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Endpaper Mitts an endpaper mitt & backyard leaves Pattern: Eunny Jang's Endpaper Mitts Yarn: Louet Gems Pearl in Cranberry & Orange (1 skein each) Needles: US 1 & 2 Addi Turbos Time Knitted: January 28th (somewhat randomly selected date) to February 17th. Comments: These are one of my favorite knits ever. They have a more polished look than any of my other knitted mittens or gloves and are sure to get tons of use. Plus, you can't beat having use of your fingers for dog walking, convenient iPod use, and driving. Woo hoo - we've gots a winner. Now I just need some Anemoi Mittens for the really cold days. Like today, brrr. I felt like a complete weirdo parked in my driveway during this photoshoot. I even tried getting both my hands in the picture with the help of my neck, chin, and the self-timer. I wonder why none of those pics made it to the blog? And for the next installment of 100 things (11-20) Ever wonder if one of your regular blog reads ...

BEAU This has been finished for a few weeks and already sported in three states! Pattern. Beau by Kim Hargreaves Source. Rowan Vintage Style Yarn. 5 and them some balls Rowan Yorkshire Tweed in Husk from here Needles. Size 6 and 8 Addi Turbos Buttons. Random ones from my mom's stash (I bought some, left them at home - I finished this at my parents' house) Size. Small Dates Knitted. November 12 to December 25 (talk about cutting it close!) Mods. Nada. (well, I think the wrong sides of the front and back are now the right sides, but you couldn't tell, could you?) This was a great pattern and I was flying through for a while on those big needles and thick yarn. I put it down for a few days and had a hard time picking it back up. It's not the most exciting project and guy sweaters are huge! The sweater has a rustic flair and the tweediness and color of the yarn makes it resemble hemp. J compared it to the drug rug he wore in HS (don't judge! you know what I...