I used designs from the Keswick Sweater with my own Spiffy Stitches Sweater Calculator to create a bay sized cable cardigan. I was able to figure out my gauge and test to see if I like the yarn, which is Cascade Pacific worsted. And I also got to see if I could manage the...

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A few months ago, I made my SHB a hat. I used the TinCanKnits Barley pattern. The only change I made was doing a moss stitch instead of the plain garter stitch. For yarn, I used Cascade Pacific worsted. Overall, the hat looks cute and was an easy project. ...

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I always knew that women's pockets were inadequate, but now I know more of the history around why. This article on Racked talks about the politics of pockets and is a fascinating read. Turns out pockets in female dress are quite feminist. One of the main reasons why I sew is to improve...

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Thanks to Spoonflower, I was able to create a personalized fabric book for my little guy. He really loves the few fabric books that he has, since they are fun to touch and make crinkly noises. But, I realized that a lot of his book deal with representations of things he won't see...

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I updated my Spiffy Raglan Sweater Calculator. A few errors were fixed, some areas were made clearer, and there is one neat new feature. The calculator now has the ability to input custom V-neck depth. The number of increases and on which row is all figured out for you. When you select V-neck...

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I finally knitted something for my little guy. He has a ton of sweaters from his great-grandma, but I wanted to make him something, too. Also, knitting this cardigan gave me an opportunity to test out my Spiffy Raglan Sweater Calculator further. To make this sweater, I used my baby's measurements and also...

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Another project I completed, but have not blogged about yet was some sweatshirts for my dogs. I used an old sweatshirt of mine for the fabric. I traced and measured one of the dog sweatshirts we already had and made modifications for a better fit for both of the dogs. This is the...

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Yes I'm alive! I had my baby back in January and life has been pretty crazy. I had a severe case of post-partum PUPPS (if you don't know what that is, I envy you). I have managed to make a few things. I got my Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long Afghan about 95% complete....

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I haven't posted in awhile, but I actually did a lot of sewing lately. I just couldn't post any of it, since it was all Christmas gifts for family members. I used one pattern in particular for making several gifts. Vogue 8964 is a pattern set of boxers, pjs, and bathrobes. Bathrobe -...

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