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Project Notes: Pink Moondancer Shawl

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You know how you have that itch to retry a project when the previous attempt doesn’t work out the way you want it to? Yeah. This iteration of the Moondancer Shawl by Dominique Trad was one of those projects. The very first bash at the project was a yellow-and-grey number, which was made so I could wear it to the Harry Potter Feast event. Yes. I was a Hufflepuff at the time. And no, it was not worth the money I shelled out for the ticket to that event. Since then, a couple of things have happened. Firstly, I found myself in posession of more yarn than I had proper storage for (and needed to use up). Second (and most importantly), I am no longer a Hufflepuff. Yes. I am now rocking the red and gold of Gryffindor house. Which means that a) the Hufflepuff-inspired shawl is no longer appropriate…

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Pattern Notes: All Together Now Socks

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Guys, I think I’ve found my perfect stash busting sock pattern: Pacific Knit Co’s All Together Now Socks. As part of the greater decluttering execise, I’ve been working on paring down the amount of yarn that I have. With the ultimate goal being to either part with one of my IKEA RASKOG carts or move my entire yarn collection onto the RASKOG cart that’s currently housing the part of my yarn stash that won’t fit in the KALLAX shelving unit.

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10 Essentials That Every Knitter Needs

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I only got into knitting proper as a young adult. But, after years of trial and error, I believe that I’ve honed in on the 10 things that every knitter out there should have in their toolkit. No matter their experience level.

1: A row counter

How many times have you put down your project and picked up again later on, only to forget which row of your pattern that you’re on?

If you’re more technically-inclined, then a good counter app is going to be one of your most-used items in your toolkit. This is going to be one of those ocassions where I strongly recommend going for a paid version of an app rather than the free one.

I use Counter Tally Count. It’s simple and allows for multiple counters at the same time.

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