Such pretty Malabrigo... and more things!

We got some new Malabrigo in at Baaad Anna's yarn store...  

 Some Worsted weight

  (More Worsted weight)

 And some sock weight!

(And some more Sock weight!) 

I'm also going to be some plotting with this beautiful ball of Louet Sport... so lovely. It's less red in person, more purple loveliness.

Also, a swatch! I wish I could put dibs on this lace for ever and ever! I love it so much! Designing really heavily right now with it. Much love :) 

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I'm plotting again!

Yeah I know, the lace is really similar to the Rock Island. I pulled it out of the Vogue Knitting lace book and I altered it (it used to be in garter, and now it's not!) 

I'm going to be designing a shawl with it, even though I feel like a hack because of the similarity to Rock Island. 

Oh well, I'm going to own it and design it anyway. 

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More evidence gauge matters

Want to knit a sweater? Want it to fit? KNIT A GAUGE SWATCH! It's what all the cool kids do.

"From Twisted, in Portland: 8 knitters knit the same swatch with the same yarn & needles. 8 different results, none matching the ballband gauge."

I found this on pinterest: here

And don't forget to block them! 

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