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February 21, 2005

Yes, it was an earflap

Yes, it was an earflap :)

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And now you see an almost hat! The back is not tidy, and I just can't do twohanded knitting. I've used Peruvian Highland wool on 4mm circs. It'll be nice and warm. Possibly too warm for Sydney. I tried to tell Em I'd keep this one and I'll make her another, but she wouldn't agree. Brat. ;)
Still, I'm not sure if I am up to Fair Isle with lots of colours and at 28sts/4". But I'll give it a try.
It's Monday, and Monday is cleaning day. Better get it over and done with I guess. I think I'll block the Plain Pink Cardi, too.

Posted by Donna at February 21, 2005 11:17 AM

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That's just gorgeous! Cheers nat

Posted by: Nathalie at February 21, 2005 04:23 PM

You're a braver woman than I! I'm still working on cabling. Of course< I've been knitting less than a year.... Maybe by the time I've been knitting a year I'll have a chance to try fair isle, too!

Posted by: Cathy at February 21, 2005 09:53 PM

That is looking soooo purdy! I love the purples...Em is so lucky! It definitely looks very warm.

Posted by: Evelyn at February 22, 2005 03:53 AM

Beautiful colors and lovely, even stitches. It looks terrific. I wouldn't give it up either.

Posted by: Kathleen at February 22, 2005 09:11 AM

It looks great to me. If you can manage two colours you should be ready for more.
By the way I think that true FairIsle only uses 2 colours to a row, (but can use more colours in the next row etc.)I should check on this however.
If you use more colours per row and more than about 6 stitches per colour, you should try using yarn wound onto bobbins so you don't have to carry too much across the back. One bobbin for each area of colour.
Good Luck

Posted by: Gillian at February 26, 2005 09:31 AM