Happy Valentine’s from 2 Cool Dudes

We’ve missed everyone, something about that crazy business called life!
Nothing abnormal has happened to keep me from the blog, I just… haven’t done it.   I’d like to be back soon, but I don’t want to make promises I can’t keep.  For now, we’re thinking of everyone and wishing you a short winter and happy Spring!

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My new love…

Little Audrey, 10 days old.

Have I mentioned how much I love babies?

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Impossible to resist

It’s not every day there’s a new baby to knit for!

Baby Surprise Snowsuit (ravelry) by Elizabeth Zimmermann and, ahem, me.
I did some second-generation improving on this version (here on ravelry) – making it joinless, and a sharper decrease at the leg cuffs.  I edited the original BSJ Snow Suit post to include my options for [...]

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Audrey Susan

On Monday morning our good family friends welcomed brand new baby Audrey Susan.
Since the gender was a surprise I hadn’t done any baby knitting since the February Baptism Sweater and Bonnet.
As you can imagine, I started into baby knitting as soon as I heard the wonderful news. First off the needles was a little sister [...]

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Wearing my heart on my (knitted) sleeve, but nowhere else…

I have just written this post twice, and deleted it twice because there is just too much to say, and I don’t know quite how to say it. It’s better fodder for an insightful conversation than a blog, but this will have to work.
The gist was this: After a ballet class I started [...]

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HHHH Questionnaire

1. How long have you been spinning? What skill level do you consider yourself? I’ve been spinning about 7 months, and consider myself an intermediate level.
2. What kinds of yarn do you create (singles/2-ply/3-ply/art yarn)? Usually 2 or 3 ply.
3. What do you spin with (spindle/wheel/both)? I spin on [...]

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Scarves and more scarves

Thank you all for you wonderful comments about the Swedish Cardi, and your answers… we knitters are a predictable bunch – more yarn, more projects, more happy!
I realized today (after casting on another scarf) that I never got around to taking pictures of the last scarf!

Alpaca lace scarf, knit for my mom for Mother’s Day.
Pattern [...]

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Worth the Wait

After only 6 months on the needles the Swedish Cardi is finally finally done. Another sweater knit entirely from stash, WOO HOO!
Ok, it’s being held closed with a safety pin. I haven’t had a chance to so shopping for some nice clasps, soon.
I blogged about this thing so much at the beginning I feel like [...]

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FO: Noro and Tweed

I just couldn’t resist giving you a little teaser yesterday. I’m utterly charmed by this little creation. It is a perfect shape for the flat-chested among us. Ahem. Here on Ravelry.
credit where credit is due – Nikolai, age 5, was my wonderful photographer today. Thanks sweetie!

Greatly inspired by Klaralund and the [...]

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Noro and Tweed: Blocking

This is kind of a surprise project…
I wasn’t sure about the yarn combo – now I love it.
I wasn’t sure about the style – now I love it.
I wasn’t sure about the techniques – they worked like a charm.
I wasn’t sure about the sleeves – they are charming in a Jedi sort of way.
I have [...]

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