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What I Did with the Cascade 200

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OK, so I haven't posted in like a million years, but I haven't really produced all that much yarn stuff lately either. But here is a small progress report, with the promise of more updates to follow. Including felting. Hah.

Next to my Size 10W Shoe

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Ready for the Next Step (haha)

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The Next New Project

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Four balls of Cascade 220... Hmmmmm.... I wonder what they're up to??

The Most Stubborn Yarn This Year

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I got this yarn (Cascade 220) more than a year ago because of its awesome colors (four strands of pink, purple, fuscia, and green), but I've made two nearly complete scarves with it and they looked totally awful. Right now I'm thinking it might want to be something felted. Thoughts?

WIP - Pembrokeshire Pathways Sock in STR

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But check out the color pooling... I only hope the second sock is similar, otherwise it might just be too strange looking?

Ugh

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I had a great time knitting this (a Clapotis shawl made with hand dyed silk yarn), but I totally ran out of yarn before I could finish it off and now it looks stupid. I'm currently working up the gumption to rip it all back to about the first 12 inches or so and then re-make it a bit narrower - and then hoping for the best...