tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80062042024-03-06T02:44:48.464-03:00J O J I Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-33207446437185365142016-02-18T14:17:00.000-03:002016-02-18T14:22:09.434-03:00Interpretations Vol. 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some years ago, something magical happened...</div>
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After working alone here in Argentina for some years as a knitwear designer, I met Veera, from Finland, who for some strange reason decided to be my friend and work with me from then on.</div>
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Ever since, we have been through lots, both together and separate. The most amazing adventures have come to us, and it's all so amazingly strange when you share so much (and yet so little!) with someone from such a different country... All I can say is that I feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful companion to share my work with.</div>
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Veera and I have our own separate paths and careers... We just discovered that every time they cross, everything we make becomes richer, better and so much more fun!</div>
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So every year, we get together and put our heads to work on a collection that we call <b><i>Interpretations</i></b>. For each collection we think of 6 words, and each of us creates a pattern for them. Our own knitted interpretation of each word. </div>
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But that's not all... During the setting up of the collection: </div>
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- we decide which color palette we'll use, </div>
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- we make sure that we have a varied arrange of garments and accessories (you'd be surprised how many times we come up with the same exact interpretation of a word... we even name our patterns the same!)</div>
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- we make sure that all weights of yarn are used (at least from lace to aran weight!), </div>
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- we try to pick varied yarn suppliers and easy to substitute bases, so that the designs can also be 'budget friendly',</div>
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- and of course... we knit, block and photoshoot!</div>
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It's that time of the year again, when we proudly introduce you to a new volume of Interpretations. Meet Volume 3, this time from Germany!</div>
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Ah, we are so in love with this collection, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the photos! We'd like to thank especially to Marion and Steffi from Yarn over Berlin who took care of us while we were in Berlin and made this photoshoot possible.</div>
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We picked the city of Potsdam (if you don't know it, go Google it because it's oh so gorgeous) with its medieval walls and gardens as a backdrop for our garments. The magic came from the eyes of Jonna Jolkin, who took these photos. Thank you all so much! <br />
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We are also so proud to let you know that after all these years working together, our collections will finally be available as printed books. This is thanks to the amazing ladies from Pompom Press. You can order them from your website or from your Local Yarn Store (if you own a LYS, I hope you consider carrying our books, and I hope you really like them!). You can read more about that <a href="http://www.pompommag.com/books/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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So now, without further ado, I'll introduce you to the designs.</div>
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The word <b>Kind</b> brings us <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/looking-ahead" target="_blank">Looking Ahead</a> (a textured beanie worked in Skein's yarn) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-rain" target="_blank">Light Rain</a> (a boxy turtleneck worked in Madelinetosh's BFL Sock).</div>
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The word <b>Curious</b> brings us <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-hour-2" target="_blank">Golden Hour</a> (a fabulous circular yoke pullover in Madelinetosh's DK) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peeping-cowl" target="_blank">Peeping Cowl</a> (hehe! isn't it fabulous? love it, it's worked in Madelinetosh's Sock yarn).</div>
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The word Free led to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breathing-space" target="_blank">Breathing Space</a> (check out that amazing striped tunic! it's worked in fingering weight singles from TUT and Madelinetosh) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/let-go" target="_blank">Let Go</a> (a swing cabled cardigan worked in some DK weight from Neighborhood Fiber Co). I think this theme represents what Veera and I do when we are free to do whatever we like: She'll do stripes and short rows... and me? Just leave me with my cables!</div>
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Then we have the word <b>Aged</b>. We designed the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heartfelt-6" target="_blank">Heartfelt Cardigan</a> (beautiful open front sweater worked in some Bumblebirch yarn) and the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aged-henley" target="_blank">Aged Henley</a> (worked in some singles from Walk Collection). You can't see the fronts of the sweaters in this photo, so you'll have to go check them out on Ravelry, because that's the best view of them both ;)</div>
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The word Significant is represented by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/expressive" target="_blank">Expressive</a> (my favorite piece in the collection, made with Malabrigo's lace-weight silk/alpaca) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tidalground" target="_blank">Tidalground</a> (worked in Madelinetosh's DK)</div>
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And finally, we have the word Whole, that brings <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-everything" target="_blank">My Everything</a> (a circular coat worked in Everyday Worsted from TUT) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/be-kind-2" target="_blank">Be Kind</a> (a super sweet and massive shawl using speckled yarn from Madelinetosh).</div>
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So can you see our palette? Every year we decide to use GRAY (we both think it's our favorite color and can't live without gray) and 3 other colors. This time we chose also BLUE, BROWN and... SPECKLED yarns!</div>
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Every year, when I put all the work involved in the release of these collections I keep wondering... Will there be a next one? Can we keep doing these every year? You'll be pleased to know we have no intention of stopping in a near future :)</div>
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For that reason, we have created a very special group on Ravelry called<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/interpretations" target="_blank"> Interpretations</a>, where we will be sharing our news and hosting some KALs and fun things. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/interpretations" target="_blank">Please come join us if you like</a>.</div>
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And I guess I'll see you all soon!</div>
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-71544189526358718252015-07-14T18:31:00.000-03:002015-07-14T18:31:22.579-03:00Old WIPs and new FOs (and a Holi Party!)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Before starting the content of this post, I wanted to thank you all who contacted me after <a href="http://jojiknits.blogspot.com.ar/2015/06/work-in-progress-and-some-other-thoughts.html" target="_blank">this post</a> was out. Truly, each and every single comment was read with much thought and appreciation. I tried to get back at all of you, but I am still not sure how to reply blog comments (?)...</div>
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Anyway, thank you thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings on this, you made me feel I am not walking this path alone, and for that I am forever grateful. ❤️</div>
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So what did July bring to this household/office?</div>
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Let's see... At the very beginning of the month, I decided to take actions and finally build a small office space at home. By building, I mean pushing some stuff around an setting up a desk that my Mother in Law gifted me...</div>
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So yes! That's where I am writing to you all from today, and I can tell you that it meant a huge improvement in my work efficiency. I like to think I have a much higher response rate, whether you contact me by email, on Ravelry or Facebook... Being here and having the computer near me and a place to keep all my junk without having to move around the house like a nomad. Boy, it did make a difference!</div>
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So, a couple of weeks ago I talked here on how I spent the first half of the year feeling a bit burnt out. And that surely reflected in the work I was doing. Although I worked on a few collaborations, pretty much no patterns were being made in this <i>pattern factory</i> of my own. I tried to do too many things at once, and you know what happens when you do that: well, actually you don't finish any of them, and they all lack the quality of the unique products. So I had very little to show you guys, and to be honest, I was feeling rather sad about it.</div>
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I made an effort to organize all the things I had started, and the first one to be out of the oven was a cute little top I made using <b>superchunky</b> yarn. YES! Superchunky! NO! It's not a bad word! </div>
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OK, so I visited Madelinetosh's headquarters back in February, when they were in the highlight of their speckled dyeing. And they had some skeins of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-asap" target="_blank">ASAP</a> dyed in the Holi Festival colorway that were just exceptional. </div>
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As some of you know, I live in a country where importation of goods is not permitted, so we can't touch these yarns in yarn stores, and we also can't have them mailed home (even if they says they're a present). So when I get out of Argentina, I try to get as much yarn as I can. Some yarns I order online to be ready to pick up when I get wherever I go. </div>
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But superchunky is a different story, cause it's a big investment money-wise, and it can go so totally wrong. So being there was great, because I got to touch and see this ASAP yarn in person, and it's so amazing.</div>
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So I only got 4 skeins of it, don't ask me why, I already told myself off too many times. I had this image of a shawl or a big cowl in my mind, but then I figured out I wanted to make a small garment out of it. And yes, I only had 360 yards of it! But, ladies, it worked. You can make a really great fitting garment with just 4 skeins of ASAP (I am size Medium), and it is probably the item I wear the most at home now that we are in the middle of winter.</div>
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My first finished piece in a long time might not be of much significance to many of you, since it is a fairly simple sweater pattern... But to me, it represented the challenge to work an affordable garment that could be made in just a couple of days, with fancy yarn, with good neck shaping (you need those short rows in the neckline to fit properly, and doing so at this gauge is not easy!) and even with positive ease for comfort ;)</div>
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So I hereby present you with pride, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holi-party" target="_blank">Holi Party</a> ❤️<br />
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So I must say this has been a most enjoyable knit, even though it grew too quickly and almost fell off the needles. Writing it was a different story, and it took me a while to finally decide to write a pattern. I usually tell myself everything I design needs to be new and original, and maybe I am perhaps too worried about making things that people haven't seen before. Maybe it was time for me to make something that's just a good easy pattern ;)</div>
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So there you go! Knitters of the world, give chunky yarns a chance! They are super rewarding and beautiful to wear.</div>
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Now, it's the time for the old WIPs and new FOs. In an effort to organize my work and finish some of the writing and testing I had to do, I was brave enough to finish 1 new and 2 VERY old WIPs!</div>
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1) I did finish the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/socks-for-nano" target="_blank">Socks for Nano</a>, which are currently being worn out and very well loved by my deserving 8 year old kid ;)</div>
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You can read more about how I made them on the previous post. This yarn was Punta Yarns Merisock Handpainted, and I knit it double-stranded (to make them faster, I am a lazy Mom).</div>
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2) I finished <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/his-cowl" target="_blank">His Cowl</a>!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I started this project over a year ago motivated by a KAL started on Instagram by <a href="http://www.fringesupplyco.com/" style="color: #666666;">Fringe Supply Co</a>. I impulsively CO for a cowl for Charly, no pattern required, just alternating ribbed cables… <br style="line-height: 1em;" />I guess I lost motivation about halfway through (or even before that), so this project stayed languishing in my WIP closet for a whole year (and more!). <br style="line-height: 1em;" />At the beginning of July, I decided I needed to give myself a bit more time to finish a lot of writing work, and to keep me from starting new designs, I decided to pull out those old WIPs and finished it in about a week or 2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The yarn is Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Brown Chocolate colorway. A gift from a very dear friend (Kim), who I did my first ever swap with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, when I was done with it, Charly tried it on and absolutely hated the feel of the yarn… :( <br style="line-height: 1em;" />But hey! I have a kid who does indeed love any yarn I use and anything I make him! So this one is for Nano, my best recipient in the whole world and the love of my life ❤️</span></div>
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3) And my favorite FO for today, is the<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/folded" target="_blank"> Sweatercowl</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I started this on September 2011, and it was going to be a </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/folded" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Folded Pullover</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, a design by Veera.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This design is built from the bottom up, so I worked every now and then on it. Whenever I wanted to take a break from whatever work I was doing, I would knit a few rounds on it. But oh boy, was I bored with the body and the yarn was not helping much… Even though I loved the colors, I couldn’t quite get over the scratch factor.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I finished the body (got to the armholes), started the sleeves, and then I started thinking I might never actually wear this… So I wasn’t happy working on it any more. It just sat there in the closet for sooooo looooong. And I don’t think I’ve ever put up and down a project so many times as I did with this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, a couple of weeks ago (4 years after I started it!) I finally decided this was going to take a new life… With renewed strength I knit another 6 inches into the body, worked a k2p2 band to mimic the bottom hem and…. voilá! The Sweatercowl was born!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And you know what? I LOVE IT!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I will wear it, I am sure… But I might be the only person in the world with a cowl that has waist shaping ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The yarn I used is Noro Kureyon Sock in colorway... Nope, sorry, I lost the tag. But it's pretty much blue ;) And I think I used 3.5 mm needles along the whole thing, but I might have used 3.25 by mistake too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, it's super great and I am so happy I finished these 2 cowls right before our family winter holidays! We are going to go skiing to San Martin de los Andes in Patagonia. So more news when I come back!</span></div>
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I know I have told this story maybe too many times, but here it comes again ;)<br />
