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Twisted Diagonals Jacket

By Jen | Published 12/11/2010

I did mention 2 designs, didn’t I? Introducing the Twisted Diagonals Jacket! Pattern: Twisted Diagonals Jacket Yarn: Three Irish Girls Lindon Merino Colorway: Estuary (available from various Three Irish Girls retailers) Like with Diamond in the Sky, this pattern was designed to be knit with variegated yarns–the traveling twisted stitch pattern, which creates the diagonal [...]

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Like a diamond in the sky

By Jen | Published 11/28/2010

Notice anything different? Like the new blog header? When I first started the blog, I wanted a header that showed off my designs…but I didn’t really have any to show off that would make a pretty header. Well, with the release of my first two designs published by someone else, that’s changed. Introducing Diamond in [...]

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The Birth of a Design, Part II: What to Stitch, What to Stitch

By Jen | Published 08/10/2010

Read Part I here. Having settled on a yarn base (Three Irish Girls Lindon Merino) and a clothing style (a sweater suitable for boys), I decided to try to work up a couple swatches. Here is where my Barbara Walker treasuries were absolutely invaluable. I pulled all 4 off the shelf and began flipping through [...]

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