#hly knits

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Handwarmers! This yarn is a very indulgent wool/ silk blend. Hopefully they will help when my hands are hurting

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First project of 2026 completed, new liners for my wool shoes

Sad, holey liner

Long felted wool garter stitch rectangle, cut into shape

Warm, cozy, new liners

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Owls!

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I've been in the Realm of Murk (tm) the past bit, so i haven't filled y'all in in the Prom Shawl Project.

On March 23, Kaboom asked if I could make her a shawl for prom, which is April 12.

I said yes, of course, because a) I'm basically never going to say no to her asking me to knit her something and b) I'm a sucker for right knitting deadlines and the adrenaline high thereof.

So we tried on various shawls I've made to talk about shape, size and weight, and decided to go with a Luminaria, which is a beautiful pattern I've knitted twice before.

Monday, all the local yarn stores were closed. Tuesday we drove to Memphis (for vacation). Wednesday we made it to a yarn store! Stitching Supply in Memphis had a great selection, were really friendly and also gave us BBQ recommendations. We got yarn, and I cast on.

Progress as of March 29, done with the stars chart, starting the blossom chart

Progress as of last night, first edging chart finished, only 11 rows left.

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Second pair of socks from my 2025 self-imposed sock club. Continuing the trend of "looks goofy when you aren't wearing them".

The pattern is bananen-socken, the yarn is Cascade yarn heritage wave

Bananen-Socken pattern by Susanne Shahin

Bananen-Socken

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Needed a break from big, complicated projects, so I finished a pair of socks.

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And the set is complete! I've now made a version of this shawl for each season, and the spring bulbs were even up in time for the pictures

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It's prom day! And the shawl i made worked great for the kid ( tale of the prom shawl).

Sadly my pictures do not show how very sparkly it is