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Last October, my family and I traveled to Finland to meet <a href="http://100-rain.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Veera</a> and her family. We had to do a photoshoot for our second collection, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/interpretations-2" target="_blank">Interpretations 2</a>, and we decided to get to know their country and do the photos there.</div>
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We had a wonderfully amazing time. Just imagine and Argentine family living for a week in Finland's countryside. Everything was just magical. And so one day Veera told me she and I were signed up for a sock class one of her friends was teaching in town. We drove to this sweet cottage (or villas, I don't know the exact term for their beautiful wooden houses) in the middle of the woods, and we enjoyed a wonderful evening learning how to make socks by the candle lights.</div>
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I had learned previously how to make them (like 9 years ago I made 2 pairs), but I had no idea what I was doing when I took this short class. I took some notes in a tiny notebook I was carrying with me, and I started to make <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/-house-socks-" target="_blank">my so-called first pair of socks.</a> </div>
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For these ones, I don't have many notes... I just wrote down that I CO 56 st, and I think I should have CO 48 or even maybe less than that. But I adored them. SO MUCH! They were really special to me. For the 'body' of the sock, I used Cascade 220 in a heathered gray colorway that Veera kindly 'borrowed' me (like I was going to give it back to her, right?)... And for the toes I went bright and I used <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-dk" target="_blank">Madelinetosh Tosh DK</a> in Chamomile colorway.<br />
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OK, and these were my notes, check it out: they are very impressive ;)<br />
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So (if anyone is interested to know), what I think I did with these ones was:<br />
Using 3.5mm needles, I CO (using a cable CO probably?) 56 st, and then worked for about an inch in 2x2 ribbing. Then I continued with the 'leg' pattern, which was the same ribbing, but interrupted by a 'purl to end' row every... maybe 4 or 5 rows.<br />
When the leg was long enough (and this is where the notes came in handy) I worked the heel flap:<br />
<b>1 (RS):</b> K 28 (and kept working only over half the stitches)<br />
<b>2 (WS): </b>(Sl1, p1) 14 times.<br />
And then repeated rows 1 and 2 13 more times (so I needed to have as many rows as stitches I had on my heel flap).<br />
Then I had to do the short-row thingy you do to shape the bottom of the heel flap correctly. So:<br />
<b>1 (RS): </b>K20, ssk, turn work.<br />
So, let's see what I understand happened here (remember my teacher was Finnish and she spoke Finnish most of the time, so I felt a bit embarrassed to ask too many questions). I think you need to leave 25% of the stitches unworked before getting to the end of the row, right? So that would be 7 stitches. But then I have to knit the first of these 7 stitches together with the last stitch from the row I am working (if that makes sense). So let's say I had to knit 21 st and leave 7 st unworked, I worked a ssk and joined together the st number 21 and the 1st st of the remaining 7 st.<br />
<b>2 (WS):</b> P1, (sl1, p1) 6 times (13 st worked), p2tog, turn work.<br />
Here happens the same thing. I need to leave 7 st unworked on the other end of the heel flap. I have 21 st on my needle after turning on the previous row, so I will join st number 14 with the 1st of the remaining 7 st.<br />
<b>3 (RS): </b>Knit until you find that ssk you had work on row 1, remember? Do not knit it! Work a ssk with the following st from that segment you had left unworked.<br />
<b>4 (WS):</b> P1 (sl1, p1) until you find that p2tog you had worked on row 2 and purl it with the following st.<br />
And then continue to repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have used up all st from the segments at each end.<br />
When I finished my heel, I worked a RS row, and then I picked up 1 st from every 2 rows of the side of the heel flap, then I worked over the st of the lef I had put on hold, and then I picked up the same amount of stitches from the other side. This brought me to a total of stitches I don't really remember, but I think I had to decrease about 6 st on each side to get back to my original 56 st count to work the rest of the foot.<br />
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So then I worked the foot until I considered it long enough, changed colors, and then divided the stitches in 2 halves. I worked one decrease on each side of each half until I had left about 10 st on each half. Then I grafted both halves together and voilá!<br />
I am proud to say that I gave my first pair of socks as a gift to the person who introduced me to this lovely technique again: Veera. Hope she's enjoying them! (See? I did give the yarn back to her!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So after these were done I was kind of hooked with it, so I decided to make <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/orange-socks-memories-from-finland" target="_blank">a second pair</a> ❤️.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These socks are so dear to me. They took a while to make cause they were on hold for several months, but they are also reminder of my trip to Finland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The yarn I used is made by one of Finland’s most famous dyers, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tuulia" target="_blank">Knitlob's Lair</a>, and it is called Väinämöinen Sport. The colorway is called Tammi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was gifted by my friend Tiina, who owns a yarn store in Jyväskylä called <a href="http://www.titityy.fi/" target="_blank">Titityy</a>. As soon as I arrived home I felt this urge to keep the memories of Finland alive by knitting with this extraordinary colorway something cheerful and totally not related to work. The socks were put on hold during my Argentine summer (and fall, which is also really warm), but winter stroke a couple of weeks ago and I quickly finished them in order to wear them as soon as possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For these, I more or less did the same (I am so damn original)... I CO 48 st on 3 mm needles (see? they fit a tiny bit better, hehe), and I work for about 4 cm of 2x2 ribbing.</span></div>
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I just love them. I know, socks? Really Joji? Are you just going to knit socks? Well no, I am going to knit socks only every now and then, but I am thoroughly enjoying these!</div>
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So what happens when you finish a pair of socks? Apparently you feel compelled to start another <span style="font-family: inherit;">one. Who would've guessed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Argentina, people don’t usually take their shoes off when they get into their homes. We stay with our shoes on all day long, while working, cleaning, cooking, chilling, studying… It’s just the costum here, and the way we were all brought up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been thinking lately, however, that everyone at my house gets really annoyed with shoes. I personally struggle to find shoes that are comfortable, and I have such chubby feet that everything is usually tight. And so do my children. The moment they get inside and take a break from whatever they are doing to chill… They just take their shoes off and kick them anywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So today we were talking about it, and we decided we are going to start taking our shoes off as soon as we get inside too, like most other people do around the world. I have a feeling that will help my kids be happier and keep their shoes always at the door (which will make their mother happy too).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway! As first step I tell Nano <i>‘Look, see? Mommy has hand-knit socks, so it’s alright. I can do it too’</i>… And he sais <i>‘Oh! Those look so cozy and warm!’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So here I am, casting on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/socks-for-nano" target="_blank">a pair of hand-knit socks for my boy</a>, to wear and tear while barefoot around the house ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am using a beautiful yarn my friend <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Veriton" target="_blank">Vero</a> gifted me years and years ago! It's called Merisock, (it used to be made by Punta yarns, from Uruguay) and it's a blend of merino and nylon. Very sturdy looking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I tried knitting this with a single thread of yarn, but it was just too skinny, these socks would never be finished! So I am using the yarn held double. Nano wears a shoe size Eur 35 (Wait, what??? Where did my baby go?), and I CO 40 st onto 3mm needles. I will probably make the same recipe, you know... It is a bit intimidating to search Ravelry for sock patterns, there are millions of them! So I will just make him what I call the Finnish sock, made with Uruguayan yarn ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So this goes a bit off topic from the regular content of the blog, but I am having so much fun with these that I thought I'd write about them.</span></div>
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-14719591676950459062015-06-18T14:55:00.000-03:002015-06-18T14:59:32.142-03:00Work in progress and some other thoughtsIt has taken a big effort to get the time to do things like write on the blog... I have so many thoughts I need to put into words, and even though I am very happy with my knowledge of English, when I come to this space and try to put everything I feel into words... It's just not good enough. It's funny, I blame my English, I wonder if I'd be able to put everything I think into words if I tried to do it in Spanish...<br />
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For some reason, I see the space of the blog as a more serious space... A place where one is expected to elaborate things more in depth, right? That's why the immediateness of Instagram and Facebook is always so tempting, and I end up communicating with my readers in a shorter way. But then, it seems that all is joy, all is knitting, and all I do is sit down on the couch and create this bunch of patterns out of nowhere... With perfect smiles and perfect skin... Well, you see, I have a very imperfect skin ;)<br />
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Life has been sort of stressful on this side of the computer... I have been blessed with many opportunities and with many offers to work with my all time idols. To try the finest and most exquisite yarns. Who would say no? I have made many friends, I have met the most amazing people over the last couple of years. I have travelled to places I never thought I would go to. But of course, it also meant an amount of work that maybe I was not prepared to do so quickly. I always say this: I work slowly. Many people on the are amazed at my speed, but the truth is that this is my day job, I knit and write for a living, and sometimes I just work too many hours a day. I love my job so much that it's even harder to put things down and take short breaks. That means that many times I've had to ask loving friends to lend me their helping hands to finish things in time.<br />
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I started to realize I was feeling a bit stressed towards the end of last year. I kept seeing people meeting all around the world, and in my head there was this need to be part of everything that was happening. As Helen from <a href="http://www.curioushandmade.com/" target="_blank">Curious Handmade</a> cleverly called it: FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). It stressed me not to be part of anything cool or awesome happening, I wanted to know more and possibly work towards it. But it also stressed me to do so.<br />
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I told myself it was time to slow down last year, and I am still working with projects I committed to before that day. I am starting to see the end of this pile of knits and patterns I had to work on, and it is finally looking like soon I'll be able to go back to my old pace, calm and quiet. I am, after all, too far away from where most of the knitting world is, and I think I still need to learn a lot to work in such rhythm. I am certain I am not prepared to do many of the things I've already done... And when I look at myself with objective eyes, I am an Argentine mother, who one day decided to write a pattern and see how it goes. ❤️<br />
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But! This doesn't mean I don't have anything new or exciting coming up. In fact, I do believe that all I have in the works is super fabulous, and I am still partnering and collaborating with the most awesome people in the world, and still getting to know new friends and still taking some opportunities! I just wanted to share with you that I do feel sometimes the social media give this false impression that we can grow indefinitely and work on countless projects with no effect on how we feel....<br />
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I am currently working on a few things I thought I'd show you. The first one is a design for <a href="http://www.madelinetosh.com/" target="_blank">Madelinetosh</a>, and it's currently waiting for the final editions of the pattern. I don't know many details about how or where this will be released, but I wanted to show you how amazing the yarn I got to work with is:<br />
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On the top one, I used their Tosh Merino Light, one of the most versatile yarns I've worked with, and definitely one of my favorite. I do enjoy working with single ply fingering weight yarns A LOT. They make super lofty garments, and I do feel these sweaters are ones that I could wear in Buenos Aires, where the temperature never goes below 0ºC. The colorway I used is called Kitten. I didn't know this color (not that I know all of their colors anyway), and it surprised me in such a lovely way. It's the perfect mix between brown and gray. Really, you need to try it. I don't think it can look bad on anyone ;)<br />
Also, it was a surprise to realize, when I swatched for this, that even though I am a huge fan of Madelinetosh's yarns, I had never worked with their Vintage base before. Again, I loved it, and it's a problem, cause now I need to go buy more... The color I used is called Moonglow, and icy blue with some gray base. Just... perfection, I do love these colors for myself so much. :)<br />
The top sample took 4 skeins of fingering weight, and the bottom sample took 6 skeins of plied worsted weight.<br />
So yes! I am currently immersed in some serious pattern writing.<br />
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Particularly today I am knitting a shawl. This is a design for Sundara's luxury yarn club for 2015, called <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.com/collections/the-petals-collection" target="_blank">The Petals Collection</a>. My design is for the November installment, and the yarn Sundara sent is blissful. I can't show you the color, since it's an exclusive colorway, and I am pretty sure she'll want her customers to be surprised, but I don't think she'll matter if I show you a peek of the texture in my project.<br />
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Remember I said this was a luxury yarn club? Well, I think the description runs short, since the yarn I am working with is a sport-weight blend of 65% white cashmere and 35% silk. On top of this, Sundara's dyeing always makes yarn look even finer.<br />
The club features also <a href="http://100-rain.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Veera Välimäki</a>, <a href="http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Kirsten Kapur</a> and <a href="http://babycocktails.blogspot.com.ar/p/home.html" target="_blank">Thea Colman</a>, as designers for the other 3 installments.<br />
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Hmmm, let's see, what else am I working on?<br />
This is one project that is not related to work, even though I designed myself. And it's one that fills me with joy. My friend Nash, from <a href="http://fibercraftswithnash.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Fiber Crafts with Nash</a>, finally gave the news that she is expecting a baby!<br />
I almost never take knitting time to work on projects for others, but this girl and their baby are too special to me, so I decided to make them something with my hands (cause I never do anything with my hands, right?).<br />
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I decided to make them a shawl/blanket following my own design <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/so-close" target="_blank">So Close</a>. I love this design so much, it's one of my all time favorite knitted garments, so I wanted Nash to have one too. I didn't use mine as a baby blanket (since my boys where grown already when I designed this), but I did use it as a scarf, as a shawl for knitting during the cold evenings, and also as a blanket for myself when watching TV. I thought such a project would be useful for nursing, and Mom can wear it after the baby doesn't need it any more. So yes! I am quite excited about this gift.<br />
