I’ve reached about the halfway point in my Ithilien Brocade Jacket! After a winter hibernation, it is back in production. The first sleeve is done up to the armhole, and is (barely) attached. … more →
The Prairie Spinnerprairiespinner wrote 1 month ago: I’ve reached about the halfway point in my Ithilien Brocade Jacket! After a winter hibernation … more →
prairiespinner wrote 7 months ago: I’ll readily admit it – I’m as easily amused as your average 5-year-old. Sit me do … more →
prairiespinner wrote 8 months ago: I will let the pictures speak for themselves first… Before After No, I didn’t mix up the captions. … more →
prairiespinner wrote 8 months ago: I try to keep it under control, but I seem to have developed a much worse case than usual of ‘starti … more →
prairiespinner wrote 9 months ago: The first Ithilien sleeve has started to take shape: Progress on the first sleeve - "public … more →
prairiespinner wrote 10 months ago: There was no more putting it off… the time had come to decide from all the options available f … more →
prairiespinner wrote 11 months ago: I doubt that anyone wants to hear the whole list, so I won’t inflict that on you. I greatly enjoyed … more →
prairiespinner wrote 11 months ago: I’m taking two whole weeks of vacation!! Vacating work, that is, not home. Everyone else is working … more →
prairiespinner wrote 1 year ago: Just a quick couple of photos to show some actual progress… I’m closing in on 2 inches i … more →
prairiespinner wrote 1 year ago: I told you I would, so I had to take the plunge. My new circular needles from KnitPicks arrived, an … more →
prairiespinner wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been knitting swatches obsessively diligently with this Ithilien design, and it occurs to … more →
prairiespinner wrote 1 year ago: It’s odd, how the fictional world created by J.R.R. Tolkien can seem so much closer to real li … more →
prairiespinner wrote 1 year ago: No, just an offbeat way to get good measurements! I’m almost ready to start the detailed-sket … more →