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FO Fridays: Agnes

by Athena // May 22, 2020 // No Comments
Originally, I had bought this yarn for Sylvi, a big cabled coat. I started it, but it was on hold for years. In the end, I decided to frog it and use the yarn for other things. I usually think... Continue reading →

FO: Pavement

by Athena // March 12, 2019 // No Comments
A fingering weight top-down raglan that took many months as I expected but could have been done faster if I didn’t have a lot of other things going this past winter. I usually choose more fitted sweaters but I wanted... Continue reading →

FO Fridays: Buttercup

by Athena // March 22, 2013 // 2 Comments
This project used the frogged yarn from Paris. I wanted something with positive ease for this yarn with lots of nice drape. I also wanted something with a good neckline. I must admit my neckline is a bit bigger than... Continue reading →

FO Friday: Paris

by Athena // June 29, 2012 // 6 Comments
Even though I started Girasole before this, I wanted to participate in a Veera KAL in the Sweater Odyssey group on Ravelry. I have wanted to make this ever since I saw it on Veera’s projects, but I did not... Continue reading →

FO Friday: Garter Yoke Cardigan

by Athena // May 25, 2012 // 4 Comments
This cardigan took forever to finish. The knitting itself took about a month, but I didn’t block for another month after binding off and another week for the buttons. I was very careless with the button sewing, but I was... Continue reading →

WIP Wednesday: Blue Cardi continued

by Athena // April 11, 2012 // 7 Comments
Progress on my blue Garter Yoke Cardigan: I finished one sleeve yesterday. While I was doing the body, I didn’t want the sleeves to take up my remaining yarn so I put the body on hold (it’s beyond the waist... Continue reading →

First Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday

by Athena // March 21, 2012 // 6 Comments
I have resolved to blog more about knitting so I will be doing Tami’s WIP Wednesday and Finished Object Friday when I can. Lately, I haven’t been knitting too much and to be honest, the last project I did, I... Continue reading →
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