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I am going to try to make it with just one color, but my yarn might not be enough and there's no chance of getting more of it, so we'll see... I am using <a href="http://junofibrearts.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">Juno Alice</a> in Goldmine colorway, but sadly Asti (the dyer) is not making yarn any more. <br />
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The one in the left was finished, but I tried it on and realized that the front is actually 4 rows longer than the back (???), so I need to undo the bind off and fix that. I wouldn't have mind if it was the other way around... Oh well.<br />
This is a super quick project that was inspired just because I wanted to play with the yarn: the beautiful <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-asap" target="_blank">ASAP</a> from Madelinetosh, in the most playful colorway: Holi Festival, hehehe... I love it!<br />
The project itself is so silly and simple, that I am not sure I should write a pattern for it... What do you guys think?<br />
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The one in the right has me completely crazy in love. It is, again, a collaboration. This one is with <a href="http://theuncommonthread.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Uncommon Thread</a>, another of my love affairs with yarn. The yarn I am using is another example of single ply fingering weight yarn, and the colorway is called... Baby Elephant Walk. Seriously, you just want to knit with this yarn because of the name! Lots of texture for this one, but hopefully it will turn out super flattering too ;)<br />
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As I said, there are a few things coming up (there should be a new pattern of mine out there next week, hopefully), but I have been thinking of doing some designs on my own for the next couple of months. I have been dreaming of using up some great yarns I have in my stash to make a little collection... like I used to make in the past. </div>
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I even went ahead and put together a color scheme. This is how excited I am about having some creative time!</div>
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I have also been trying to go back to my camera and take proper pictures of things... Take TIME to make things better, or at least in the way I was used to... slowly and carefully.<br />
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All this traveling I've been doing has inspired me to bring some of the ideas and yarns from the Northern Hemisphere and mix them with my own colors and make something with a Southern spirit. I want to use more South American yarns, so you might see some <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/" target="_blank">Malabrigo</a> popping up in this collection (if it ever comes to be true), and I might also get some <a href="http://www.manosyarns.com/" target="_blank">Manos</a>, both from Uruguay. <br />
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But the surprise in this mix is my best friend Ale, who launched this year her own hand-dyed yarns, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PuraHilados" target="_blank">Pura Hilados</a>, using minimally processed merino wool from Patagonia (in Argentina). Her yarns are super amazing, but I was waiting for her to create the perfect colors for me to work with. And she came home with these precious a couple of days ago:<br />
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This, folks, is 100% merino fiber of 18 microns, in a weight that is somewhere between sport and DK. Super super beautiful, and non-superwash yarns are exquisite and buttery soft as cashmere.<br />
This is my next project! Pura Fina in colorways Sombra (charcoal) and Petalo (nude), ready to become a striped wrap. I decided that I have had too many secret projects going on already, so whenever I work for this collection, I might show you some of the projects and not wait until all of them are done... Hope it doesn't get me in trouble! ;)<br />
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What I do know is that I am going to take my time with it, and it might take a loooong time. I won't stop working on other things to favor this project, it has to grow organically, and when it's ready, it will be ready! <br />
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I would really love to hear from you if you are reading this... it makes me feel I wrote all morning for someone out there ❤️<br />
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Thank you for reading,<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This design will be their Rhinebeck sweater for their </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gather-together" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">gathering together</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. A special one that will be woven through friends' stories and discussions, their laughter and sometimes tough times (eventually you run out of money to spend and the shopping ends). This one will always remind them of their trip, and they will reflect back to their influence on the sweaters inception.</span></span></div>
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I have always had mixed feelings regarding teaching. I have not been asked many times whether I would teach a class... But when someone did ask me, I kept wondering to myself... 'What could I teach someone? Everything I've learned, I've learned it from the internet... What could I possibly know that someone hasn't already written about it?'<br />
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I am, however, the kind of person who really enjoys listening to people and learning from someone's voice and experience. I believe that when something is written, it always sends out the same message, but when we learn from someone who has learnt something before, we can hear a few tricks here and there, and we are free to discover what their true perception about something is...<br />
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I am also the kind of knitter that believes we will never ever learn all there is to know about this art. I still feel a beginner knitter for so many reasons... There are so many techniques I haven't tried, and I am not talking about complicated stuff... I haven't tried, for example, to steek a sweater... And I have never learnt how to design a shawl with different lace patterns...<br />
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So whenever someone asked me if I would teach a class, I would normally answer 'No way! There are still so many classes I need to take myself!..'<br />
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Well, life is full of surprises and in one of my latest trips, I was very kindly invited by <a href="http://www.madtosh.com/" target="_blank">Madtosh Crafts</a> and <a href="http://shop.happyknits.com/" target="_blank">Happy Knits</a> to come to the US with my partner in crime <a href="http://100-rain.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Veera</a> and do a series of events. The main reason for this is that <b>we are working on a new collaboration together </b>(I'll post more about that in due time!!!), and they invited to feature it at their stores and host some Trunk Shows and Meet & Greets...<br />
And, of course, the question was asked again: 'Would you teach a class?...'<br />
I looked at Veera, who was there with me... I looked around... And without giving it much thought I said: 'Why, yes!'<br />
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So there you go, folks. I am teaching not only 1, but 3 different classes, in 2 unknown to me cities, in a country very far away from home, in a foreign language, in just... 2 weeks.<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Call the yarn stores to get the proper timetables for these. </b></span></span></div>
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So, in case you are in the area, and want to come say hi... Here are the topics I will be talking about. I am not sure I can call these classes, I feel more comfortable calling them talks, or conversations.<br />
Hopefully my theory is right, and I'll learn from the attendees as much as they'll learn from me.<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.madtosh.com/" target="_blank">Madtosh Crafts</a> (Dallas): Wed, Feb 4th - 9 to 12 AM</span><br />
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In this workshop we’ll discuss my
sweater design process from start to finish. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a fun class for anyone thinking about
designing their first sweater (for fun or for work), but also for those who are
interested in knowing what goes on behind the scenes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We’ll talk about:</div>
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<li><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>How to find inspiration (Pinterest, fashion designers,
brands).</li>
<li>Following trends and adjusting them to what
knitters want to knit.<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Important measurements to consider when
designing (shoulder span, full bust, sleeve circumference, hip measurement, etc).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tables of measurements and their meaning.<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li>What is ease (garments don’t always need to be the
same size as the table of measurements!).<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li>Making notes for knitters on how to customize
their garments (e.g. sleeve length, body length).<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li>Overview of different sweater constructions and
how to choose the one that best suits your idea.<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li>What makes a design unique (small little details
that make a design stand from others).<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
<li>Discussing some samples and their construction
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<li>Using spreadsheets to grade a very basic pattern
(converting it to different sizes instructions).</li>
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This is a fun class for anyone who’s been intimidated by this awesome
way of shaping your knits, and also for those who want to better
understand how to use them. We’ll discuss: <br />What are short rows and why do we want them in our knitting? <br />Different techniques for you to try: wrap and turn, German short rows, Japanese short rows, etc. <br />How to use wrap and turn effectively to customize your sweaters by adding:
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<li>shoulder shaping</li>
<li>curved hems</li>
<li>collars that fold….</li>
<li>seamless top-down sleeves Circularly shaped sweaters that use
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<span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.madtosh.com/" target="_blank">Madtosh Crafts</a> (Dallas): Mon, Feb 2nd - 9 to 12 AM</span><br />
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In this friendly workshop, we’ll talk about how to choose a sweater
that will make you really happy after spending so much time knitting it.
We’ll discuss: <br />How to choose the best shapes for your body. <br />How to take measurements of your body and choose the right size of the pattern you want knit. <br />How to customize a sweater to your own body according to your:
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<li>Arm circumference</li>
<li>Bust measurement</li>
<li>Hip measurement How to add:</li>
<li>Bust darts</li>
<li>Waist shaping</li>
<li>Curved hems</li>
<li>Length to the back so that it doesn’t ride up </li>
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How to choose the
proper length for you.<br />
How to choose the right yarn for a project.<br />
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quick look at some of my samples and their sizes, shapes, lengths and
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As you know, I have a hard time writing on the blog... I am not the most fluent when writing longer things... I feel more confident with little captions, and therefore I am always more drawn to let out my news on the social media...</div>
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But, from time to time, something starts growing in me and I feel compelled to write a little bit more about it... Sometimes a caption is not enough to tell a whole story.</div>
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I have had the honor to meet thousands of beautiful talented people on Ravelry... And of course, as more people got to know my work, I met a lot of dyers and other designers who I ended up working with. Some of these people, however, really liked what I did before my designs were popular... and one of them was Sundara. For some reason we fell in love with each other's work from the very beginning. </div>
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I must say the first time she commissioned some work for her, I was in total shock! I couldn't believe she considered me good enough for the job, and she put my design on a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/autumn-blush" target="_blank">Luxury Yarn Club</a>, together with two of my all time favorite designers. </div>
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Getting Sundara's parcels... It was always exciting. Why? Because we talked about the color she wanted to make, but she would never send me a photo of the finished yarn. Her parcels were always stopped by the customs office in my country, so I had to spend a couple of hours trying to get them out, filling forms and waiting in line... It only added to the excitement! And when they finally gave me her parcels, I would always leave the customs warehouse, sit on a fence and open them slowly... They were always MAGICAL!</div>
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Her last parcel (containing the yarn I used for today's design) was sent to an apartment while I was staying in New York last year... And of course, it was not delivered in time! Since our flight ended up being delayed, we stalked the USPS truck all around the Upper East Side, until we finally found it on a doorstep.</div>
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The little box contained two skeins of her <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.com/products/romeo" target="_blank">Fingering Silky Cashmere in the Romeo colorway</a>, and her note said: <i>Try to make something with just 1 skein, as this is a very special yarn!...</i></div>
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As I wound the skein into a little ball, I remembered <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=%20sundara%20joji&craft=knitting&view=captioned_thumbs&page=1&sort=best" target="_blank">all the collaborations we had made together</a>... They are not that many, but they were all really meaningful for both of us. We always invest a lot in each of these, and they always came in very special moments of our lives, either good times or hard ones. As I reflected on the colorway's name (Romeo), I thought of ours as a love story, and I decided a wanted to design something that spoke about it.</div>
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I didn't have many yards, so I needed to make something meaningful, but small... The yarn's qualities were enough to make it special: being 65% white cashmere/35% silk, it was by far, the most luxurious yarn I had ever knit with... It didn't need much stitch action to glow...</div>
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I thought of the revesible cable to represent our work stories enwtining and growing together, and a flared body to show off the fabric's softness and sheen. With a slight wing shaping, it reminded me of Juliet's wings on the movie... one of the most romantic ones I've seen.</div>
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This brings up the story of another friend, one of the best ones I've had the honor of meeting, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/JenicaKnits" target="_blank">Jenica</a>. She's been the sweetest friend to me since my early Ravelry's days, and many times she's borrowed me her talent to write texts for the introductions of my patterns. When I told her what I was working on, she decided to write some poems for this design... She has a true talent! Sometimes it is difficult to include everything we write with the pattern, so here it goes just some of her magical words. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Curious about Romeo
and Juliet's time together, we thought up this design…</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Fortunately, you
don’t have to be an emotionally unstable Romeo to appreciate the unique
characteristics of this shawl. Its construction is not complicated and due to
its side-to-side assembly you won't have to manage hundreds of stitches at
once, making this one a good beginning cable and short row project. For those
more experienced knitters there is just enough romance and action going on to
keep the plot interesting.</span></i></span></div>
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sacrifice was made on Romeo's behalf, you won't have to surrender too much of
your time to complete this adventure. The reversible cables are a character in
this story that will require your attention, keeping your interest like any
good productive relationship. The gentle drifts of stockinette in between will
be your solace to help keep the knitting sailing at a good pace with an
occasional wrap and flip for some short row shaping.</span></i></span></div>
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marvelous yarn will be your only important decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A romantic look and feel calls for a delicate
