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This week I've been working on two projects but both of them are slow going. For some unknown reason my left wrist is hurting slightly, not sure why, so I am scaling back the knitting just in case that is the reason.  The socks are for my husband and I am half way to the toe decreasing. I wasn't sure what this color way would look like but it's a fun bright color way for these winter days.

Next up is a feather and fan blanket from deep deep stash out of wool-ease. (I suspect that my wrist hurts from that since it's NOT 100% wool). For some crazy reason I wanted to start a blanket out of the yarns I moved to this house especially yarns that are in the stash for almost twenty years. Feather and Fan was my mother's favorite knitting pattern so whenever I work on this it reminds me of her.

What are you working on this week?


Comments

  1. VeraFebruary 2, 2022 at 7:56 AM

    Feather and Fan is such a lovely pattern. That blanket will feel cozy. Love the socks for your husband - great colors in that yarn. Hoping your wrist feels better soon. I'm stitching, knitting on socks and reading some great books! And, of course, working (when I have to).

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  2. BonnyFebruary 2, 2022 at 8:00 AM

    Those socks are cheerful and Feather and Fan always looks lovely. I hope your wrist pain resolves and you can keep knitting happily and pain-free!

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  3. AsKatKnitsFebruary 2, 2022 at 8:05 AM

    Feather and Fan is really such a lovely pattern! Beautiful knitting Karen! (and the joy of having a lap-full of knitting right now is priceless!)

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  4. LeftycrafterFebruary 2, 2022 at 8:25 AM

    The feather and fan is very pretty. How nice to use up languishing stash yarn for such a lovely project. The colorway on the sock is indeed bright and cheerful.

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  5. Phoebes WorldFebruary 2, 2022 at 9:19 AM

    Beautiful knitting... I love doing Feather and Fan... it always turns out so pretty.

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  6. StephanieFebruary 2, 2022 at 9:54 AM

    Beautiful work! I love the socks. It's been years since I made socks and I've been thinking about trying them again. I've got a second blanket square for memory blankets my friend group is creating for the children of a friend who recently died of cancer. Likely no knitting today, since it's a snow day and my daughter is home. Hard to count and pay attention when she's always talking! :)

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  7. StefanieFebruary 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM

    I have prepped all the veggies that will be eaten today and the rice is washed and waiting to be started in the rice cooker. Making tea and if you're interested, I started a new blog: With Book and Wool Here And A Spatula And Thread There.

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  8. CathieJFebruary 2, 2022 at 4:45 PM

    I made a Feather and Fan shawl and found that knitting it bothered my wrists. It is very pretty as a blanket.

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  9. sustainablemumFebruary 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM

    Lovely sock yarn, it is the perfect winter colours. I am sorry to hear that your wrists are sore, I do hope that they are pain free soon x

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  10. Deb J. in UtahFebruary 2, 2022 at 6:06 PM

    I love the feather and fan pattern. It looks so delicate and beautiful. I hope your wrist is feeling better soon. :-)

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  11. JaneFebruary 2, 2022 at 8:34 PM

    The feather and fan pattern is a beautiful classic. I love that it reminds me of your Mom. I once knit a long rectangular shawl in the pattern - one of my first attempts at lace stitches and I still use it. Take good care of that wrist. I added a new project on bigger needles (for me) to help with an aching hand.

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  12. Anni ZFebruary 3, 2022 at 7:44 AM

    The blanket is very pretty!

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  13. Caffeine GirlFebruary 3, 2022 at 9:58 AM

    I love Feather and Fan, but I'm not very good at it. It requires a level of attention that I'm not always up to. But it is a gorgeous pattern and the blanket is going to be an heirloom!

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  14. kathy bFebruary 3, 2022 at 4:01 PM

    Those socks 1ook fun! Hope your wrist hea1s fast. My fingers get so co1d It makes it hard to knit. IN THE HOUSE. Your feather and fan is impressive. I have a b1anket my mom made me in crochet feather and fan 40 years ago. It is acry1ic and I fee1 her when I wrap it around me

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  15. MaryFebruary 3, 2022 at 5:42 PM

    oh ugh, I hope your wrist feels better because that feather & fan is beautiful ... my mom isn't a knitter, but both of my grandmothers were. We had a feather & fan afghan from my dad's mom on our sofa growing up ... I wish I knew what happened to it!

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  16. MicaFebruary 4, 2022 at 6:06 AM

    The socks are such a fun colour! I hope that your wrist feels better soon so that you are able to continue with these nice designs. I think that blanket will be so cosy! :)

    Hope that you have a nice weekend planned :)

    Away From The Blue

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