Category: FO
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Blue Cable and Lace Raglan
This sweater has been finished for a while, but it was sitting around waiting for buttons. I didn’t have anything quite right in my stash, but then my friend gave me these beautiful handmade mahogany buttons, and they were just perfect for this sweater. I knit the sweater from the bottom up so that the…
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My Almost Finished Capelet
The ends are woven in and it’s blocked. All my capelet is missing is the perfect clasp. It’s been surprisingly difficult to track one down. My usual fabric store has a great fabric selection, but its notions leave a lot to be desired. They only stock one metal clasp, and it’s gold and all wrong…
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Simplicity 1803
Despite a moment of panic when it appeared that I had lost my bodice, I managed to finish my dress this weekend! It’s my second dress ever, and it turned out better than my first, which was a bit of a surprise because I cut a major corner. I didn’t make a muslin, and I…
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Butterick 4685
I don’t know what originally made me want a top like this, but after I ordered the pattern I started to notice them everywhere, including in Dirty Dancing. To get the look I wanted, I modified version D of Butterick 4685. I shortened it significantly and got rid of the curved side vents. I also…
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A Crop Top
A long time I ago I knit myself a crop top of sorts to practice bust shaping. It was a little bit inspired by a bralette I found on Etsy and a little bit inspired by all the Tank Girl I had been reading. That top might be one of my favorite things I’ve knit.…