yarn, one that is sumptuous. Since you will only need to commit to one skein, I
encourage you to go ultra luxurious, in a perfectly complimentary colorway that
makes the love in your eyes shine like a beacon.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">As Romeo looks down
on his love one last time I imagine him sweetly wrapping her up in a shawl to
keep her warm during her final slumber. As he puts his arms around her and
kisses her one last time we reflect on those relationships in our lives that we
should take more time to honor. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Romeo and Juliet
were together for three days before their time together ended. </span><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 9pt;">How long
will your romance last?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 9pt;">♥ </span></i></span></div>
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We hope you like our new story together...</div>
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~Joji, Jenica and Sundara</div>
Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-42645984060866111962014-08-19T17:18:00.000-03:002014-08-19T17:32:50.069-03:00Very delayed recap: Unwind Brighton!!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I finally have some time to write here about <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Unwind Brighton</a>! It might be a long post, but I don't want to forget what a fantastic time July was because of this Festival, so I'd better make it as long as it deserves.</div>
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Let's begin by saying that this was a Knitting and Fiber event held in <a href="https://www.google.com.ar/maps/preview?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=sb&q=brighton+inglaterra&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x48758509f6294167:0x9cc6af7a727d0ef9,Brighton,+Brighton+%26+Hove,+Reino+Unido&gl=ar&ei=JI3zU-yWG87soATs74DoAw&ved=0CKcBEPIBMA8" target="_blank">Brighton</a> (south coast of England) during the weekend of July 12-13th.</div>
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Well, for starters, all the comments I'll make will be written from an <i>attendee</i> perspective, since I did not work while I was there. I had never been in a event of this kind, or taken any classes of any sort, so I decided to treat myself and come to England for my first time. I believed I needed to know why people loved these events so much... After all I work full time in the knitting industry now, and I needed to do some research, right?<i> </i>;)</div>
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Well, even though just before leaving life seemed to be conspiring against my departure (I swear, so many things happened at home, like being without electricity and water for a week!), once I was on the plane, it all started to work out perfectly.</div>
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I had planned a project to travel with me. I had started it 2 weeks before leaving, which would have been enough to finish the upper half of the sweater, and just bring with me the "mindless" part of the knitting...</div>
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However, this is how far I had gotten by the time I had to jump on the plane. I was certain I was not going to be able to do all the knitting and note-taking required to design-as-you-go on the plane. But amazingly, the couple next to me were adorable, they just shut their eyes as soon as they got on, and I could enjoy countless hours of uninterrupted knitting... In fact, I think I had never been so focused in work! Needless to say, the travelling project didn't get any attention during my weekend in the UK, and it was finished 2 weeks later during yet another trip... But that's another story.</div>
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I arrived very happily awaited by my friend and hostess Julie (a.k.a. evieandlily on Ravelry),and we took an afternoon to relax and knit before driving to Brighton. I always say this, but I am really blessed to have so many friends around the world. And the weather was splendid!</div>
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On the way to Brighton, we picked up <a href="http://100-rain.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Veera</a>, and we were all set for a long drive full of stories and laughter. We arrived late at night to our accommodation, a super chic apartment we found via airbnb, in a very trendy and playful street in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Laine" target="_blank">North Laine</a> of Brighton. We met our other roommate <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/aspellofwinter" target="_blank">Sarah</a> who made us laugh at her enthusiasm all weekend!<br />
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So <b>Friday</b> arrived. I had considered jumping on the Brighton wheel and sitting on the beach knitting all morning... But the weather had not contemplated my plans and it was cloudy and overcast. </div>
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It probably made it a magical morning all the same. Just being there, standing on that beach, contemplating the sea... Thinking how far I had travelled the day before, and yet it always felt like Brighton was so close to home. I am sure we all feel this way, the world has become so small.</div>
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I looked down, I couldn't believe it was really all the way across the ocean from my family. My friends were there, the language was not unfamiliar... And then I see this little pebbles below my feet. Yes, I was away from home indeed! <i>(we don't have pebble beaches here)</i></div>
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After visiting the incredible <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Pavilion" target="_blank">Royal Pavilion</a>, we went for <b>Lunch</b>, and it was quite a shock because... Well, people started arriving! </div>
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I met a group of amazing women, including <a href="http://ysolda.com/" target="_blank">Ysolda</a>, probably my all time knitting idol. I have knit only a bunch of her patterns (although probably more than from any other designer), but what I admire the most is her way of transmitting an idea and standing up for what she does. <i>-This is where my English fails me... I know I can communicate very well in English, but I lack the creativity I have when writing in my mother tongue. I wish I could express this better!-</i> I strongly believe that Ysolda's work has changed the way knitters perceive a knitwear designer's work during the last few (or not so few!) years. I think her example and hard work has inspired lot of admiration and I know for a fact she was the first designer I kept looking at, wondering what new projects she was going to come up with. I do remember waiting for the next issue of a magazine, or a book to come out, but Ysolda was the first independent designer I remember admiring.</div>
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It was a very big table, and it was a very busy weekend. I wish I could have said this to her! <i>(Though I have a feeling she's been told this lots of times)</i> </div>
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As you can see, it was a table full of awesomeness, and I got to meet the über-adorable <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bristol-ivy" target="_blank">Bristol Ivy</a>, who looks super cool, and is even cooler. I just loved that I had time to hang out with her so much!</div>
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Friday was a parade of knitting celebrities, and I felt like such a fan girl all the time... I met so many designers, dyers, and all kinds of makers of the knitting industry! I was so so excited that I had completely forgotten that I was jet-lagged, and suddenly crashed in the sofa before getting ready for dinner... I was lucky to have my roommates, who took care of me as if I was a teenager with 2 mothers.</div>
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I was invited to a <b>Designer/teacher meet-up</b> the night before the festival actually began, <i>(even though I was not supposed to be there! It was only for people working!)</i> and I totally freaked out. I arrived to this restaurant, which took me ages to find, hidden among the mysterious and playful South Lanes, and was directed to the upper floor. As I climbed up the stairs, I started spotting Ravelry celebrities all around: Added to the same stars I had met at lunch, <a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/" target="_blank">Carol Feller</a> was there, Amy from <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/" target="_blank">Madelinetosh</a>!, Felicia from <a href="http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/" target="_blank">Sweetgeorgia</a>, the sweet ladies from <a href="http://www.loisivethe.com/" target="_blank">L'OisiveThé</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/SusieM" target="_blank">Susie Myers</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/karina-westermann" target="_blank">Karie Westermann</a>! I am probably forgetting so many people that I really loved meeting... And I felt like such an intruder. The shy person took over, and I sat quietly at the end of a table, to sip wine with my recently acquired friend <a href="http://www.titityy.fi/" target="_blank">Tiina</a>. I thought so many things during those moments... I wondered whether I belonged in that dinner, everyone else seemed to know each other so well... and they looked so comfortable talking about their life and work. I was coming from so far away, my country was so different! <i>(For starters, don't freak out, but everyone would have given me a hug and a kiss in Argentina, even if they had never met me before)...</i></div>
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I wanted to meet people but I kept thinking whether I should just say hi and sit next to them, or shake hands <i>(which we never do at home)</i>? Probably as soon as the glass of wine kicked in, I was able to speak to the lovely lady sitting right in front of me, discovering she was no less than Sharry, the creator of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/buttonalia" target="_blank">Buttonalia</a>. Amazing woman, she told me the story of her life, moving around the globe and how she came to create such special little treasures.</div>
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After a while, I took courage and went to meet a few people I really wanted to say hi to and I shook hands with all of them. I wonder if that was as awkward to them as it was to me, trying to restrain myself from kissing everyone <i>(you MUST know I am very latina!)</i>...</div>
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On Saturday, the marketplace opened early, and we were all allowed into the Brighton Dome, a magnificent venue!</div>
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Oh my goodness... Just imagine. Just imagine! You know how crazy I am about yarn, right? You've seen me take luscious pictures of skeins of wool, silk in every color... I adore independent dyers, I live for them! Just imagine this little girl in a massive candy store!</div>
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I won't bother you with the details of who I found there, but there were many favorites, and I discovered many new ones too! Just check out this amazing <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/p/marketplace.html" target="_blank">list</a>. I got lots of beautiful skeins and inspiration for new patterns to work <i>(after I am done with the things I needed to finish even BEFORE coming here!)</i>.</div>
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As always, one of the best parts was to hang out with my loved ones. I met one of the knitters I admire the most in Ravelry, my dear Anne... And also my dear Vera who I had already met in February. I think we made a beautiful bunch, the 3 of us. We just couldn't stop crying! I bet people could tell we were long time friends...</div>
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And, one of the happiest times was spent also with Ce and Veera, when we did a small meet and greet to show everyone our samples from our collection <a href="http://www.interpretationdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Interpretations,</a> in The Uncommon Thread's booth. LOTS of people came over to see the garments, and I felt really overwhelmed. It was a good thing Veera was by my side. I feel much more confident when she's around!</div>
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The afternoon had even more good stuff: I took the Color Theory class with Amy Hendrix, creator of Madelinetosh yarns!!</div>
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I have long time felt that my color choices are, well... Too comfortable. I have my favorite palette, and I always tend to choose the same stuff. Why? I thought that it was because I was afraid of color... Because I wasn't brave enough to try something different and that I was missing stuff!</div>
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Well, Amy's class was an introduction to color, which was amazing for someone like me who had never studied this before... I learnt how to combine colors, how to pair them up... and also how to choose colors that are good for me. And guess what? I was not too mistaken ;)</div>
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It was an amazing, amazing class, and Amy was a warm and stellar teacher. I had a total fan girl moment at the end of the class and we took a photo of all of us together.</div>
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On Saturday night we went to the Pompom party, in a very cool pub near the beach. Awesome times! We hang out with friends, visited the pier at night and saw people dancing on the streets. It was a long great day! </div>
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Sunday was more relaxed... And that's when I completely left the camera at the apartment... It looked like all the highlights of the event had already happened, so I took the opportunity to finally sit down and knit (and eat!) while talking to Anne and Vera. I was getting ready for the FIFA World Cup finals, which took place that night, and which we sadly lost <i>(although the whole country was very proud that Argentina took the second place!)</i>.</div>
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The whole feeling about the festival was that it was fabulous... We kept meeting people everywhere saying 'can you believe this? or that?'. Everything was close there, just a few steps away from wherever you might be. So we could be having lunch and someone said: 'Have you seen this or that yarn? or needles? or patterns?'... You could just get off your seat, run back to the Marketplace and get it... And that's what happened to me (<i>too many times to admit!</i>). What a fantastic weekend it was, oh God! I'd give anything to be able to do this again!</div>
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We spent the most amazing couple of days there. Visiting museums, walking bridges, drinking coffee and wine and making plans for the future (<i>hint!</i>)... We were too busy to bring the camera around, so we only took snapshots with the phone, but really cool ones ;)</div>
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Hope you enjoyed the recap, and stay tuned for more news... For starters, the travelling sweater is finished (and it's SO AMAZING!), full of travelling memories, and will be published in a couple of weeks... And many more exciting things to come!</div>
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Travelling has been a very important subject this year for us...!! For many years, while my boys were growing up and we were finishing up the remodelling on our house, travelling was not an option for us. Especially having small children made it almost impossible to plan even a weekend out.</div>
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So last week, I took my own mum to New York City, on what we called a "girls' trip". We travelled from Buenos Aires with our best friend <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/alepont" target="_blank">Ale</a>, and while we were there, we met other dear <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/evieandlily" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/cdncarol" target="_blank">friends</a> too.</div>
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New York City just enlightens me. That's all I can say about it! </div>
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And, there was quite a bit of yarn involved in this trip too! </div>
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As I have written before, Argentina is not a country with very steady economics. Our currency fluctuates up and down all the time, which leads to change in the markets, and in different policies like currency exchange and trade. Since January 2014, our country decided that each citizen can only get 2 parcels in the post per year. This is no matter the content/value of what you get. You cannot go to the customs and pay taxes for the rest, you can just get 2 parcels, and that's it. </div>
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So! Just imagine what that means to someone who can't buy working materials locally... </div>
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Yes, there was a lot of yarn involved, and I might have ordered 2 years of knitting's worth of materials, just in case... My head is about to explode with all the beautiful things I brought home. Some I can show, and some others are for more discrete projects... But I'd rather show it all slowly, as the new designs start to come off the needles. I forced myself to try out new brands and new dyers, and I was so pleasantly surprised. So much talent! I tell you, I am super super inspired!</div>
