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British Aran Single Malt | Knitting Experience

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I knit the Single Malt sweater by Maxim Cyr, for the second time, as a gift for my husband. I love this pattern and making the Single Malt again, but I did have some struggles with gauge from not swatching. I’ve definitely learned my lesson now; keep reading for my experience knitting my British Aran Single Malt Sweater.

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Classic Ribbed Hat | Knitting Experience

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The Classic Ribbed Hat is a simple and easy knit that comes in a lot of sizes. I knit one for my niece and I am really happy with how it turned out. Keep reading for my experience knitting the Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho.

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Moby Sweater Mini | Knitting Experience

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I wanted to knit the Moby Sweater Mini for my niece using a fun yarn that I thought she would like. I love knitting for my niece because the knits are fun and quick, and she’s super appreciative. This sweater was so much fun to make! keep reading for my experience knitting the Moby Sweater Mini.

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Rainbow Pengweeno + Mini Honeycomb Aran | Knitting for my Niece

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I’ve wanted to knit a cute little cable sweater for my niece for a while now. In this post, I’ll share my experience modifying the Honeycomb Aran sweater to fit a toddler, and knitting another Pengweeno sweater for her — this time in rainbow!

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Twists and Turns MKAL – Choosing Colors + Predictions

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The 2022 Mystery Knit Along (MKAL) is right around the corner (cast on 6th October), and I’m super excited to be participating for my second year. I’ve selected my colors and I’m sharing my predictions for the Twists and Turns MKAL!

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Overthrow Wrap | Knitting Experience

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Last year, I participated in my first mystery knit along by Stephen West and I had so much fun. The MKAL is usually in October so, to prepare, I set out to finish out all of my WIPs. I finished the Nightshift Shawl a couple weeks ago and now I’ve just finished the Overthrow Wrap. Keep reading for my experience knitting this wrap:

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Nightshift Shawl | Knitting Experience

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I finally finished my Nightshift Shawl by Andrea Mowry. This shawl took me a lot longer to knit than I planned, but I’m really happy with the finished product. Keep reading for my experience knitting the Nightshift shawl:

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Pastel Green Fantastitch Dream + Current WIPs

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I made another Fantastitch shawl! This is my third time working the Fantastitch pattern by Stephen West. Keep reading for details on the yarn I used, why I love the Fantastitch, and some updates on what other projects I’m excited about.

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Scrapbuster Satchel Knitting Experience

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I recently finished knitting my second Briochevron Blanket as the ultimate stash-busting project, but I ended up not using up all of my stash. I felt like some of the colors weren’t a good fit for the blanket, so I saved them for another project which ended up being this Scrapbuster Satchel!

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Single Malt Sweater | Knitting Experience

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I knit the Single Malt sweater by Maxim Cyr as a gift for my husband. The Single Malt sweater is knit in the round top-down with raglan sleeves. It uses a simple, yet beautiful stitch motif in an Aran weight yarn on size US 8 needles. Continue reading for my experience knitting the Single Malt Sweater.

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Briochevron Blanket 2 | Knitting Experience

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I knit a second Briochevron Blanket to use all of my left over yarns in one fun project. I’m really happy with the final result! Keep reading for my experience knitting the Briochevron Blanket again after one year.

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Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl

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If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I have been enjoying knitting shawls lately. I cast on this shawl to combine my favorite elements from the Brioband shawl and the Fantastitch shawl. Keep reading for more details on my Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl!

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Fantastitch | Knitting Experience – one year later

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I knit a second Fantastitch out of left over stash yarn. I love this pattern so much and revisiting it after a year helped me get my knitting motivation back. Keep reading for my experience knitting another Fantastitch Shawl by Stephen West.

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Freestyle Sweater Mashup | Knitting Experience

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At the beginning of the year, I set a goal for myself to try to create my own knitting pattern/design. I’ve made a few freestyle sweaters for my dog and she looks super sweet in her custom sweaters, but I wanted to try something a little bigger.

I decided I wanted to create a sweater for my niece and customize the pattern to something she would enjoy. Instead of starting from scratch, I made a mashup of a couple of different patterns. Continue reading for more about my freestyle sweater mashup knitting experience: