tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post6189084264434604876..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: The end is near.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-32256123160626702882013-02-17T23:25:33.158-06:002013-02-17T23:25:33.158-06:00Ooh! This looks so lovely and those buttons! I lov...Ooh! This looks so lovely and those buttons! I love the st pattern.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-9238570169839463042013-02-17T07:31:34.041-06:002013-02-17T07:31:34.041-06:00I love knitting with fingering weight yarn - it ju...I love knitting with fingering weight yarn - it just feels comfortable to me. But the projects do take much longer!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-20586145371908279402013-02-14T19:30:00.250-06:002013-02-14T19:30:00.250-06:00Ooh exciting.. can't wait to see it! I have s...Ooh exciting.. can't wait to see it! I have some favourited projects in this weight of yarn but I'm too chicken to do them yet hee hee :PJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-76339025875566469072013-02-14T18:17:29.175-06:002013-02-14T18:17:29.175-06:00Thank you! Sooo close now!Thank you! Sooo close now!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-60441035253223541432013-02-14T14:05:30.818-06:002013-02-14T14:05:30.818-06:00I can't believe you're almost done ... you...I can't believe you're almost done ... your Lauren is fantastic!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741932078378446322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-27560243820910210902013-02-14T07:41:11.647-06:002013-02-14T07:41:11.647-06:00Hehehe - already started my next one: on size 7 n...Hehehe - already started my next one: on size 7 needles for a break!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-62014520019728080642013-02-14T07:40:49.032-06:002013-02-14T07:40:49.032-06:00Yes - LOTS of sleeve!Yes - LOTS of sleeve!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-21322028496213908632013-02-14T07:40:24.941-06:002013-02-14T07:40:24.941-06:00It was a long time to spend looking at brown, but ...It was a long time to spend looking at brown, but it's a color that fits so well into my wardrobe, so it will be worth it!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-57818518745626455712013-02-14T07:39:33.384-06:002013-02-14T07:39:33.384-06:00It really does, especially since I've been dre...It really does, especially since I've been dreaming about this sweater for a couple years. My dream is about to turn into reality!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-61506147255727989792013-02-14T07:38:57.342-06:002013-02-14T07:38:57.342-06:00Hehehe, they do look like chocolates, don't th...Hehehe, they do look like chocolates, don't they?! Now I want some candy!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-22674151921197640932013-02-14T07:38:33.607-06:002013-02-14T07:38:33.607-06:00I'm going to try to style mine the same way :-...I'm going to try to style mine the same way :-)<br /><br />These projects do take an awfully long time, but it's worth it to me for the fabric it makes. And I'm also trying to slow down in my knitting - I probably have 100 sweaters sitting around here!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-40982739288572366692013-02-14T07:36:35.254-06:002013-02-14T07:36:35.254-06:00Oh yeah - I'm pretty much always thinking abou...Oh yeah - I'm pretty much always thinking about the "next thing!"Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-8112017732052549152013-02-14T07:36:07.740-06:002013-02-14T07:36:07.740-06:00Thank you! They really jumped out at me when I we...Thank you! They really jumped out at me when I went to the button shop - almost ready to sew them on!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-65384748495912517892013-02-14T07:35:32.189-06:002013-02-14T07:35:32.189-06:00She sure does, but so do I! I did this one on 2.2...She sure does, but so do I! I did this one on 2.25 and 2.75. Since I knit rather loosely, I always have to go down a size or two.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-89037719450309636812013-02-14T07:34:53.880-06:002013-02-14T07:34:53.880-06:00I saw that - thank you! I'm woefully lazy abo...I saw that - thank you! I'm woefully lazy about reposting the awards, but you never know: sometimes a leopard can change its spots!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-82870655976833139602013-02-13T20:41:57.623-06:002013-02-13T20:41:57.623-06:00God bless big needles and aran weight yarn! It'...God bless big needles and aran weight yarn! It's a beautiful sweater, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036694874881658266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-26089956378291884002013-02-13T19:57:33.545-06:002013-02-13T19:57:33.545-06:00What beautiful knitting! That sweater is big for f...What beautiful knitting! That sweater is big for fingering weight. Lots 'o sleeve!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-86473868650394533232013-02-13T19:05:00.987-06:002013-02-13T19:05:00.987-06:00Ooh! This is beautiful! I LOVE the look of sweat...Ooh! This is beautiful! I LOVE the look of sweaters knit in fingering yarns, but I'm just so impatient! I love the texture and color of this sweater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-10914166033541200072013-02-13T19:04:33.811-06:002013-02-13T19:04:33.811-06:00Yep, that totally looks like chocolates. I can ima...Yep, that totally looks like chocolates. I can imagine that big project feels great to be coming to a close. Excited to see it!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406909491823466233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-69732202421827967162013-02-13T18:21:52.872-06:002013-02-13T18:21:52.872-06:00A lovely 'dish of chocolates' !
HugsA lovely 'dish of chocolates' !<br /><br />HugsGerryARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-56238547933123399012013-02-13T17:43:17.014-06:002013-02-13T17:43:17.014-06:00This looks perfect! I have this Kim Hargreaves boo...This looks perfect! I have this Kim Hargreaves book and have always loved this pattern- looks so pretty styled with her little silk neck scarf. Look forward to seeing yours all stitched up!<br />I am always annoyingly attracted to projects that use teeny needles and fine yarn too- take forever but look so nice! :oAmihttp://sewinglondon.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-87182891725362389682013-02-13T13:07:06.858-06:002013-02-13T13:07:06.858-06:00It does look incredibly...precise, all blocked and...It does look incredibly...precise, all blocked and folded like that! Dolman sleeves are a bit daunting in such fine yarn. I am dreading mine!<br /><br />I like how mentally you are already on to the next project. Girl after my own heart.<br /><br />;-)Lindahttp://fromthepurlside.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-52140564871689639862013-02-13T11:53:17.024-06:002013-02-13T11:53:17.024-06:00Your work is so accurate and I really like your bu...Your work is so accurate and I really like your button choice!Madam Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826988202105011577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-19424048879440679072013-02-13T11:04:44.916-06:002013-02-13T11:04:44.916-06:00That's going to look lovely. Kim Hargreaves d...That's going to look lovely. Kim Hargreaves does like her fine yarns and small needles, doesn't she? The first pattern of hers I knitted I was ready to hang myself by the end of it - 2.25mm and 2.75mm needles!Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12854866475645268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-50185728033867966792013-02-13T10:59:51.685-06:002013-02-13T10:59:51.685-06:00I've tried to get into knitting but it seems i...I've tried to get into knitting but it seems it's not that into me. Can't wait to see the sweater finished!<br /><br />And P.S. I nominated you for a Liebster Award... feel free to re-post about it or not :) Just wanted to nominate you!<br />http://kathhhhhysews.blogspot.com/2013/02/liebster-blog-award.htmlKathy {Kathy Sews}https://www.blogger.com/profile/04335924127482806057noreply@blogger.com