12 Months; 13 Projects
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
3w ago
  Here at last is my round up post of all my 2023 knitting projects. I'm late getting it done and posted, of course, but not as late as last year, when I didn't post my 2022 project post until July 2023, so I'm counting this early March post date as a win. I also completed thirteen projects in 2023, which is quite an advance on the seven or eight projects I've been doing each year of late years. Let's get started on our review of them, shall we? In the fall of 2022, when I dropped by the office of a professional associate and friend named Greg, I was amused to see his moose coll ..read more
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12 Months; 8 Projects
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
8M ago
Okay, so it's July 2023, and I'm finally getting around to posting my 2022 knitting project round-up post. I did eight projects in 2022, and as I think you'll agree when you reach the end of this post, the eighth was a doozy. New Year's Eve 2022 found the eighth project perhaps 95% finished, but those finishing details were such a pain that I kept putting the project aside for anything else for months. Anyway, it is finally done, and the post (which took me a day to write!) finally added to this post, so let's have a look at the eight knitting projects I completed in 2022.  On ..read more
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12 Months; 7 Projects
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
2y ago
Another calendar year has passed (over two months ago, but oh well), which means it's time to do another round up post of my knitting projects, something I have done annually most years since launching this blog. (My 2018 and 2019 round up posts still aren't done, but I do intend to get them done eventually, and meanwhile you can check out all my other annual posts here, or visit my blog Modwardian to read posts about all my knitting and other projects.) In 2021, I had fourteen projects on my list and I completed just seven of them. But then there were mitigating factors. I spent the fir ..read more
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Some Pointed Thoughts on Knitting Needles
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
2y ago
  Two days ago I bought the above "grab bags" of knitting needles from Value Village for a total after tax price of $11.28. It was difficult to see exactly what was in the bags while I was at the store, but I could definitely see several sizes of knitting needles that I knew I didn't own in there, and I felt confident I would at least get my money's worth, even if there was nothing more in the bags that I wanted. I bought the bags, brought them home, tore them open with the enthusiasm of a small child opening presents on Christmas morning, and spent a happy evening upgrading my knitting ..read more
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Vogue Knitting Winter 2021/2021: A Review
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
3y ago
  Today we're going to have a look at Vogue Knitting's Winter 2020/2021 issue. Yes, I'm aware that this issue was released months ago. But better late than never, and I have to start somewhere when it comes to catching up on my reviews, etc., so I've decided that, for this first review in a longer interval of time than I can bear to specify, I'll start with the most recent issue from the most widely circulated knitting magazine.  I can definitely see the pandemic's impact on this issue. The designs are all very low-key, comfy-type styles suitable for home/running errands wear, an ..read more
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The Bathtub Swimming Experiment and Other Pandemic-Era Knitting Fables
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
3y ago
When the pandemic hit, the undaunted members of the Ball's Falls Knitting Club agreed they would continue to meet by Zoom. However, the isolation and the closure of their local yarn store had its impact on their knitting projects. Rubetta, for instance, decided to take up speed knitting and allow herself just three hours per project so as to have more time for her new pandemic hobbies: gerbil breeding and writing novels in a language she made up herself.      Veraminta, meanwhile, ran short of yarn, and had to get creative with the all the throws, cushion covers, and bat ..read more
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12 Months; 7 Projects
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
3y ago
Well everyone, here is my round up post of all my knitting projects from 2020. It's late, of course, but not so late as my 2018 and 2019 posts are, given that they [cough] haven't been posted yet. But I do still intend to get them done. They are being held up by the fact that I designed some of my knitting projects in both those years and want to get the patterns written up and published before I post about the sample knit. I have a total of six knitting patterns I would like to get ready for publication by the end of 2021, and I have two draft "round up posts" that I can post when the patte ..read more
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Knitty Spring & Summer 2020: A Review
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
3y ago
Today we're going to have a look at Knitty's Spring & Summer 2020 issue. Rullskridsko. A classic Fair Isle design. I'd make this one in a higher contrast palette, but that's not to say that this low-key colourway isn't attractive too. Grapefruit Splash. This one would make a nice layering piece if, like the designer, you find yourself chilly in an air-conditioned building. The stripes and the contrast border make for such a fun, casual look. Green Machine. I'd add a little waist-shaping to this one as it has a squarish, unflattering shape as is. I don't think I'd neaten ..read more
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Vogue Knitting Spring & Summer 2020: A Review
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
4y ago
Vogue Knitting has released their Spring & Summer 2020 issue. Let's have a look at it, shall we? #01, Structure. This is the first of six designs in what Vogue Knitting is calling a capsule collection. This piece is certainly the kind of reliable, versatile piece that works well in a capsule wardrobe. I'm not crazy about the mullet hem, but otherwise it's a classic that could be styled in any number of ways, and worn nearly anywhere. #02, Staple. This is the kind of piece I'd rather buy than make because I find them tedious to knit and because knit tops like this are so readi ..read more
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Cast On Spring 2020: A Review
The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done
by Orange Swan
4y ago
Cast On has released its Spring 2020 issue. Let's have a look at it, shall we? Blackwater Mosaic Pullover. I like the mosaic bottom of this sweater, but am not sure I care for the colour-blocked sleeves, which make the sweater look like it's a short-sleeved number worn over a white long-sleeved t-shirt. I'd be inclined to work the bottom half of the sleeves in mosaic too. CCB Cardigan. This one's a bit of a retina-searer, with its eighties-style day-glo colours. But of course there's no need to make it in these particular colours if they don't do it for you. I can see this being ..read more
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