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There's quite a bit of travelling planned for the rest of the year too... Which keeps me occupied when I take a break from knitting... So I might see you if you are going to be coming to <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Unwind Brighton</a>.</div>
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I wasn't going to come at first... But after Dani (the organizer) revealed all the awesome <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/p/classes.html" target="_blank">classes</a> and the vendors in the <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/p/marketplace.html" target="_blank">marketplace</a>, I was feeling too tempted... (my pal Veera is going to be teaching a shawl class there, you must check it out!)</div>
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But I think the reason that made me go for it, was friendship. There are many Ravelry friends who are going to be there, so this is another opportunity to make the world smaller and get to meet them in person. One of the people I've been wanting to meet for many many years, but still haven't had a chance to, is my dear Anne (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/anneleterme" target="_blank">Anneleterme</a>). We have been writing to each other almost since Ravelry exists, always dreaming about the day we'll finally meet. </div>
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I have more to tell about this festival, since I designed a pattern that's going to be featured in the programme all attendees are going to receive... But I'll save that for another blog post. ;)</div>
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Wow, what a beautiful month April was... It was hard to say goodbye to it and welcome May... But here we are!<br />
I became one year older in April, which I don't really like... So, to feel a bit better about it, I saved a few releases for this time. Two of them, you already saw: <a href="http://jojiknits.blogspot.com.ar/2014/04/inner-peace.html" target="_blank">Inner Peace</a> and <a href="http://jojiknits.blogspot.com.ar/2014/04/worsted-weight-boxy.html" target="_blank">Worsted Boxy</a>. But the most special one, came on April 22nd, with the release of Brooklyn Tweed's latest Collection: <a href="http://brooklyntweed.com/woolpeople7.html" target="_blank">Wool People 7</a>.<br />
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My design for this collection is called Seacoast, and it is a beautifully simple yoked pullover.<br />
It was my first time working with them, and I can't tell you my feelings when I finally saw it, brilliantly styled by Brooklyn Tweed, on this stunning model:</div>
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The sample was made using Shelter in the colorway Fossil (Oh, the most perfect creamy tweed), and I was amazed at how light this yarn was... Just under 7 skeins (350 grams) for a full sized sweater. Impressive!<br />
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One of the projects I've just finished, I'm calling it the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/grandpa-cardigan-but-girlier" target="_blank">Grandpa Cardigan</a>, until I find a better name for it. Actually, I am not even sure if it looks like a Grandpa style cardigan at all. This is the image I had of this style:<br />
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I received this yarn back in January, when I was at the summer house, and I immediately wanted to work with it... But for some reason, in my head, I just couldn't find the perfect project for it. The dilemma was that my designs tend to have too many feminine details (like lace inserts, funny shaping, buttons, ruffles, bobbles, fringes...) and paired with this ultra-feminine color... It almost seemed like too much. I adored the color, and really wanted to make it work... But all my ideas, when I pictured them in this color... they looked like a sweater made for a princess. And, well, that's not really my style.</div>
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I began to picture a basic cabled cardigan, paired with jeans, a basic T-shirt or a denim shirt... Yes. This was the perfect concept for this base and color!</div>
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So, I don't have any "good pictures" of the work in progress, but I did post a lot of them in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joji.knits" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://instagram.com/jojilocat" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, if you do follow me there.</div>
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I worked it from the top-down, completely seamlessly. It was fun, and quite an accomplishment! But now I have to transform this into a multi-sized pattern, and it is taking a long time... It's hard to give instructions on how to place the cables correctly when you are increasing for the neckline and for the armhole shaping... Looks like I'll have to spread the directions into sets, for the different sizes. That's OK, I don't really mind doing so... But some parts will only be charted out, or else the pattern will be 40 pages long ;)</div>
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It is funny, because it is quite a simple design! But in order to be precise with the cable placement, and not to let things for the knitters to figure out, lots and lots of words are required.</div>
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What I learn from it? A new technique! I worked a TUBULAR BIND OFF for all the ribbing bands (bottom hem, cuffs and front bands). If you haven't tried it yet, you have to do it. It's amazing! I watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbanlVzbxw" target="_blank">this video by Very Pink</a>, and after a couple of stitches I was ready to do it on my own, with out help. The finishing is just... perfect, since I felt that this cardi needed polished finishing details in order to look Grandpa-style, but neat.</div>
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So! This baby is finished, and I won't show you the final pictures until the pattern release... which is probably going to be during a more season-appropriate time... Maybe with a winter time collection? ;)</div>
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<em>This single skein fingering project will enlighten your day and lift your spirits! <br />This
shawl is worked from side-to-side using a mesmerizing yarn that subtly
reflects light as it moves. As usual, the design was produced from that
light deep down inside that drives all of our emotions. It came at a
time of inner reflection and thus, I’ve named it Inner Peace. <br />Peace
is an energy that comes from within, it is being in control of your
inner monster when it makes you feel greedy, selfish, angry or spiteful.
It is taking a step back and doing what you can do to make YOURSELF
better and no longer expecting others to make it happen for you. <br />Like
our knitting, peace is something we have to work at, to fashion with
all our might. It is a magic you have to make time for every day and
something that will make your world all the more easy to bear.<br />Work
on this shawl and imagine your personal inner peace, what does it look
like to you and what can you do today to change our world for the
better. <br />Peace starts with you, own it!</em></div>
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Working with Sundara is a big pleasure, and I can say that the projects we've worked together are among the happiest ones I've published. Here you can see some more of our team work:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October 2012: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/autumn-blush" target="_blank">Autumn Blush</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">March 2013: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/imagine-when" target="_blank">Imagine When</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-a-wish" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-a-wish" border="0" src="http://images4-d.ravelrycache.com/uploads/jojilocat/180640154/018_medium2.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September 2013: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-a-wish" target="_blank">Make a Wish</a></td></tr>
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Hope this inspires you...<br />
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Happy Easter!<br />
~JojiJojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-55865597344832501222014-04-19T14:35:00.000-03:002014-04-21T15:15:37.225-03:00Worsted weight Boxy<div class="notes markdown" id="project_notes_12535834">
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A few weeks ago, I started experimenting with <a href="http://malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=27" target="_blank">Malabrigo Rios</a>, because I wanted to make a worsted weight version of one of my most popular patterns: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy" target="_blank">Boxy</a>. </div>
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Lots of people liked this pattern, but many knitters told me that they were afraid of that much knitting... So after a couple of years after I released the original version, I decided it was time to give it a go at the modified one.</div>
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What I remembered very well about Boxy was that it was crucial for the yarn to drape, otherwise it's just a big sweater, and not as flattering... I needed a yarn that could be blocked and stretched to a very loose gauge, and possibly, that wouldn't shrink back to it's original state afterwards.</div>
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Rios is a 100% Superwash merino yarn with a very soft twist, and I thought it would be perfect for it. It's available in a great variety of colors, it's quite inexpensive, and most importantly: I can buy it locally, which is very unusual.</div>
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The colorway I chose is called "Niebla", which means fog. It's a soft mix of grays, beige, yellow and even a tiny bit of purple, which create a very neutral looking hue, but more complex than most neutral toned yarns.</div>
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I made the whole prototype in less than a week. It was so much fun to make, as my Mom and I were working the back and front at the same time (1 piece each), and we were racing each other. It really is a very quick project, and the testers also were done in a very short time.<br />
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So gladly, the pattern was published very soon, so this can be your next transition weather staple (it is for me! only I am transitioning into winter)...<br />
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You can find it on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/worsted-boxy" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> now! And if you have already purchased the original one through Rav, you can get this new one 50% off (no coupon code needed, you just put it in the cart and the discount will be automatic).</div>
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Hope you like some instant gratification knitting for a change ;)</div>
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I was cleaning the house today, trying to tidy up a bit... so I started organizing my knitting bags too. There were lots of bags with yarn that needed to be arranged, and knitting projects lying around the house in different rooms.</div>
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As I was putting everything away, and leaving out only those bags which hold knitting projects, I suddenly realized I had 4 WIPs (works in progress), which is somewhat unusual for me... But the most unusual thing is that 3 of these are not related to work.</div>
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Why not related to work? Well, cause even though I am not using any patterns for these, I have no deadlines and no intention of turning these projects into patterns. These projects are just for the fun of knitting...</div>
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Since this blog is mostly about my knitting patterns, I think it's a good change to show these little projects, even if there's nothing too exciting about them!</div>
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I started <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/feddes-vest" target="_blank">Fedde's Vest</a> when I was travelling in Europe.</div>
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I was visiting Gent with my friend Vera (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/maanel" target="_blank">Maanel</a>), and she took me to a cute Phildar shop, where they sold mostly ready-made garments. But at the back of the shop, they kept a stock of Phildar's yarns! I must admit I wasn't crazy about most of them, but then I found these beautiful balls of <a href="http://www.phildar.fr/laine-coton.r.html" target="_blank">Laine Coton</a>, in the most perfect "Boy" colors. I just knew I had to make something for my baby godson Fedde...</div>
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The yarn is just beautiful. I had never tried a combination of Wool and Cotton before, and I absolutely love it! I think I paid like 4 EUR per ball, which is not bad at all. It has lots of tiny plies, arranged in a beautiful rounded structure.</div>
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Look at those stitches, they are so even and pretty!</div>
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I started the project while riding on the train to London, and I honestly thought (in my innocent mind), that I was going to finish this in a couple of days, which would have allowed me to leave the vest with the recipient before returning to Argentina.</div>
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Silly me, I only knitted during that train ride, and then never again during the rest of the trip!</div>
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I am working the vest on straight needles, cause I am always faster (though really, it doesn't get much slower than this), and I plan to seam the sides when I am done.</div>
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I cast on 50 st, worked in 2x2 ribbing for a few rows, and then switched to a broken rib, which was quite easy, but looked more elaborate than a garter st vest. </div>
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I already finished the front, which was made in a similar way to my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/felipe" target="_blank">Felipe</a> pattern (a free pattern, by the way, and always works beautifully!). Just a few rows of 2x2 ribbing, and then divided for neck opening and shoulder straps.</div>
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As you can see, the back is halfway done, so I don't know what is keeping me from finishing it... Perhaps I have the secret dream of going back to The Netherlands to deliver it myself, and kiss him hard for days and days... Cause really, look at those cheeks!</div>
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A few weeks ago, I received a visit from the US, so we did a lot of walking and sightseeing. I was working on the <a href="http://jojiknits.blogspot.com.ar/2014/03/unwind-in-brighton.html" target="_blank">Unwind Shawl</a> at the time, which allowed for some mindless knitting time... But then, all of a sudden, my project was finished!</div>
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I had plans for a new sweater design, but that required some planning ahead, and I didn't have time to do that... I needed a new project! (don't ask me why I didn't pick up Fedde's Vest at this point, cause I don't know).</div>
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So I took out a bag of yummy leftovers of <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=5" target="_blank">Malabrigo Worsted</a>, and I started a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/striped-little-something" target="_blank">Cowl/Scarf whatever thingy</a>.</div>
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I am not thinking this too much ahead, I didn't even plan how the colors are going to follow each other... And I might send this to my sister if I ever finish Fedde's Vest. She really liked my knitted cowls, so I think she'll enjoy this one too.</div>
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I am making striped triangles using short rows, and I think I am going to add solid triangles in between. I am not sure if it's going to look great with these colors, but I certainly LOVE this yarn, and this project just makes me happy, so I look forward to working on it a bit more.</div>
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And a few days ago, Nano, my eldest kid, was watching me as I was pinning down a finished pattern sample. He knew I had been working on this sweater lately, so he was absolutely sure that my needles were not very "occupied" at that very moment... And he kindly said: "Well, are you done with this one? Would you make me a sweater? It's been a while since you last made me a sweater. You've made me hats and scarves, but no sweater, Mum".</div>
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How could anyone say no to that? </div>
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I think he had some ideas about a rainbow colored sweater, but I didn't have any rainbow colored yarn in my stash.... So I told him I could use some of the yarns in my stash that are not destined to become a pattern.</div>
