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Project: Easy Donna



Auld Lang Syne

2 January 2006, Monday 11:59 P GMT-08
As we enter the new year, I'd like to take a look back at last year's knitting projects.

What Have I Been Up To?

30 August 2005, Tuesday 6:51 P GMT-08
I've been away visiting my mom and dad in Michigan. I had very limited access to the internet there -- hence, the dearth of blogging. However, I did get a lot of knitting in and even made some yarn acquisitions. The week before I left, I had won a

Donna Update Continued

6 August 2005, Saturday 5:23 P GMT-08
Believe it or not, after going on and on about my Donna sweater the other day, there's actually something I forgot to talk about! The short-row shaping. First of all, the pattern tells you to wrap the first stitch inside the ribbing which runs up e

Easy Donna Update

3 August 2005, Wednesday 9:41 P GMT-08
The main item that I'm working on right now is a fitted, short-sleeved, raglan pullover loosely based on a pattern called Donna from Magknits. Before I go any further, I'd like to take note of my thoughts on the pattern and the modifications I've...

Needles Needed

28 July 2005, Thursday 11:59 P GMT-08
I'm making a little pouch for John's Arthurian Tarot cards. I measured the deck and cast on to my size 4 double point needles. (Just for my own reference, the deck is 8.25" around, 4.75" tall, and 1" deep.) I knit a few rows and then set it aside

Returning to the Muggle World

19 July 2005, Tuesday 10:29 P GMT-08
I haven't been knitting or blogging much due to the arrival of a certain book on Saturday. I had pre-ordered it through Amazon, and they guaranteed that I would receive it on the release date. True to their word, this appeared in my mailbox right

Five More Days

11 July 2005, Monday 10:39 P GMT-08
I went to my library today, and I checked out the first three Harry Potter books on audio CD. (Books 4 and 5 weren't available.) I'm going to cast on for Donna and knit away as I listen and settle back into the wizard world.

Got Gauge?

24 June 2005, Friday 8:50 A GMT-08
The latest Cotton-Ease swatch on US5 needles came out to 5 stitches and 7 rows per inch. The fabric has the right combination of density and drape. So it looks like I'm all set to cast on for Donna.