http://www.passionknit.net Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:15:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lynette: I spent the Labor Day weekend at my aunt's home in Eau Claire, MI.  She invited the family up for the holiday weekend and it was so relaxing.    My sister and niece took the opportunity to roll down one of the small hills.  Immediately afterward, they were blotchy ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2162 Monica: I'm spending the long weekend in Vegas and apparently so are thousands of University of Wisconsin fans. My plane was full of people wearing red gearing up for the game against University of Nevada-Las Vegas. They played last night and Wisconsin won by 20 points. (The spread was 21 ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2150 Pattern: Flyleaf Shawl by Michelle Miller Yarn: Teresa Ruch Tencel Monica: This shawl was designed by my friend Michelle and was a sample knit for the yarn dyer Teresa Ruch. It was an easy pattern to knit and the results are pretty. The main body of the pattern was a 6-row repeat ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2142 Monica: Stitches Midwest took place in the Chicago suburbs this past weekend and that's all the stuff I bought. I went on Sunday and it was a great day to go because it wasn't crowded at all. It took place in the same location as last year so it was ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2133 Project:   Tranquility by Sublime 622   Yarn:        Sublime Soya Cotton DK Needle:    Size 3s and 7s A few months ago, one of my local yarn shops closed its doors.   I went to say my goodbyes to Nana's Knitting Shop with one of my knit buds, but ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2124 Pattern: Citron by Hillary Smith Callis Yarn: Malabrigo Lace in Amoroso Monica: After I finished the Geodesic cardigan in June I had almost a full skein of Malabrigo Lace leftover so I started Citron. After knitting a lace weight cardigan in stockinette stitch for months this was a bad idea. I ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2114 Lynette: I honestly intended to take a really short hiatus from blogging, but I NEVER planned to be gone so long.   I think the best way to start back  is to just  jump in.  With that said - I'm back, and I don't plan to be gone this long again. ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2086 My friend finished Big Red and made him much much better. Have a great weekend!! http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2081 Pattern: Milkweed Shawl by Laura Chau Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Seduction in Sandhain This is a birthday present for my sister-in-law whose birthday is at the end of the month. I started this shawl back in June and was worried that I wouldn't finish it in time for her birthday. ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2072 Pattern: Geodesic Cardigan from Knitscene by Connie Chang Chinchio Yarn: Malabrigo Lace in Amoroso I finished this sweater a few months ago but forgot to post it. I actually haven't worn it much but remembered that I had it for my plane ride to Vegas last Thursday. It's perfect for when ... http://www.passionknit.net/?p=2065