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We spent some fun time together, going through my stash bins, and we found the yarn I was already planning to use.</div>
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I think I bought this yarn about 5 years ago. At the time, I couldn't afford buying yarn abroad, so all I would knit with was acrylic, cotton or very coarse wool (and even coarse wool was very hard to find, and a expensive for us). </div>
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But one day, touring around the "Yarn District" in Buenos Aires, I found that one of the yarn stores had this sale bin, with balls marked at a very affordable price (almost the same price as acrylic). I came closer, and I discovered these balls were <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/filatura-di-crosa-wave" target="_blank">Filatura di Crosa Wave</a>, which is a gorgeous wool/silk blend, extremely soft and yummy. Honestly, I think this was the most beautiful yarn I had ever seen at the time, I just couldn't believe the people at the yarn store had no idea what they were selling! They had probably bought some closeout lots of it... Who knows? No one had ever sold balls like these in Buenos Aires. </div>
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I was so excited, that I didn't even care that the colors were a bit dull. Slowly, as we saved my pennies, my local knitting friends and I bought all the stock from this store, and I have knitted already several projects with it. These are some of my last balls, so it was indeed a good purchase in the end. All of it has been used for great projects.</div>
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It is an amazing yarn, it has a tweedy look, and wears extremely well... So I think it will be perfect for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/the-boy-wants-a-jumper" target="_blank">Nano's jumper</a>. </div>
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I don't know why, but I decided to make this one on circular needles. I am starting from the bottom up, and I cast on 156 st, for a circumference of 78 cm. What??? My boy is so big... His sweaters are already as big as the XS size in my patterns... where did the time go? I remember when I used to make him sweaters in a couple of days...</div>
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I think I'll randomly add stripes to the upper half of the body and sleeves... In no particular order. We'll see how it goes. I am loving it so far, and I can't seem to be able to put it down to work on my YES work-related WIP... Which is not such a good thing! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring is in the air and it's time to get back in tune with nature and evoke
your inner gypsy. There is nothing more exhilarating than feeling feminine and
free! I've chosen to include some modern day styles with an heirloom
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you know it you will be moving on to your next adventure. </span></i></span></span></div>
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with easy lines, this sweater's magical shape will charm your artistic
spirit. Its dazzling detail of buttons
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unmatched buttons or matching, you are the artist here... Feel free to stay
unrestricted by reality. </span></i></span></span></div>
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flattering neckline and dazzling detail of lace down the set in sleeves will
attract attention from the masses shouting “one of a kind!”</span></i></span></span></div>
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and take a dive into this must have accessory. Throw aside all your cares…
don't worry, it won't </span>be hard! The ethereal spark of lace may look difficult
but really it's not. This one was designed to travel across your needles
effortlessly like a gypsy traveling from town to town. </i></span></span></div>
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accessory will make you feel ultra-feminine and will look good with just about
any outfit, dressing you up or down depending on how you wear it….</i></span></span></div>
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difference. This top down, light hearted cardigan boasts a flattering shape
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your inner romantic with the high-drama of this one-of-a-kind cardigan. The
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huge opportunity for you to add your own flair by combining colors in a delicate
or playful way. Choose your own path, make your own statement, live freely
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your next destination wearing one of these beautiful hand knit designs,
consider mixing it up by wearing it along with something a little more edgy like
a worn in tee, your favorite torn jeans or add some leather to juxtapose the
feminine with the edgy and modern. Choose to be unafraid, go bold and mix some
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I would really like to give this a great introduction, because it is a very special project for me, but sometimes I am not the best writer... So I will get to the point.</div>
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Dani, owner and creator of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/lioness-arts" target="_blank">Lioness Arts Yarns</a>, is a very creative soul. We have shared many projects together, and I've been happily following her through her many adventures in the world of knitting. But this time, she has started a project that requires a lot of work and strength; a dream which is finally coming true, and which will bring something awesome to her home town. </div>
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So Dani is organizing the great <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Unwind Brighton</a>, an event with classes, talks and an incredible (and I mean INCREDIBLE) <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/p/marketplace.html" target="_blank">marketplace</a>, where the best of the best is going to be available for all attendants. It will take place on July 12-13 of this year.</div>
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The schedule is just awesome. Classes by knitting stars like Veera, Ysolda, Ragga (Oh, how I wish I could take her steeking class!)... And the <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/p/marketplace.html" target="_blank">vendors</a> are also amazing, I would be doomed in that marketplace. So many people I dreamt of meeting one day... they are all going to be there... </div>
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But I won't be able to make it this time. It's just too much travelling for one year, and I couldn't make all the numbers match ;)</div>
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But the lovely Dani found a way for me to join her in the spirit, and to join everyone who is going to be there too! This little shawl I am designing right this moment will be featured in the Programme that all attendants will get with their tickets for classes or marketplace. This programme will have all the info about the event (schedule, classes and maps), and my pattern along with another one (still don't know who's the designer of that one!).</div>
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So, I am not saying that this little pattern will convince you to come to Brighton, but at least go check it out!</div>
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The shawl is not "simple", but it is very easy to work, and it only takes one skein... So you can scroll the marketplace looking for the perfect skein and cast-on that very same day! Who knows, maybe a night of chatting with friends, wine and good food will make you finish that very same weekend.</div>
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It is worked from one end to the other, in different sections. There is some short-row shaping, some seed st... Some lace... But there's no need to read a chart! So really, it's the perfect travelling project.</div>
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This is <b>Cozy Merino Fingering</b> by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/walkcollection" target="_blank">Walk Collection</a>, and the colorway is called "<b>Blueberry Juice</b>". The skein is 400 yards, so that's exactly how much the design will take (as I am obsessively weighing it all the time)...</div>
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So! If you are going to be in Brighton this July... My little pattern will be there to say hi!</div>
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~Joji</div>
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One month has already gone by since Veera and I published our first collection (<a href="http://www.interpretationdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Interpretations</a>), but I still feel it as if it was yesterday. It could be because I took some time off from work in February, but it is most probably because it was the most meaningful project I was ever involved in, and I still enjoy reading all the comments people make about it... Therefore, and since I haven't published any new patterns ever since, I still feel the need to write about it... </div>
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But, since this is all related to our past, I decided to work this post with black and white pictures. Hope you don't mind!</div>
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It was one year ago that Veera and I started dreaming of working together in a small collection of patterns. One of the things that intrigued us the most about each other was how different the places where we live were... She was up in the cold North, shovelling snow, as I was fighting the terrible heat of the summer in Buenos Aires.</div>
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A year went by as we slowly made this project come true. We saw the seasons go by on both sides, welcoming warmth and cold, sun and snow.</div>
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As we shared our daily views by email, I guess we always knew this project was an excuse to finally get together and meet in person. The question remained unspoken until we finally decided to do a photo-shoot in my hometown Buenos Aires, the place where we met for the first time.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A walk in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caminito" target="_blank">Caminito</a>, La Boca, Buenos Aires</td></tr>
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So how did we plan this?</div>
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We both wanted to model our own designs. It would have been lovely to find some models for this, but we thought that modelling ourselves was part of giving our identity to what we had made. After all, we both design what we love to wear, and we wanted that to show through the pics.</div>
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As much as we love photography, and we love doing everything ourselves, modelling, styling and photographing twelve garments in one day was not going to happen unless we had a helping hand... So with the help from <a href="http://www.rafaeldelceggio.com/" target="_blank">an awesome photographer friend</a>, we planned the photo-shoot in a magical forest, just outside the city center.</div>
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Twelve designs make this collection, and they all required a different
outfit. They all had to travel with us in pristine conditions. Just
imagine us the night before, ironing and making everything look pretty.
I must admit I am not a "fashion" person, so putting all this together
might have been the hardest task of all!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft projects: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laneway-2" target="_blank">Laneway</a> on top and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/so-close" target="_blank">So Close</a> below.</td></tr>
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But it worked, when we put everything together and did a try-out for the first time, it just worked perfectly. We might have forgotten some earrings here or there... But considering that we were travelling around that forest with all our belongings, I think we did pretty well at keeping the outfits as planned ;)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, we found 12 pair of fitting shoes.</td></tr>
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We also got to be spoiled a bit... It felt strange to have someone do our make-up and hair, but I must say I was surprised with the results! Hmmm, maybe I should consider learning how to do my make-up properly...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veera and I have very different skin tone, so it was lovely to see
how she used different make up techniques for both of us.</td></tr>
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You can just imagine our anticipation and excitement while all this was being done... All this work was just about to be photographed on us, and we were so eager to tell everyone what we had been up to! Thanks God my Mum and my dear friend Ale were there to help too (there was just so much we needed to carry with us!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom, taking care of the Rhythm theme: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fine-tune" target="_blank">Fine tune</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-space" target="_blank">Make space</a>.</td></tr>
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In only 3 hours, we managed to photograph all 12 garments. I must say the credits go to the photographer, who managed to capture everything we needed in the photos extremely well. Rafa knows nothing about knitwear, as he specializes in fashion and social photography. So I was a bit worried (at first), that he wouldn't understand how the main object in the photos needed to be the knitted item.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo-shooting <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fade-2" target="_blank">Fade</a></td></tr>
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My concern was completely unnecessary, as he proved during the first session, that he knew exactly what he was aiming for... And we loved it!<br />
If you want to see all of Rafa's photos, you can see our Look book (in case you haven't already done it) here: <a href="http://www.interpretationdesigns.com/#!lookbook/cson">http://www.interpretationdesigns.com/#!lookbook/cson</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After photo-shooting <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thoughts" target="_blank">Thoughts</a></td></tr>
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I know I have said this so many times... But this project was so.much.fun! </div>
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I wanted to thank deeply to all the people who have sent beautiful comments of encouragement, congratulations, excitement... Those who have made a review, or shared a post... Everyone has helped to make this such a beautiful experience. Thank you so much!!!</div>
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And if you have no idea what this is all about... Come on! Take a peek at what we made.... Here :)</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/interpretations">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/interpretations</a></div>
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~Joji <br />
<br />Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-50923591356038971102014-03-01T12:58:00.002-03:002014-03-01T12:58:41.361-03:00Family holidays and meeting friends<div style="text-align: justify;">
Last month, I went away on holidays with all my family (Charly and the boys). Since my sister and her family live in The Netherlands, we prepared a small tour around a few European cities, with stops at her place at the beginning and at the end of our trip.</div>
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As you can imagine, it was a big change after all the summer days we spent by the swimming pool! And it was great to finally give some use to all the hand-knits I had been making all these years.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am wearing my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/leftovers-hats" target="_blank">Leftover Hat</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/striped-hugs" target="_blank">Striped Hugs</a> cowl. In the back, Leti (my sister) wears the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Virgilocatel/letis-poncho-negro" target="_blank">Black Poncho</a> my Mum made for her back in 2010, and Nano is also wearing his Leftovers Hat.</td></tr>
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It was a fantastic tour! Oh, all the places we went to... All the cities we saw... Even the kids (who we didn't expect to have fun) had an amazing time and walked miles and miles each day. It was absolutely refreshing and I feel renewed to start this still new year for me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh man, these <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/leftovers-hats" target="_blank">Leftover Hats</a> did pay off... They wore them all the time!</td></tr>
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<i>*About travelling with kids: </i></div>
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<i>Some people asked me what we did for the kids to have fun, and they were wondering whether it's worthy to travel with 5 and 7 year olds. </i></div>
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<i>Well, the secret is to gift them your time. My kids have 2 working parents who spend a lot of time with them (cause we work at home), but that doesn't mean we are always free to hang out with them... </i></div>
