ILY Prototype 2

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This time I went for a straight edge without trying to model the thumb area. Came out a lot better, only complaint now really is that I made the pinky too long.

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ILY Hand Prototype

I saw these ILY hand bookmarks for sale at a place called "Creative Access">. They are cute but a little stylistic. I was thinking that I might be able to invent a better one. Below is my first go at it. It needs a bit of tweaking, but I think it's almost somewhere that I like.

ILY Hand Prototype
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ILY Hand Prototype
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Then I have to figure out how to write it down.

1st Cable

my first Cable ever
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I joined a yahoo group for knitting - where there are "knit-a-long" projects twice a month in the dishcloth size.

This is the first one I've attempted and is also my first successful attempt at cable knitting. It has just enough rows in it to convince me I've figured out how it works (for this pattern anyway)

Here's a link to the related blog for the yahoo group. I think you'll have to join to have access to the patterns, but its free and they have lots of great designs.

Crochet Picasso Potholder

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I found this site one day. It's an old archived page that is hanging out there in the ether. Looks like someone at Splynda Took the time to deconstruct an antique potholder and build a pattern for it.

I thought it was pretty enough that I really wanted to give it a go. It's not quite complete yet, the front is done, the back is nearly done and then I need some padding to make it a nice heat resistant potholder. But the technique of it was really quite easy and I really like it. Already have plans to do more in other colors.

Illusion Knitting

This is my first ever completed Knitting project. I first saw it on the DIY Show Knitty Gritty. What I like about it is that from a head on angle it looks as though its just plain stripes.
I had a bit of trouble with working it from the charts, so I spent some time and translated it on paper first. If you are like me - here's a link to a written out version of the chart. (pdf file) The Knitty Gritty link above will take you to the rest of the instructions.

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But if you look at it from an angle - there is a pattern hidden away. This one is based on a suit of cards. I didn't follow the full pattern, only the parts that relate to the suits of cards. This one done in a microspun yarn - so bright, also soft and warm.
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First Felting attempt

This is my first ever felting attempt. I found the pattern at Blue Goose Glen It wasn't terribly expensive, and I got all the tools and roving required to make this cute little bunny. I probably have enough roving left to make another smaller one.

If you've ever thought about felting but decided it was probably too hard, I encourage you to give it a go, its really quite simple and fun too.

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