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Radio silence

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I haven't finished anything since last post. I frogged those jealoux socks. Started shawwoltail shawl which is very nice pattern to knit. We desiced to do with bunch of friends a blanket for our friend who had some difficulties that time. You can find the whole story on Tui's blog: http://tuinkutomo.blogspot.com/2009/09/vaikeuksien-kautta-voittoon-from-fail.html I did a few squares for this. I would have wanted do more but I didn't have time to do that so... But here are my squares: There is also one more square which was bigger than those. Then I wanted also do my own blanked with that pattern. And when Novita published new yarn named Puro which is kind of copy of Noro I started to make it. Puro and Noro means almous same in finnish. :D Noro is just smaller than Puro but both are basicly rivers. Really small rivers tho. I didn't turn out so great.. I didn't have with me the right size hook so I think it is done too big hook. It looks ok but if I do it l

Knitting in series

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It tend to do knitting in series. Last December I knitted amigurumi toys. Now I have moved to knee socks! Okay.. I'm knitting also a Swallowtail Shawl. I who usually don't knit useful things like socks... I haven't knitted pair of socks since I was school and there I knitted only one pair. So those with Fabel are my first pair of since. I'm quite proud! First ones was from Fabel. This yarn is so nice to knit and so comfy. They turned nice and elegant although I used multicolor yarn. Yarn: Drops Fabel Pattern: Own Needles: 2,5 mm in Ravelry Second pair is made of Sisu. They are pretty but not so comfy. They didn't turn out so well than first ones. Yarn: SandessGarn Sisu Pattern: Own Needles: 2,5 mm in Ravelry Third ones were Jaloux sock by Tikru from Moda. The pattern is pretty but I didn't quite manage to knit these right so I frogged them for many reasons. I regret that decision but I'm going to start again soon. Pattern: Jaloux socks from Mari "tikr