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knit skirt-tie, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
I am finding it very rewarding to follow patterns, do swatches, and learn new techniques….wow, what a concept.
This little number uses silk, wool, cadiz, mohair, and a sock weight super wash…Just a stash buster! The waist band is the ribbed picot for drawstring, other than that [...]

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Knitted Skirt

knit skirt-uniform, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
Another Finished Object! I am happy with this, but we’ll see if it flies as a uniform skirt…I think it works!

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Top Tam

tam-1, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
I am amazed!

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tam, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
Here it is – the actual first charted project. Noro silk garden with Ella Rae wool. It came out great!

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Tudora Finito!

, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
This was really quick and fun to make. I am going to love having something around my neck that doesn’t fall into the dirt, get stuck in the tape, somehow end up in the sink. Made with the crowd favorite…ultra alpaca on size 6. Pattern [...]

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Tudora Cable

Tudora Cable, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
My very first real cable! I have been pouring over Cables Untangled for months and just haven’t started even playing around…I have done mock cables in the past…but now have the confidence to get real. Oh, and the close up…can you believe how crisp this [...]

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FO-Griffin

FO-Griffin, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
This close up is a little soft, just like Griff’s cheek…which you can hardly resist kissing on! He is such a good boy and loves his scarf!

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FO-Griffin’s Scarf, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
Another finished object. Again, I have orders (from Kiely, Rich, Grandma…usual suspects) coming out the wazoo for this super soft and fun stripey scarf.  Cotton, great to work with tons of fun colors…Samoa.

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FO-Skull Beanie Close Up, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
Nice close up, right? My friend Sandra told me about the little flower on my camera…takes super close up…wow! What a difference! It is more sensitive though, and lots of my close ups look like I have had too much coffee! [...]

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FO-Skull Beanie

FO-Skull Beanie, originally uploaded by Gourmet Fiber.
I messed up, but it’s hard to tell. I think the top came together nicely. I am learning just enough to fudge my mistakes. I have orders for 5 of these…Rich, Kiely, Savannah…I wish I could knit faster!

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