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Item name: Riding to Avalon
Designer: Connie Chang Chinchio, Knitscene Autumn 2008
Yarn used: Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk DK
Colour: Sage
From: Knitterbabes on e bay
Yardage: 13 skeins = 1651.0 yards (1509.7m)
Needles: 4.mm circular needles
Method: Circular
Notes: I enjoyed knitting this, and it was a quick knit to do. I modified the hood and the sleeves. I prefer sleeves that are close fitting at the wrist, and I put a band of the twisted stitch on the front of the hood rather than all over.
Item name: Cobblestone jumper
Designer: Jared Flood, Interweave Knits Fall 2007
Yarn used: Knit Picks Swish Superwash
Colour: Clematis Heather
From: Knit Picks
Yardage: 1562 yards
Needles: 4.mm circular needles
Method: Circular
Notes: I enjoyed knitting this, but the yoke took so much longer to knit than I thought. It looks great on Andrew and I’m really pleased with it.
Item name: Soliel
Designer: Alexandra Virgiel, Knitty Spring 2005
Yarn used: Unknown DK cotton
Colour: Sea Pink
From: Yarn shop in Yorkshire
Yardage: Unknown
Needles: 4.mm circular needles
Method: Circular
Notes: First attempt at circular knitting for an adult sized garment
for some time. Really pleased with how it turned out. As
you can see I’m not exactly petite, but I feel good in this.
