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YOP: Week 10

I tried to get a better picture of my DRK Everyday Cowl, but yesterday was a blustery, cold but very sunny day.  Despite the look on my face I do really enjoy the cowl.






I made some more progress on my Killer Queen.  I stayed up a little too late working on it last night.  I feel like it's going a little faster than my first one, even though I keep making minor errors.  I have to pay very close attention to each row instruction or else I get off by a stitch.  I find the wording in some places to be counter intuitive, at least for me.


My swap package arrived yesterday.  I received an absolutely wonderful package.  It also included Original Peaches and Creme yarn, back from when it was produced by the Elmore Pisgah mill in the US.  



I plan to start using the project bag immediately.  The next Mal March project I'm going to start is a stash buster.  I'll be using some Sock leftovers from Find Your Fade and a full skein of Eggplant to make Get a Shift On!

I finally took the plunge and frogged thee items.  It took me all evening but two of them had Malabrigo in them, so now I have more stash to knit from during Mal March, potentially.  I'd like to also start a hat, I just haven't decided on which pattern or color yet.

I think that's it for me this week.  The weather is supposed to actually warm up in the coming days.  We should loose the bulk of our snow.  I'll just be happy once the driveway is no longer a sheet of ice.
Until later, happy crafting.
-Q
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  1. nypeapodMarch 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM

    Oh that cowl is lovely and looks perfect on you. I am also not the best at getting smiling selfies of myself. The Killer Queen also looks wonderful and what a great swap package.

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  2. KylieMarch 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM

    I love the colours of your Killer Queen. The Lilac really pops.

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  3. MaureenHDMarch 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM

    Your cowl looks fantastic. I feel your pain as I just tinked back a row because I was one stitch off in the pattern. Your swap package looks great. I did FibreShare in 2020. Covid created havoc with lots of packages not getting delivered so it's not done anymore.

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  4. Lucy BowenMarch 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM

    The Everyday cowl is perfect and I'm sure you will get lots of wear out of it.

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