — or Groom, as it were.

I’d post a picture of it here, but then you might think I’m actually supposed to look like the model who’s wearing it. Since the models in the photo are in their 20’s, that’s not gonna happen. I’ve got the Spanx, I’ve got the Miss Groovy undergarment. I’ll just leave it to your imagination that I’ll look … well, at least not quite MOG-ish.
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I’m Just a Knittin’ Fool!

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It’s finished! My showy shrug made with LionBrand’s Mystery yarn is finished! This is for my friend who’s a dancer. I don’t know if she’ll want a button on it or not. It calls for one, but my DD tried it on and it looks nice without one, too. The pattern is from BH&G’s Knit It! Spring/Summer 2006 mag.
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Off-Shoulder Top Finished

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Well, it’s done. But if you look at this picture, you’ll see that what was supposed to be the same dye lot definitely looks different at the top than at the bottom. I don’t understand why, and if someone has any ideas, please share them. I know that every skein was from the same lot, but for some weird reason, it looks much brighter at the top. It was done on circs and the sleeves added later. I also didn’t put the novelty yarn around the sleeves like the pattern calls for. I still like it, but I sure don’t understand the color change.

Oh, well! Knit on!
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CAPS FOR A CURE!

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I’ve decided to do the Caps for a Cure project through Yahoo Groups. I’ve picked this great hat called ODESSA designed by Grumperina that is shown on the Mag Knits website. I love the textured look of it. I won’t be doing the beads, since these are for chemo patients, and if they have to sleep in them, those definitely wouldn’t be comfortable. I’ve already frogged it once because of trouble with the yo’s. This is another of those projects that I cannot share with television!
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PROJECT PROGRESS (Updated)

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Here’s what I’ve been working on lately (though I can’t take much credit for the afghan as a friend helped with the majority of it). The main body of the Showy Shrug is done, but now I have to add all the ribbing that will go around the edges. This is the project that has caused my love/hate relationship with knitting; I love it when it’s going well, but I hate frogging it over and over. This yarn, Lion Brand Mystery, is horrid to fix because of the super-bulky areas of color. But I do love the effect! On the bright side, I’ve become extremely adept at UN-knitting. I need to pace myself, though, as I don’t want to finish these at the same time and then have nothing to work on! (Gasp!)