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Recently Finished Knitting

At the beginning of March, I queued up a sizeable number of projects using Malabrigo yarn and promptly decided I was crazy to even attempt so much at once.  But with the month almost over, the verdict is in, and I think the support and enthusiasm generated but all the knit-a-longs and chits chat.

In my last post, I showed you my first finished project, the ReDeux Hat.  SInce them, I've finished several more to share with you.

Doug

Douglas Fir was one of the hats chosen for a knit along this March, and I adore the result.  Although my youngest has claimed it for his own because green is his favorite color, this hat is really perfect for anyone and the cable motif is fun to knit.  Fair warning if you decide to take this one on — the brim is fidgety and takes at least as much time as the remainder of the hat.  But conquering it will make you feel incredibly accomplished!  There are video tips on the brim included in my pattern notes that may help.

Pocion

I fell in love with Malabrigo Mecha in the Pocion colorway and ultimately decided to knit a Shimmering in Blue Cowl with it.  I've worn it constantly since it came off my needles.  It's an awesome pattern.

Gray cowl

Finally, I finished a Simple Ribbed Cowl in Plomo Rasta.  The red tip at the bottom is the leftover yarn from my ReDeux hat, and the two together are perfect.  This cowl is warm, warm, warm and although I had my doubts about it while I was knitting, it gets compliments from total strangers on the street. 

I have a couple of projects left on my needles that I'm going to take along on my last trip of the month — a couple of hats, another cowl, and a quilt square.  I've reluctantly decided that my in-progress Sunny Garden Cardigan is too bulky now to pack in a suitcase.  The body is done up to where the sleeves need to be knit in, and I'm midway through the first sleeve.  Knitting them on size 13 DPNS is awkward and I've decided it's not good knitting to take along while traveling, so finishing the sweater will have to wait for next month.

Gar

Finally, there are two last projects I planned for this month that I haven't cast on yet.  I love them both and am thinking about casting them on so that they get in under the wire for Malabrigo March and then working on them in April.  All in all, Malabrigo March has been a great month for knitting!

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Ellie’s Tiny Tea Leaves Knit Cardigan

Here is the start of Tiny Tea Leaves.

Startedyoke

It just couldn't be any cuter.  I'm knitting this sweater, which is meant to be Ellie's fall cardigan, in Madeline Tosh's Vintage hand-dyed superwash Merino yarn.  The pattern starts at the yoke, and is knit all in one with raglan sleeves.

Progress on this one is going to be slow, but it's so much fun to knit I'm going to have to make time for it.  There are lots of beautiful examples of this sweater on Ravelry if you want to see it knit up without waiting for me.

P.S. – Make sure you check back in over the holiday weekend as I'll be posting a giveaway for some hand-dyed Elliebelly organic Merino yarn.