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felicity saves the day.

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remember felicity the american girl? my sister had her, but i had samantha. i have no idea why i wanted that one, because felicity was highly superior. the patterns and styles of her clothes were beautiful. i even read all the books.. hahahaha.

ANYWAY, i finished my first hat! one of my friends has been using the felicity hat pattern (requires a ravelry account) for quite a few hats now, so i thought it would be a good place to start. Her hats are always fit fabulously (i said fabulously, yes). 
this was my first experience with noro. ive seen ravelry-ins using it for awhile, and i wanted to see why people go so nuts over it. PROS: i really liked the colorway, so creative and different. i usually stray from using self-striping yarns, because i just dont like how the colors blend into one another, but noro’s is so nice. CON: the yarn broke twice (both at crucial moments of the project, which was extremely nerve-racking, but i got through it.)

i used to think that i really liked crochet hats. after this, i am pretty sure i liked knitted ones better.. they use less yarn, less bulky, and stretchier in the right places. sorry, crochet. i loved you for so long, but it seems as if i am moving on to knitting. its not you, its me.

the weather incentive.

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it seems as if overnight, the weather has decided to be winter. and gray (not grey. those words describe two distinctly separate feelings). this has been an incentive to get my sweater finished so its bold, quirky colors can brighten my day. i’m halfway finished with one sleeve.. almost.. right?

its really exciting to go on ravelry and find so many patterns that i want to accomplish RIGHTNOW. i am thankful i have something very personal that can wisk me away to calm and peace, and is actually productive at the same time.

this week i started a crochet get-together with my friend steph, and i think we are going to make it a regular thing, so thats pretty cool! i feel as though ive been neglecting crochet, and this will be a good way to stick to it.

i hope you all have a delightful saturday!!!!

the sweater updated

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hello again. its been awhile, but ‘something(s) has suddenly come up’ and my sweater has been laying dormant for a few weeks. finished the back, and now i am working on the front.. almost finished the left front, and then its on to the right front. then its just sleeves and a hood, and its finished! yesssss. i really enjoy the colors.. i think they look very harmonious and autumnal. i should have some time to get a lot finished this weekend and next, so hopefully another update will be coming soon!

a sweater?

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so i have decided i am going to make a sweater. that’s the real reason i am learning to knit, because crocheted garments just don’t do it for me.. they dont hold their shape very well, and they are too bulky. so i am going to attempt the central park hoodie. i think i can do it. i still have that cowl to finish, but its almost there.. and it can be a project to work on when i need a break from this. so far, its lookin’ pretty fine. i am using wonderful wool, made of mostly wool, with a tiny bit of mohair. so soft, so squash!