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YOP: Week 13

    I got sidetracked last weekend and never got around to posting.  I finished Get a Shift On!, finished weaving in the ends, washed it and blocked it.  I've even worn it twice already.  I was worried right at first it would be narrow but it came out a really good scarf size in the end.


Its been really rainy here so I had to take the "glamor" shots under fluorescent light, but oh well.  This was a fun pattern and I still have left overs.  I'll probably be making another one at some point with a little different color scheme.

    I worked on this exclusively once I started it.  So once I finished it I went back to Killer Queen Cowl and I've made some good progress on it.  I've done a little more than what's pictured.  I'm into the decreases now.


In other news, I met up with some former co-workers last weekend for dinner and wound up with a commission.  My very knitworthy friend Jim asked me if I would knit him a pair of socks.  I've found a particularly eye searing shade of green for him.  I need to get it ordered and hash out some more details.  I have a work trip next week.  I'll be going for key operator training downstate for a few days.  I've gone for training on a previous instrument from this same company so I'm looking forward to it.  That's it for me.

-Q

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  1. nypeapoApril 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM

    Oh the Get A Shift On is stunning. Great news about the commission. Hopefully the training goes well.

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  2. AnonymousApril 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM

    My goodness, that Get a Shift On is gorgeous ❤️ The colours are ones I love. Good luck with the training.

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