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Karen's Craft Odyssey

Karen's Craft Odyssey

Spinning, Weaving and Knitting (and whatever else I want to play with)

Archive for August, 2009

Thu
20
Aug '09

Norway

Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  Guess I’ve been too busy having fun.
This week I’m in Bergen, Norway for the European Finance Association conference.  I flew up from London on Monday evening, arriving at the hotel well after midnight.  Tuesday I walked around town and found a few yarn stores.  Bergen is a [...]

Mon
3
Aug '09

Prismatic Knitting

Yes, some knitting has been happening, in between the touring and the research.  Here’s what’s on the needles now:

It’s The Prismatic Scarf by Huan-Hua Chye — free pattern available on Ravelry.  I’m knitting it with handspun Merino/Tencel (50/50) in a colorway that was called “Maui Sunset”.  The pattern took a bit of getting used to, [...]