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<i>Whenever we have travelled with our boys, even if we don't go to the most interesting places for them, they really appreciate that we are more relaxed and have all the time in the world to explain them what we are visitting and why. They do notice the big difference and enjoy every minute of our holidays. So don't be scared! They are like sponges and take in anything you can show and teach them. </i></div>
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<i>I believe a trip (even if it's just a few miles from home) is a wonderful experience for any family and changes the perception children have of the world...</i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the family in Brugge, with no hand-knits</td></tr>
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Besides spending time with my family, I had the opportunity to meet many Ravelry friends who I had been long wanting to meet... Friends who I've had long conversations with for years, but whose laughter I had never heard, or whose smile I had never seen...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry! This one is really out of focus, but it's the only one I have. From left to right: Marion, Joji, Karin and Steffi.</td></tr>
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The first of these meetings took place in Amsterdam, where I spent a whole day with 3 very dear friends: Marion (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/mabuli" target="_blank">Mabuli</a>), Steffi (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Merliane" target="_blank">Merliane</a>) and Karin (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Karinita0607" target="_blank">Karinita0607</a>). They all travelled to meet up there, and we started the day having breakfast by the canal, and showing off all our handknits and yarn. It was a feast indeed, and people approached us several times wondering what we were all excited about. </div>
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We wandered around Amsterdam for hours, talking about life, yarn and knitting... And in the afternoon we came to <a href="http://www.penelopecraft.com/" target="_blank">Penelope Craft</a>, a lovely yarn store in Amsterdam's heart, where I presented a little trunk show with all the garments from my collaboration with Veera Välimäki: <a href="http://www.interpretationdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Interpretations</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the mannequin: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/at-dawn" target="_blank">At Dawn</a>; On the table: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thoughts" target="_blank">Thoughts</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feather-and-cloud" target="_blank">Feather and Cloud,</a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/so-close" target="_blank">So Close</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fade-2" target="_blank">Fade</a>. On the hanger: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fine-tune" target="_blank">Fine Tune</a>.</td></tr>
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At Penelope, I got to meet another special friend, who came with her family all the way from Germany. How incredible. I was really touched by all the people who came!</div>
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Cindy (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/finismama" target="_blank">Finismama</a>) and her daughter Josi are just the most incredibly sweet pair of girls!</div>
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Well, all the cool girls were wearing their <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thoughts" target="_blank">Thoughts</a>, so we even had a small parade... </div>
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There were soooo many great people to meet and talk to!... I was even able to meet one of my favorite knitting artists: <a href="http://westknits.com/" target="_blank">Stephen West</a>.</div>
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After leaving Amsterdam, we drove all the way to Belgium, making a stop at <a href="http://www.efteling.com/" target="_blank">Efteling</a> to spend a day having fun as children. These guys have the wildest roller-coasters!</div>
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And in Belgium, I got to meet Vera (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/maanel" target="_blank">Maanel</a>), one of my oldest and dearest Ravelry friends, back from the old days when I couldn't design a thing, and Vera always helped me find the most beautiful and charming patterns to knit. Our friendship dates back to the beginnings of 2008, so we've been friends for 6 years now!</div>
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Vera lives in a fairy-tale city called Gent, and together with her daughter Ellen, we spent the warmest (in spite of the weather) morning of my whole trip. There were many hugs, many stories to tell, many places to see!...</div>
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Goodbyes are always sad, and of course the visit felt too short for both of us. So we'll keep dreaming of our next meeting. Who knows, maybe even one day she'll come down here to Argentina...</div>
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The journey continued around Brugge, Brussels, and we finally reached London, where I was going to meet more incredible friends. The first one was Ken, our host in the UK, who is so awesome that deserved a Leftover Hat of his own. </div>
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I met 3 great ladies there: Julie (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/evieandlily" target="_blank">Evieandlily</a>), Ce (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/TheUncommonThread" target="_blank">Theuncommonthread</a>), and Dani (aka <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Lionessknits" target="_blank">Lionessknits</a>). The photographs from this day were so terrible (most of them taken with my phone) that you get the old-style versions...<br />
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Oh, what a great girls' night! We told each other so many things. I have been a fan of Dani's and Ce's yarns for ages, so it was a dream come true to hear them talk about the production process, and future plans. Dani told us all about her new project <a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.com.ar/" target="_blank">Unwind Brighton</a>, and they all showered me with gifts and laughter.<br />
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There was a lot more going on in my trip... The journey continued through Northern Scotland, Prague and other regions of The Netherlands, giving love and hugs to lots of people who live too far away... Much farther than anyone would like.</div>
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I feel blessed and lucky to live in a world where I can meet new friends through social networks and communities, and feel them close despite the distance and time. To be able to meet them every once in a while and feel normal, as if we had been knitting together all these years!</div>
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Th<i>is</i> same world allows me not to miss so much those who moved far away... Allows me to see my nephews grow through a tiny but meaningful screen, and tell them how much I love them, even if I can only come over a couple of times in their lives. </div>
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It took me all day to write this post, a very much needed one. A post that I will revisit again and again, when I miss these friends, and especially my family abroad. Hope you all can live the distance the same way!</div>
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~JojiJojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-6886575120623486302014-02-01T16:33:00.001-03:002014-02-01T16:35:28.062-03:00InterpretationsWell, finally the day of our release has arrived!<br />
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It is with a great emotion that I'd like to share with you the project my dear friend <a href="http://www.rainknitwear.com/" target="_blank">Veera</a> and I have been working on during the last year: our first collaborative design work, <a href="http://www.rainknitwear.com/" target="_blank"><b>Interpretations</b></a>. <br />
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There are so many things I want to tell and share about this! It is definitely the most wonderful project I have ever been involved in... Sharing it with such and amazing friend, who will never cease to amaze me and inspire me, has truly changed me.<br />
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More posts will come soon, as I slowly realize that this has actually come true!<br />
In the meantime, here is our amazing Lookbook, hope you enjoy it!<br />
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<br />Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-19480668907301324522014-01-24T20:35:00.000-03:002014-01-24T20:42:50.462-03:00Meet-up in Amsterdam · February 8th! The day is coming!!!<br />
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We'll be soon leaving for a family trip in Europe, where I'll have the pleasure to meet again with my sister, my brother in law and (most importantly) my two beloved nephews/Godsons...<br />
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But, of course, there is always time to do some knitting plans! And while getting everything ready, the lovely Malia from <a href="http://www.penelopecraft.com/" target="_blank">Penelope Craft Boutique</a> invited me to visit and do something special...<br />
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So! If you are around the area on Saturday 8th, come meet me! I'll be there from 3 to 6 PM, and I have a very special surprise as we'll be displaying my newest collection, a collaborative work I've put together with my favorite designer friend. I cannot tell who she is yet, but all will be revealed on Feb 1st... :) All I can say is that I know you will love this!<br />
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We’ve put together a wonderful collection of 12 pieces that represent each designer’s interpretation of 6 themes. All 12 samples will be on view and all patterns will be available for purchase.</div>
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...see you there!<br />
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<i>PS: I couldn't leave with a postcard from my last visit to Amsterdam... What a magical city, can't wait to go back!</i><br />
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-1733487881111873992014-01-16T23:31:00.001-03:002014-01-17T00:02:44.275-03:00January in Buenos Aires means... summer.<i>There is always a dark and a bright side of things... right?</i><br />
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Several years ago, I used to feel that living in the bottom half of the planet kept me from sharing things with my knitting friends...</div>
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While the big majority of the knitting community was enjoying snow and harsh winter temperatures, in January, I was struggling to find air-conditioned rooms where I could knit at.</div>
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Our summers in Buenos Aires are summers in all their glory. The temps can go up to 40C (104F), and we have what most tourists call the perfect weather, with barely any rainy days during the whole season. It is, I must admit, an ideal place to live in when it comes to weather (not so much when it comes to other social aspects...). </div>
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I used to keep my summers for myself, waiting patiently for the winter to arrive when I could share how cold I was wearing my hand-knits. As time went by, I realized that it was actually welcome by others when I posted about our cultural, social, and especially weather differences! So, this summer, I decided to share our vacation time with all my knitting friends and readers.</div>
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This summer, we decided to rent a lovely summer house just outside Buenos Aires, where our kids could play while Mummy and Daddy work. Summer is a time of a lot of work for me, probably the busiest time of the year, so I tried to find a place where I could be inspired at.<br />
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With the end of a year I try to complete projects. Whether they are knitting projects, design ideas, patterns to write, or whether it means a bigger project like something involving family planning, I try to start the new year with my hands clean.</div>
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Does that happen to you too? It's a time for New Year's resolutions and projects. A time to set realistic expectations and plans for the new year to come.</div>
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I can't always make it to all the deadlines, but this summer I feel so free and full of blooming ideas!</div>
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If all things go as planned, I'll have some really exciting projects to share with you soon (soon, as in REALLY soon!). I am not a woman of secrets or mysteries. I love to share all the process of my work and how all my knitting projects slowly turn into my patterns... But I have to admit that surprises are usually very well received! So stay tuned. <b>February</b> is going to be awesome!</div>
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In the meantime, I am starting to plan ahead for the rest of what is shaping up to be a really exciting year... But what projects to work on next?<br />
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I've been thinking a lot about this... Projects that would probably be released in year 2015, given the amount of time that takes me to come up with a design idea, and transform that into a knitting pattern.</div>
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I am not sure if I have a certain style of work. I like to think I can design anything, but I am sure there is something that characterizes what I do... Is there? I know I try to make things different, original... So I might always add details here and there, a certain distinctive stitch pattern...</div>
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But lately I have been thinking how much I would love to just knit myself some <b>basic stuff</b>. You know, the kind of sweater I normally pay attention to when I shop for clothes for myself, and never allow myself to buy (cause, you know, "<i>I could knit that</i>" - <i>who hasn't ever felt guilty for buying a ready-made sweater?</i>). But then I think whether writing patterns for basic sweaters would work? <i> </i></div>
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<i>"There are so many patterns for basic stuff out there... I should write something different</i>..."</div>
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That's what I struggle with every time.</div>
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I know, however, that if I wrote a pattern for a basic sweater I know it would be different from the rest... because it would be written with my own words and describing my own personal way to work that certain kind of sweater...</div>
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So there might be more basics in 2015, or at least more basic shapes with a twist here and there. While I am still deciding about it, I have some really beautiful projects I am working on that are making me happy...</div>
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What would you like to knit this year? Maybe you can inspire me too.</div>
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-20738580907795788692014-01-06T10:00:00.001-03:002014-01-06T10:02:18.807-03:00The very late post<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, it is no surprise that my blog does not get as much attention as other social media... You all know blogging is commonly neglected by many of us, mostly because sharing instant images or messages through other channels is so much easier!</div>
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But I've been meaning to write this for a long long time... HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!</div>
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Oh, what a year 2013 has been... If I could only sign up for a year just like this one... So many wonderful things happened around our family. We travelled a little bit (and got to know the US for the first time!), my youngest kid finished pre-school, I became an auntie to my third nephew... </div>
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It was a year of not so many designs, but I valued each and every one of them. I had made the resolution to only work on projects that I really found interesting or especially beautiful, and I think it showed in my work last year... So I am taking that resolution for 2014 as well.</div>
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It was my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lines-and-corners" target="_blank">Lines and Corners</a> cowl.</div>
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<b></b>And also, if you like it enough to make a matching hat, you can check out the gorgeous <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/huntley" target="_blank">Huntley</a> by the talented <a href="http://dandiliongirldesigns.com/" target="_blank">Melissa</a>, who released this amazing beanie using a similar stitch pattern...<br />
Melissa's designs are always refined and beautiful, so you can check out more of her creations in her website. I often wish I had the time to make many of her timeless classics for myself. <br />
