Tag: OAL
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Zinone Resources
After years of blogging and many knit alongs, there are some great resources on this blog. If you click the “Useful Posts” tab, you can see a list of them, but here’s a selection that would be particularly helpful for Zinone. It’s a short list because, except for remembering to space out your slipped stitches…
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How to Add a Lifeline
Ripping back lace can be tricky. When stitches drop down, it can be difficult to see which go where and what row they belong to, so many knitters like to use lifelines if they’re not feeling confident about their lace. Lifelines are lengths of scrap yarn that are run through rows of your knitting and…
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The OAL Begins + Starting Zinone
The OAL starts today! It’s time to cast on your Zinone. For my top, I used the long-tail cast-on method. It’s neither too soft and stretchy nor too rigid and firm. I think Goldilocks would approve. I’m planning on knitting the full-length version in this pretty silvery grey, but I’m undecided on the back. The…
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OAL 2016
Get ready to get crafty. The third annual Outfit-Along is right around the corner! June 1st – July 31st. The Outfit-Along is a combination of a sew-along and a knit-along with the goal being to make a complete outfit. My co-host, Lauren from LLADYBIRD, will be covering the sewing portion, and I do the knitting…
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My OAL 2015 Outfit
Despite my dress issues, I’m so very happy with how this outfit turned out. It’s very comfortable and cute, and I’m looking forward to wearing it all of the time. I knit and sewed the official patterns as written. At first I thought I might have to modify Vianne because I couldn’t get row gauge…