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Shannon
Shannon, by Valentina Strokina, is my second knit for the Tops, Tanks, and Tees Knitalong. Knit in Cotlin, it’s light and comfortable, or at least as comfortable as clothing can…
A Recovered Introvert
Sometime in my early twenties I realized I was an introvert. The fact that many of my social outings up to that point had felt a burdensome thing that I…
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Julep Jacket
So happy to have finished my Julep Jacket! I mentioned I was taking part in the Tops, Tanks, and Tees Knitalong. Well, this is my finished top. I don’t know if…
A Tank
While my Julep Jacket was blocking (And it blocked out so well!), I started Valentina’s Shannon tank top. I’m getting better about knitting more tightly, even in English style, but…
Tops Tanks And Tees Time
It’s that time of Spring where knitters in, and around, the Very Shannon boards on Ravelry get together to knit some warm weather knits in the Tops, Tanks, and Tees…
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Good Memories
You know all those sock scrap memory blankets you see all over knitting sites? You know how they take forever, but still considerably less time than a Beekeeper’s Quilt? Well,…
A Southern Lady’s Sweater
When I talk about this cardigan I always want to put on an affectation of a southern lady’s voice. I am a southern lady, so this is very affected. It…
Color Change
Don’t you love that point when a color changes? It could be from winter brown to spring green, from green to blooming, or from the stem to the end of…
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Knitting a Skirt
This is a knitting first for me. I’ve never knitted a skirt before, though I’ve wanted to make this since it first came out in the HK Fall/ Winter collection….
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The Rory Needs a Break Scarf
This modified Unicorn Stripes (by Antonia Shankland) scarf was a form of therapy. Who cares that it’s super long and repetitive? It uses lots of stash yarns, some of which…