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We all love collages, so here you have mine :)<br />
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And the best part is that there is a lot more to come for 2014! January will be for relaxing a bit with the family, but February will be awesome :)</div>
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These words mean quite a lot these days to me...</div>
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Two weeks ago, I fell and injured my arm while learning to roller skate. No, I was not going fast, and yes, I was being very careful and only skating at our street back and forth... But I managed to fall all the same, and I injured my elbow. The moment I hit the floor I knew there was something wrong in my arm, but I just came home quietly without saying a word and tried to make it all go away with some ice-patches.</div>
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Well, the pain did not go away after two very "cold" hours, so I had to face the truth and get to the hospital. the news weren't all that bad... There was no fracture in the X-rays or CAT scan, but there was some serious soft tissue damage, therefore I was bound to wear a cast for at least two weeks. Two weeks! A time when I was not able to knit... and I could only type with my left hand.</div>
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So, now that these 2 weeks are over and my cast has been removed, and even though my arm still hurts a great deal, I feel I am <i>On the Road Again</i>, dreaming of casting on 1,000 new projects and making new dreams come true...</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-road-again" target="_blank"><i>On the Road Again</i></a> is the name of a beautiful pullover I recently published:</div>
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<em>This sweater will soon become a staple in anyone’s wardrobe with its classic lines and casual beauty.<br />It
is worked from the top down, in the round. The cowl neck is detachable,
giving you options for cooler or milder days. The handy front pockets
are a great addition for storing your travel card or your cherry lip
balm, but they are optional, so you can keep your sweater without them
if you prefer… <br />All in all, On the Road Again is your perfect travel companion, but it is also perfect for staying inside on a chilly day. <br />Don’t sacrifice style or practicality… You can have it all with this lovely, versatile sweater!</em></div>
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<u>Materials:</u>I used <b>Primo Worsted</b>, by The Plucky Knitter (Merino/Cashmere/ Nylon – 100g/200 y): 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins. You can use any worsted weight yarn that you love :)<br /><strong> </strong></div>
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<b>And now, some other ways to wear it:</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or sans sweater :)</td></tr>
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Hope you guys like it!</div>
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~Joji</div>
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-91863934999989733532013-11-24T10:54:00.001-03:002013-11-24T16:58:10.901-03:00October... and November.<div style="text-align: justify;">
Where did these 2 months go? I can't believe we are just a bit over a month away from 2014... </div>
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I am starting to realize that I have ups and downs in my productivity... During this year I have been in and out of love with many ideas. Sometimes I thought that I had lost my knitting <i>mojo</i>, as we like to call it... but when it stroke back, I would start several projects at the same time. Of course, this translates in a lot of patterns published at the same time! And then... a period of nothing. </div>
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I wish I could have a more steady creative rhythm... I am working on that, but still haven't quite made it.</div>
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October was a beautiful month for us. We hosted some friends from Finland for a couple of weeks, and we dedicated the month to getting the house ready and spending time with them... I think I only knit a few couple of rows during that time, but it was so worth it! We got to learn a lot about Nordic traditions and we even got to experience our wonderful Buenos Aires as tourists...</div>
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Also, I was gifted the most beautiful Finnish yarn, which I am saving for some special project...</div>
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I was being very active on social networks (you can find me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joji.knits" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jojilocat" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Jojilocat" target="_blank">Twitter</a>), and October is a bit blank there... Getting back to my usual work routine was a bit hard also after all those vacation days...</div>
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But I am back and full of energy to start some new projects again!</div>
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I did publish some beautiful patterns in this period. Things I had been working on in the previous months, and which I am really in love with.</div>
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I released <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bello" target="_blank">Bello</a> in October.</div>
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<i>When I designed Bello, I was looking for a sweater I could wear all
the time, because I really adored the yarn I used for it. I wanted
something I could wear with jeans and a pair of boots… <br />I do love
cardigans, but sometimes it is easier for me to throw on a pullover and
not worry about what I am wearing underneath. So the decision was easy. <br />Bello
is worked from the top down, in the round. It has an easy to wear
shape, with flattering rib and cable details that keep the knitting
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The design was named after the yarn I used, <b>The Plucky Knitter Bello</b>, and the colorway is Good 'Ole Pip, a mix between lilac and gray... really gorgeous.</div>
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These yarn is hard to get your hands on (I know it's hard for me to buy The Plucky Knitter yarns), but it can be replaced by any fingering weight yarn! You can check out the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bello/people" target="_blank">project gallery</a> to see what other yarns people used for this...</div>
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In early November I released another pattern that I loved: my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/upper-east-side" target="_blank">Upper East Side</a> hat.</div>
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As you can read in the pattern description, this past April I visited for the first time the amazing city of New York. It was a total love affair with it... The buildings, the people, the style all around, the lights, the life! Oh, New York, even coming from a big city like mine, you cannot stop admiring such an astonishing mass of wonderfulness...</div>
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And when I cam back home, I got hooked watching Gossip Girl. I know, most people don't understand how I could love that series so much! I just can't explain it. It was so easy to watch, everything they showed was beautiful, and ridiculously perfect... For some reason it made my knitting much faster while watching!</div>
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So, when this hat was made, I couldn't think of a better name for it :)</div>
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So this is just a simple hat pattern, worked from the rib up, with lots lots of texture. You will need just 1 skein of DK weight yarn, I made mine using <b>Madelinetosh DK</b> in colorway Onyx (a dark almost black gray).<br />
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<a name='more'></a>And now I've been working on 2 projects that have me enamoured with their romanticness (is that a word? I think so?)...<br />
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I have been working on a small Baby Kimono pattern. This one is being made for my soon to be born nephew... Remember I was hopeful my sister was going to have a little girl? Well, I've been blessed with another nephew, so my older projects were not good for him... hahahah<br />
I am using <b>Malabrigo Rios</b> in the creamiest natural color... This project just makes me happy.<br />
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And I have also been working in a sweater design I call "Old Romance"... I can't say much about this one yet, other than it has involved a lot of knitting, and ripping, and knitting and ripping again!<br />
But it finally looks like it has a lovely sweater shape... And I can't wait to finish it!<br />
i am using Northbound Knitting yarns for the first time. These yarns come from a lovely dyer in Canada (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/lisa312" target="_blank">Lisa312</a> on Ravelry), who creates the most exquisite, rock star shades.<br />
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So... Good things coming ahead... And a new pattern release tomorrow!<br />
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What are you up to?<br />
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-36609010059934635382013-09-19T19:25:00.001-03:002013-09-19T20:45:08.958-03:00The Red LipstickSome time ago, I wrote a blog post about an awesome Red cardigan from Zara's collection, remember?<br />
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I talked about the inspiration, <a href="http://neighborhoodfiberco.bigcartel.com/category/studio-worsted" target="_blank">the yarn</a>...<br />
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Well, a couple of months later, I have a finished cardigan to show you, and a new pattern to share... As I said, September has been a very busy month!<br />
The cardi is not exactly the same shape... It ended up being completely different than the inspiration, but I love its simplicity... <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lipstick" target="_blank">Lipstick</a>.<br />
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<i>Lipstick is a simple, quick cardigan, with a relaxed look, but also with girly little details. <br />It
is worked from the top down, in one piece, for minimal finishing.
Knitted at a loose gauge, this little gem can be finished in very little
time! <br />I chose a bold color for mine to compliment my very neutral
wardrobe. I figured that if I still don’t dare to wear red lipstick, I
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<b>What I love about this cardi:</b><br />
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<li>I knits up SO FAST! I swear I didn't even notice I was knitting this, and suddenly <b>Bam!</b> it was ready. Gauge is 4 st to the inch, which was such a rewarding change after so many fingering weight projects...</li>
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XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL). <br />
This cardi is intended to be worn with quite a bit of positive ease (recommended 8”), which is built into each size. <i>I am wearing size M, and I have a 35” bust.</i><br />
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<b>Finished Measurements:</b> <br />
Body circumference: 36 (40, 43, 47, 52, 55, 60) inches; 90 (100, 108, 118, 130, 138, 150) cm. <br />
Upper arm circumference: 10 (10½, 11¼, 12½, 14, 15½, 17¼) inches; 25 (26, 28, 31, 35, 39, 43) cm.<br />
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<b>Yarn</b> <br />
Studio Worsted, by <a href="http://neighborhoodfiberco.com/" target="_blank">Neighborhood Fiber Co</a>, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins. Shown in colorway <i>Charles Village</i>. You’ll need about 720 (760, 790, 850, 950, 1100, 1200) yards of heavy worsted weight yarn.<br />
I really really loved this yarn. The color is exactly as in the pictures. <span style="color: red;"><b>This bright!</b></span><br />
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And, once again, I was very lucky to have a great group of friends who tested this in record time :) They'll help you see how it looks on other bodies and shapes :)<br />
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Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236169085945779100noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006204.post-77440023022508092472013-09-17T16:33:00.002-03:002013-09-17T17:34:26.914-03:00Mixed Stories<div style="text-align: justify;">
September seems to be a really busy month!</div>
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Seems like nothing happened until August, and then <b>Boom!</b>, I have a bunch of stuff ready for publication. And as much as I would love to hold on to some patterns and save them for later (like December, which is a very busy month for me, with the Holidays and family), the excitement is hard to control and I want to share everything with my readers as soon as it is ready...</div>
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So, I've had this little shawl pattern ready for some time now, and I decided to release it yesterday as a surprise: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mixed-stories" target="_blank">Mixed Stories</a>.</div>
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<span id="goog_6232538">Before I tell you about this small pattern and how it came to life, let me tell you a love story about me and the yarns I work with.</span></div>
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<span id="goog_6232538">I am a big fan of hand-dyed yarns. They are special to me, and each of them means something different when I work with them. I like to learn about who makes them, what inspires them, how each dyer works... I like to read blogs, follow groups... Sometimes I can keep up with all the wonderful things these dyers have to share... Sometimes my own work takes over and I get a little bit lost.</span></div>
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Each year <span id="goog_6232538">I try to force myself to try at least one new yarn.</span> It
is hard, because each yarn I try, of course, I love. And I become a
fan, and in most cases, a friend of the dyers themselves... <i>(It is also a
problem for your wallet!)</i>.</div>
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<span id="goog_6232538">Time went by, and I fell in love with many yarn companies, as you might have seen if you read my blog or follow me on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/joji.knits" target="_blank">Joji Knits</a>) or Instagram (<a href="http://instagram.com/jojilocat#" target="_blank">@jojilocat</a>). And I try to be a good groupie! So, as it turns out, this month of September, is a special month for <a href="https://thepluckyknitter.com/" target="_blank">The Plucky Knitter</a> fans. They celebrate with events, contests and prizes, and they call it <b>Plucktember</b> (you can read more about this in their <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-plucky-knitters/2609804/1-25#1" target="_blank">Ravelry group</a>). </span><span id="goog_6232539"></span></div>
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I knew this special month was coming, and I tried to have my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jojilocat/bello" target="_blank">Bello</a> design ready in time, but I couldn't make it... The sample took longer than I thought, so this wasn't going to be ready until October...</div>
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So as I watched September aproach I began to wonder if I still had the time to create something small for <b>Plucktember</b>... I don't have a very large stash, and therefore, I only had one single skein of Plucky that could become something small... It was a beautiful skein of <b>Plucky Feet</b> in colorway "Vignette". And well, she told me it was time to work with her... So <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mixed-stories" target="_blank">Mixed Stories</a> was born.</div>
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<i>I designed this shawl around a little skein of yarn… It was
totally inspiring, which is good! But too inspiring can be overwhelming…
<br />Do I want to make something simple and minimalist? Or something with lace? Or Something with cables!?<br />Do I want a delicate and romantic shawl? Or something more casual, for comfort wear? <br />I
tried to picture myself wearing this piece and see what circumstances I
found myself in… But the images kept coming as mixed stories… <br />So
here you have it, a little gem born from many ideas… With cables, and
lace. Romantic, but also casual… Hopefully it will join me in many
adventures.</i> <br />
<i>Do you have a special skein that inspires you too?</i></div>
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<b>Finished Measurements:</b> <br />
49 inches (122½ cm) from side to side and 21 inches (52½ cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking).</div>
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<b>Materials:</b> <br />
Yarn: <a href="http://thepluckyknitter.com/" target="_blank">Plucky Feet by The Plucky Knitter</a> (90% Merino-10% Nylon, 425y/115g) – 1 skein. <br />
Needles: US 6 (4mm) knitting needles. <br />
Stitch markers, blocking accessories.</div>
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Hope you guys enjoy it! More soon!</div>
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~Joji</div>
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