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I was reviewing my projects on Ravelry yesterday, and lo and behold something was off…the fluffy mohair puff that is Elann’s Lace Rib Shrug went MIA. I finished it over a year ago! It has been through some serious wear, and with the temperatures finally dropping to some decent warmth necessitating numbers…it has come out to light again. I never thought I would get into mohair. I can’t think of a less appealing fiber to place against the skin, but as an over-garment, it is just the best replacement for furry animals.

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I enjoy naming my projects for various reasons. First and foremost, when you spend hours knitting every stitch, the object works its way into an elevated status that is not quite your child, but definitely not the inanimate object you started with. I know I’m not crazy in saying this, and owners of many cars can attest to it…naming something without a heartbeat is not so unusual. So when (more…)

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