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Pattern Stash of the Day: Ropery Sweater Pattern

By angelces January 16, 2012 January 14, 2012  pattern, stash, sweater 0

Found this pattern on Ravelry this weekend. I loved the neckline and the flattering silhouette of the cowl shaping. The pattern was designed by designer Michaela Moores.
Knit using Easyknits.co.uk‘s Cherish yarn, a luscious Merino Cashmere Nylon blend, in a modern, on trend colour (Gun Metal), this knit is truly wearable, […]

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Mike’s Scarf in Brioche (it’s not just for bakers, it’s for knitters too)

By angelces January 7, 2012 January 7, 2012  book review, brioche knitting, knits, pattern, scarf 0

I’ve been knitting for five or so years now, I taught myself how to knit from a book as a way to pass the long hours I was commuting. When you’re on a train for 2.5 hour each way there’s not enough movies/tv/books to keep you from getting bored. Well […]

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A “Nona’s” Guide to Knitting Left Slanting Decreases

By angelces January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012  knits, tips 0

When designing my next pattern (a baby blanket for another coworker) I was looking for the “best” way to knit left slanting decreases. Left slanting decreases are stitches that reduce the stitch count from the previous row while appearing to lean the stitches to the left, the most common being […]

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Christmas 2011: Beth’s SoCal Scarf

By angelces December 30, 2011 December 30, 2011  knits, scarf 0

One of the few pattern books I own is Knitting 24/7 by Veronik Avery. I typically pick up pattern books and only like one or two things out of the whole book, but in this case I love almost every pattern in the book. I’ve made quite a few things (like […]

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Christmas 2011: Mom’s Knit Capelette Pattern

By angelces December 30, 2011 January 6, 2012  capelet, knits, original designs, pattern, pattern hacks 2

Well now that the holidays have come and gone I can finally blog about the things I’ve been working on for the last few months. The piece I’m most proud of is the capelette I designed for my mother’s gift. She loved it! My mom is an avid crocheter and […]

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Angela’s Top 10 Favorite Candy and Cookie Recipes

By angelces December 9, 2011 December 9, 2011  baking, bits, candy, cookies, gift ideas, holidays 0

While I have been knitting away, I can’t exactly blog about anything I’ve worked on recently or I will spoil some Santa related surprises. So what does that leave me to blog about? Holiday Baking of course! Several years ago I started baking my Christmas presents instead of buying trinkets […]

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Customizable Baby Blanket Pattern

By angelces November 13, 2011 December 30, 2011  blanket, knits, pattern, pattern hacks 4

There are a lot of baby blanket patterns out there. Most of them are knit on the diagonal. I don’t typically do that kind of pattern, but after my last project (see my Wedding Chuppah post for more detail) I wanted something quick and simple for the baby blanket I […]

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SoCal in Autumn

By angelces November 6, 2011 November 6, 2011  california, flowers, nature shots, pics, travel 0

My parents have been divorced since shortly after I was born, my family structure has only gotten more complicated since then, but for the purpose of this story all that needs to be said is that my father’s side of the family are all living in southern California. When I […]

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Knitting my best friend’s wedding Chuppah blanket

By angelces November 5, 2011 November 6, 2011  blanket, pattern hacks 9

When I learned my best friend from HS was getting married I could not be happier for him. I knew how much he was in love with his wife to be and I knew 11 years of friendship could not be represented by a gift from his registry or a […]

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Playing “tourist” in New York City… part 1

By angelces October 8, 2011 October 8, 2011  architecture, nyc, pics, travel 2

Working in New York City every day, it’s easy to take this city for granted. It took a friend coming to town from Florida to make me take some time to stop and enjoy one of the greatest cities in the world. When you’re going in to the city for […]

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